The fashion moodboard should be produced as a summary of your findings and before any serious design development begins. Visual information relating to your research influences should also be displayed in this format. The main function of a fashion moodboard is to focus the designer’s mind on the aesthetic, style and direction of the collection, while also relaying the colour influences and design area. This process is called research evaluation, otherwise known as moodboard creation. What is a Fashion Moodboard?Ĭollating your ideas systematically in order to make sense of them yourself and to share with others, is the next step in the design process. Once you have taken your research as far as it can go, many creatives will tell you that their heads are sometimes on the point of explosion with the myriad ideas and thoughts floating around. A visual diary of details and inspirations that will later serve as a guideline and constant source of further inspiration while finalising the new collection. So chic! I predict that my linen persimmon orange shirt/saffron yellow linen pants outfit is going into heavy rotation this year.At the start of every new season, fashion designers shift through their research and distil the essence of it into what is commonly referred to as “fashion moodboard”. Lately I've been loving the "Fashion District" color combo: persimmon, blush, saffron, darkest navy, and coco cream. all key elements to a romantic Moonlight in the Garden rendezvous.
Darkest Navy reminds me of summer night strolls, Pacific & Lichen greens remind me of garden foliage, and coco cream reminds me of sweet jasmine flowers. Some of my favorite color combinations are monochromatic ( alllll the greens, please: moss, malachite, lichen), and the romantic Moonlight in the Garden color palette. Really, you could take any two or three of these colors and they'll make a lovely color palette. I noticed each of these colors popping up in the Live Oak tree canopy at the entrance of Johns Island the other day, especially the "Amazon Trail" color palette, with its pop of saffron yellow and deep Pacific teal.īecause they're pulled from nature, all the Rainy Day Monday colors are fairly muted and neutral, which makes them all mix and match beautifully. The colors from the " Rainy Day Monday" mood board are pulled from nature. It has me thinking of brunch with friends in a marina overlooking La Jolla Cove.
I can see a fun sundress in these colors. "Marina at Sunset" is the color palette that works best for Spring, I think. These are gorgeous colors for a date night outfit. I can envision an entire restaurant built out in these colors. I love cobalt blue, rust, charcoal, sand, and clay together. "Tapas" is all about casual summer nights: drinks and snacks with old friends. I can smell the sweet scent of chlorine and sunscreen now! "Quick Dip," with its vibrant blues and warm sand colors, has me dreaming of lounging by a pool, preferably an exotic resort pool. You know I love a monochromatic color palette, right? Even when it has slight hints of red, like russet + rust + peach. I've been seeing these colors pop up a lot in fashion, and think they work for all seasons. The colors from the " Sirocco" mood board are warm and intense, yet calming.