Fall Winter 04-Dark Charm

Donna Karan FW04-Dark Charm
~High value
~Low chroma
~2 color combos
# Combo 1: Plum, Burgundy, Reddish Brown
# Combo 2: Mustard Yellow, Military Green
~Black is sometimes used alone

~Black can be found in almost every piece

~usually as an ornamental color because all the leggings are in black
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-Set 1: Plum, Burgundy, Reddish Brown (Analogous)
-the principle of familiarity

-natural colors

-enhances a warm feeling

-create a graceful touch

-shows a high degree of femininity

-Set 2: Mustard Yellow, Military Green (Analogous)

-the principle of familiarity
-natural colors

-the colors for autumn winter

-the colors of fallen leaves

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-the collection shows flexible use of colors

-Monochromatic, Analogous & Achromatic schemes are applied

-shows a smooth transformation of colors

-starting from the highest value color BLACK

-BLACK is transformed into PLUM

-the colors than goes towards a warmer direction

-PLUM is transformed into BURGUNDY and than REDDISH BROWN

-the colors tend to decreased the value & increase the chroma

-after all by lowering the value, REDDISH BROWN is transformed into MUSTARD YELLOW

-finally MUSTARD YELLOW is changed into its neighbor MILITARY GREEN

-it is discovered that the collection consists of colors on the top right side of the color wheel

-from the 11 o'clock direction to 5 o'clock direction

-by spinning the color wheel in clockwise direction

-a whole set of color in similar value & chroma can be found

-therefore the colors in the collection can mix & match with each other

-but still causing no eyesore combinations

-the 2 sets of colors contribute to a sense of warmth in winter