The Spring 2009 Palette

The warm weather this weekend (at least here in the upper Midwest) has really gotten me excited for spring, so I am thrilled to start talking about trends for the new season. What better inspiration for spring than lush tropical colors and bright floral prints?
Coral, dusty pink, pistachio green, citron green, turquoise, lemon, and fuchsia are on Pantone’s list of colors, and Style.com shows lots of deep blue and grey combos, rose, beige, tangerine, and peach.
Patterns are either in-your-face tropical prints or soft and subdued florals. Forget dainty prints or polka-dots, though. No matter how bold or soft, the patterns are lush and large, but still look elegant when paired with neutrals or metallics.

Check out the pictures above from Fashion Week (courtesy of style.com) and stop back later this week to see a few great pieces we carry at The Clothes Gallery that fit into these trends.