Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Further Developments of Colour Palettes

All pink, purple and red hues, with a hint of black
Analogous Colour Combination



Addition of orange: Needs small proportion of orange


Addition of Brown: Good proportions and I like the combination of 3 different shades of pink/purple on the far right model

Far left model has a good combination of black, pink and purple

Too much brown is used. Brown goes well with dark purple

Focusing on proportions:

One key aspect of the Miu Miu Collections is that black is the dominant hue, which is then paired with one other hue, with varying values and chromas. I've established that the collection looks best when purple is the dominant hue with black and have added an additional yellow/orange hue for variation and contrast.

Below I have tested a collection with 28 pieces and I have applied the correct proportions in terms of hues used as well as pattern and prints, according Miu Miu's previous collections.

Approximately 60% of the outfits include black

About 80% of the collection uses a different shade of purple. This percentage is quite high, as although one hue normally dominates the collection, the proportions are normally shared between 2 hues. However, in this example I have used lots of variation of the same hue, some of the purples are more pink and others, more blue.

In terms of pattern, I have used a mixture of over all patter, as well as block motifs. This is something that Miu Miu does too. Pattern is not always included in the collections, however it is a common characteristic of Miu Miu, therefore I have allocated 35% of the collection to have pattern.

Above show sample examples of potential patterns and motifs inspired by Cubsim. The shapes used are geometric, as well as fragmented faces. These patterns will need to be developed further.

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