You may be surprised that some of the hottest spring 2011 color trends for clothing and accessories are very vivid and bold, especially when paired with the popular floral patterns and 70s inspired pieces. The following top five hues are red-hot for the upcoming warmer months, and more designers are featuring them on runways across the world. More boutiques are spotlighting them among their spring collections, making them readily available in all sizes!

Spring 2011 Color Trends: Pink

Honeysuckle, which is a rich, reddish pink hue, continues to be one of the most popular spring 2011 color trends. It made it into PANTONE’s top 10 list, which is inspired by the top New York designers in women’s fashion, and since then it has crept into all aspects of spring fashion and accessories. Capitalize on the super trendy bold contrast trend by pairing pink shades with corals, teals or greens, or tone them down with earth tones like khaki.

 

Spring 2011 Color Trends: Orange

Coral Rose, an orange-red hue, and Beeswax, a medium orange-yellow shade, are two very popular orange choices among the spring 2011 color trends, both making it onto the PANTONE top 10 list. Orange can be a difficult hue to wear depending on your skin tone, but fortunately the spring 2011 styles span a wide range of juicy shades. For the first time in several seasons, whole garments are hitting the racks in a single shade of orange, such as the popular Coral Rose. One statement item, like a Coral dress, paired with simple gold jewelry and playful heels can be an eye-catching, but not overwhelming, addition to your wardrobe.

Spring 2011 Color Trends: Lavender

Lavender is the one of the most easy spring 2011 color trends to incorporate into your personal style, as it is a shade beautiful on most skin tones, and it pairs wonderfully with neutral tones or other spring hues for a vivid contrast. Many pieces are super feminine, with ruffles or floral patterns, both of which are very popular for this season. Lavender is also on the PANTONE top 10 list for women’s fashion chosen for this spring.

Spring 2011 Color Trends: Blue

Bright, loud blue garments are perfect for the spring 2011 color trends, ranging from a rich navy into a bold and eye-catching aqua. Regatta, a medium true blue, made it onto the PANTONE top 10 list for this season, making it a very popular choice. Blues are increasingly common as a choice for contrast outfits, being paired with super chic orange for a stunning look composed opposite placement on the color wheel. Blue Curacao, a deep aqua shade, also made it onto the PANTONE top 10 list, and many designers are pairing these blue hues together in spring garments.

Spring 2011 Color Trends: White

Perhaps white is an absence of color, but it remains one of the most desirable spring 2011 color trends on the runway and in stores. The minimal white trend, in which an outfit is predominately white without much embellishment, continues to be very popular as if garments are welcoming the summer heat. You can pair a white garment with any of these other hot hues for an instant spark of style, making white one of the most flexible and versatile of the spring 2011 color trends.

Sources:

PANTONE, “Top 10 PANTONE Colors for women’s fashion chosen by New York designers for spring 2011”

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