COLOR AND FASHION TREND: 2005 Spring collection

Inspired by the 1992 film "The Lover", Betsey Johnson, who is fascinated by dancing and costume, developed her 2005 spring collection in a theme of 50's Prom that consisted of parade of the most colorful dresses. Monochromatic color scheme, complementary color scheme and analogous color scheme were applied to design her collection and the color being chosen were in high chroma and high value. Tint colors made a romantic spring feeling. Girls in these dresses were just like colorful flowers in the garden. When combine colors, Johnson decided to use different colors in a almost equal proportion.

Color used: High chroma & High Value

Monochromatic color scheme

Use same hue but with different value and chroma to develop the collection.

Proportion: 60%

Proportion: 40%

100%

45%

55%

45% and 55% in white

The left one applied analogous color scheme since red and violet are next to each other on the color wheel.

Complementary color scheme

Proportion: 20%

Proportion: 35%

and another 25% in white

Proportion: 40%

Proportion: 60%

The contrast is not so strong due to using same value color.

Proportion: 87%

Proportion: 13%

Color used for this cloths is according to part of Triad color scheme(the whole format is blue,red and yellow that equidistant from each other on the color wheel)

Analogous color scheme