Eyes to Emerald: Autumn/Winter 2011

[Please click to enlarge. Images taken from Vogue, Fashion-Dress.net, PopSugar, Dorothy Perkinsand collaged by me].

Green embellished dress: Emilio Pucci.
Mulberry advert, featuring jade green against foxes and broken bird's eggs.
Nude dress with green detail: Rachel Comey.
Blue and green multi-tone outfit on blue-haired model: Manish Arora, RTW collection.
Jade green fan ring: Dorothy Perkins.

Deep green is definitely the colour of next season. Whether it's a backlash from the pastels and neon of Spring/Summer or just a reaction to the need for something other than black, it's definitely something to be embraced. There's a shade of green for every hair colour, and it really breaks up the overwhelming temptation to go for neutral accessories in tan and beige by being introduced as a Mulberry handbag or a Dorothy Perkins cocktail ring.

Other colours that'll be everywhere when we embrace Autumn/Winter in the shops?

• Peacock blue. Think Holbein paintings (he used the colour heavily as a backdrop in his portraiture) and antique vases.
• Burgundy with orange and vermillion. You don't have to stamp through leaves to get this look. It bypasses the Christmassy nature of pillarbox red, keeping Winter feeling warm but modern.
• Mustard - continuing from Spring/Summer, often teamed with dark purple or black. Replace the lemon yellow with some of this on your nails, and go for mustard leather gloves.
  

I know it's still summer and it's boiling outside, but I can't wait to get back into knitwear and high leg boots with a few of these colours in the back of my mind.