Where Fashion Meets Interior Design

Last week we had the pleasure of attending Leatrice Eisman’s, Executive Director of the PANTONE Color Institute, presentation Fashioning the Forecast at the PDC Kravet showroom during Fall Market 2014. Leatrice who is known as the international color guru talked to a room of inspired designers and guests about the history of color in fashion and its journey to interior design. Giving a glimpse of future color trends and PANTONE'S colorful collaboration with Kravet.

In the past, when a color was seen walking down the runway, four to seven years later the color made its way into interior design. If not the exact shade, then certainly in families of various hues (PDC, Showroom Programming). Fabrics, paint colors, sofas, pillows, and drapes took on the most unforgettable shades of color. Now the transition from fashion to interior is much faster! With technology everything is more attainable allowing fashion colors to make their way into interior design in one to two years or less. Imagery of New York and Milan’s fashion week can be seen posted on designer’s websites and social media channels. Fashion blogger’s most loved fashion looks can also be seen on their Instagram and Twitter accounts before the model finishes her walk down the runway. Color is instantaneously transitioned from fashion to interior design.    

Throughout history fashion has always driven the interior color trends. It is amazing how the speed at which these colors will be available for your next big dining room dinner party!

Here is a preview of what to expect come Spring 2015.   

(Photo credit: PANTONE_FCR_Spring_2015.pdf)

Here you can take a closer look at the colors for Spring 2015 according to PANTONE.  

Another huge part of the presentation was Kravet & PANTONE’s collaboration. This brilliant collaboration uses PANTONE Colors in a series of eight color-coordinated pattern books. Take a look at the beautiful fabrics and colors made easy to mix and match.