Modern Magic: Transforming the Familiar into Sources of Wonder

Magic, the quiet pulse between what is known and what is imagined. Our lighter than expected Autumn / Winter 2027 / 2028 colour palette offers a modern and magical twist on design. Extremes are out, the middle ground is in, as softer tones filled with sophistication and magical complexity from oatmeal, blush, and sage to cloud grey and sky blue, blend with muted mid-tones as well as pomegranate reds, smoky grapes, and earthy browns to capture the lightness, comfort, and balance consumers crave to counter their fast-paced lifestyles and constant overstimulation.

Features

• Hard cover trend forecast book with metal-bound edges
• Printed colour forecast highlighting forecasted seasonal shades
• Printed portable colour card highlighting seasonal colour direction by colour family
• Printed portable colour card grouping seasonal colour direction by trend theme
• Detachable printed colour swatches for each trend theme
• 64 1” x 4” Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors cotton swatches
• Chip drive containing imagery and mood music for each of the trend themes
• Poster displaying visual overview of each of the 8 trend palettes

Colours

• Lifestyle trend forecast providing overarching look at colour across menswear, womenswear, activewear, cosmetics, interior, industrial and multi-media design.
• Seasonal forecast theme is supported by eight colour palettes and 64 key trend colours
• Each palette spotlights four key colours as the merchandising base and the seasonal constants
• Colour harmonies presented in each palette provide numerous suggested colour combinations
• Each colour trend palette is further supported by a trend story, visual inspiration, colour, surface, and finish direction, and material and product application
• Final edit highlights key seasonal must-haves, fashion, and accent colours
• USB stick contains complete catalogue of every visual image
• 5-minute specially commissioned film matches the imagery of each of the different trend themes to music
• Poster highlights colours featured in each of the 8 trend forecast palettes 

Application

• Enables you to begin your seasonal colour planning with the globally recognized PANTONE FASHION, HOME + INTERIORS colour language
• Each trend theme contains the supporting trend story, visual inspiration, colour/surface direction, and material and product application giving you all the ingredients you need to illustrate and support your colour selections
• Eight core colour palettes serve as the foundation to the seasonal colour story, with supporting colours allowing you to develop, transform, and personalize your seasonal colour stories
• For increased utility, each forecasted palette highlights the four core colours that serve as the foundation to the trend, one to two supplementary palettes in support of the core colour palette story, and two to four colour harmony pages presenting colours in different combinations, including colour usage proportions.
• Imagery on USB stick can be used internally to create mood and storyboards to support colour choices
• Film further supports trend theme helping to solidify colour and trend selections
• Colours grouped by colour family and colour themes on portable cards provide enhanced mobility
• Poster featuring visual colour overview supported by inspiration enables viewing of seasonal forecast at a glance