Color Pattern

-Donna Karan's designs show a strong Metropolitan style
-New York city gives Donns Karan a lot of inspirations
-Donna Karan also foucs a lot on the global environment
-therefore Donna Karan's collections show features of the New York City & the nature
-usually, the New York features are shown in the fall winter collections
-while the spring summer collections features designs related to the natural environment
-she commonly applies the principle of familiarity
-showing natural colors & features in her collection
-these designs are popular among successful career women
-because they also pays attention to the decaying environment
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-generally, there are no more than 3 color combinations in a single collection
-and there are no more than 3 colors in a single outfit
-except the Graffiti prints in SS06
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-in fall winter seasons, Black & Grey are usually used as the main colors (Achromatic)
-in order to interest audiences' eyes, Black & Grey are shown in different textures
-Brown, Red or Purple is usually added to the Black/Grey pieces
-Brown, Red & Purple are the most common "Mistress Color"
-the 3 colors are applied to give a sense of warmth in the winter collections
-they also matches well with each other (Analogous)
-in FW07 Blue is added to the collection
-making the scene even cooler
-still Purple & Burgundy is applied
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-usually, 1-3 pieces of designs showing colors outside the color family are featured
-eg the Shimmering Yellow one-piece in FW07
-eg the Lime dress in SS04
-using colors outside the color family may
-interests audiences' eyes
-tests market response
-responses to the trends
-differentiates Donna Karan from similar competitors (eg Kelvin Clein)
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-in order to match the audiences' belief
-dark colors weight heavier
-dark colors are usually placed at the lower part of the designs
-eg pants, leggings, skirts