Fall Fashion Jewelry and Color Trends

I have learned over the years in the fashion jewelry business that it is essential to use the right mix of resources in order to get a clear vision in your mind for the product direction you will pursue. As a design director there are three areas one should always keep in mind; color, fashion trends, and jewelry trends.

Fashion Color trends establish the roots of your collection.

Beginning with color will help you to choose your materials in an appropriate palette. Pantone.com has created a seasonal color report which is free on-line at their web site.

The fall fashion color report gives a very clear and concise view of the palette and insight on how to mix, match, and contrast these key colors in combinations.

The site also has a showcase of top fashion designer's reflections on color for fall and how they intend to interpret the new palette. The bonus to this feature is that one can become much more knowledgeable about who the designer's are behind the big label brands, and read about their own personal inspirations for the fall season.

Runway fashion shows expose what is new. React fast to these trends when you see them.

Knowing when fashion week occurs is a very good idea. Fashion websites begin streaming the runway shows from the very first day and add to them all through the week.

Cosmoworlds.com provides the dates of all the fashion week events in every major city of the world. It is a globally minded resource that connects you to tradeshow information,

Fashion trends and lifestyle events for creative professionals. Establish the shows and the designers that have the most relevance to your own look and collection. Follow these designer's fashion shows religiously so that you can see how the trends evolve and change. Becoming familiar with the work of two or three key designers is the best way to track the color trends for any season.

Following fashion jewelry trends requires attention to the details.

I have found that taking the time to view the slideshows on Style.com from Vogue offers the best information possible for creating unique fashion jewelry and accessories. In most of the top designer runway shows there is a section on this site titled 'details'. The photographs in these files are tight shots on shoes, jewelry, cosmetic applications, handbags, belts, trims and tailoring details.

Jewelry and shoes in particular are the very best pictures to be inspired by. The jewelry pictures will suggest length, scale, silhouette, and use of materials. Shoes offer great ideas for metal detailing, novelty accents, and possible uses of mixed materials. Shoes define exactly which colors from the fall palette look best pulled into an accessory, and are often finished with metals which suggest plating options as well as textural solutions that evoke the mood of the fall trends. Savvyanne.squarespace.com offers quick snapshots of the most up to date jewelry details emerging in the industry and highlights what key jewelry designers are doing which will become major trends to participate in. One more stop at Shopstyle.com will give you the full picture. This on-line site to shop for fashion and jewelry is where I go to see the latest looks in the stores. It is a constantly changing view of what jewelry is popular sorted by necklaces, bracelets, earrings,and brooches.

Fall 2010 color directions, fashion trends, and jewelry looks are this simple to access.

An hour of concentrated research on-line will produce the knowledge you need to create fashion jewelry with the right focus for the season, the best opportunity for success, and a reputation for excellence.

Anne Rush