Period Color Palette

FASH 247 Period Color Palette Exercise Brief

1. Choose FOUR DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS from the list below.

2. Complete extensive visual research on your assigned periods, collating examples of art, portraits, photography, interiors, decorative objects, apparel etc., so as to gain a full understanding of the specific colors used during each time period.

3. Create a mood/inspiration board for each of your assigned periods, and compose a color palette and a minimum of 3 colorways for each time period.

Periods:

Neo-classical Crinoline Bustle Aesthetic Movement / Arts and Crafts Art Nouveau 1890s 1900s Belle Epoque 1910s Paul Poiret 1910s Fortuny Roaring 20s Great Depression WWII New Look Birth of Youth Culture (1960’s) Space Age (1960s) Pop Art (1960s/70s) 1970s – Halston 1970’s – British fashion/Ossie Clark, Bill Gibb, Glam rock 1970s – YSL 1970s Punk 1980s Versace/ Dress for Success 1980s Pop (Madonna etc.) 1980s Japanese Revolution 1990s Deconstruction 1990s Grunge/Goth culture 2000s Pop (Britney Spears etc.) 2000s Harajuku 2000s Fast fashion 2000s Sustainability/gender neutral

Format: Portfolio size

A digital copy of the work must be submitted as a zip file in a powerpoint format in Discussions on Blackboard for grading before the beginning of class 18.

Resources:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Victoria and Albert Museum, London Berg Fashion Library – available through SCAD Library Services Vogue Archive ArtStor FIT

All the above museum collections can be accessed through the virtual guide links which are posted in Coursework on Blackboard