Project Track: Color scheme analysis for Sonia Rykiel

Our team did a range of color analysis for Sonia Rykiel collection at the beginning stage of the project. Some season include both fall/winter and spring/summer collection. Some only have fall/winter collection.

We collect data from Style.com, and calculate the frequency of color scheme usage in her collection, we plotted the data into pie charts showing the percentage of color scheme usage.

You may found the highest frequency of color scheme is Monochromatic with achromatic scheme, followed by achromatic scheme.

A detailed and full analysis and summary of the color scheme can be found from the following links.

Continental colors on runway

The colors on National flag is seriously planned and considered. The colors and patterns are signature of the nation.

For example Britain. There are two national flags, they are developed from different history.

The White background red cross flag ( St. George's flag)  is developed based on the Cruciata 1096-1291, the red cross is a religious symbol, the soldiers eventually had a great success and later on their symbol was used in the national flag.

Another one is a from a combination of St. Andrew's flag ( blue background white X) and St. Patricks's  flag ( white background red X) of Scotland. In that period, Britain is ruled by Scotland King.

The final mixture of the three Scotland flags formed the Britain national flag and be used until now.

The nobel blue, red and white become signature color for Britain. And also the tartan pattern and color which is the traditional costume of Scotland. Some  fashion designers often use these colors in the collection. One example is Rei Kawakubo, she used England flag as the inspiration in her Spring/Summer 06 collection. Lots of England flag is found. Besides, she welly choose and apply colors in the Scotland tartan pattern. 

There are at least 3 pattern and more than 5 color combination within the pattern for each set of clothing.

For some sets, she matched pure color top with monochromatic pattern bottom. For some she matched 2 checked pattern in Analogous color ( Eg Blue tone check and Green tone Check) or in Traid color ( Yellow tone check top with blue tone check bottom and red check belt).

Although the color combination are crashing each other in the color hue, but she made them harmony on the runway as she cleverly and carefully control the intensity and value of the colors.

The collection completely show the wonderful and subtle color usage skill of Rei Kawakubo.

Satellite Color on runway

How to describe the colors on the solar panel of the satellite?

The transform of the "electric" colors is wonderful, there is no edge, no boarder between each colo

rs, all the colors are merge into each other to become one color.

The colors not only about hues, intensity, or value. They all rely on light also, lighting has an important effect on the change of colors.

Lets s

ee what satellite colors are

Fashion label Balenciaga is using satellite as the inspiration of the spring/summer 09 collection, the show is marvelous , from the clothing to lighting. Satellite colors are thoroughly applied into the fabric ( Lurex brings shine to the fabric surface), and also the accessories, the make up and hair color of the model. Finally the lighting on the stage.

These all combination of effects make the models look like satellite.

 

Class exercise 3

In this exercise, i choosed only 3 colors, (actually 2 excluding white) for the interior color design.

I choosed high chroma red wine color and high value dark wooden brown, and also white.

I think white and high chroma red wine color is very contemporary, while dark wooden brown is classic, this combination of color create a cutting edge and classic contrast for the image of the store.

I just think White tiger skin is sooooooo coooollllll!!!!

Class exercise 1