Minimalist Colour Palettes (A/W 14)

Palette-Creating.

From the trees fall cascades of rich burnt orange leaves, and cushiony moss rests upon their boughs.
White paint peels and the clouds transition from light grey, to dark grey, to darker grey to ink.
Even the birdsong commences a little later, and the evergreen that usually loiters in the shadows appears to  in the open.

Baby Pink

It's time to state that colour can be minimalistic, so long as it's styled well. Being an unapologetic monochrome fan, as well as a timeless item collector, when playing with colour, it's always fun to switch it up a bit.

Take this baby pink, for instance, which was seen on catwalks such as Ralph Lauren and Jil Sander and Nina Ricci. Somewhere between a garish hue and a powdered down nude, it could be perceived to be a very feminine colour. In order to counterbalance this and to stop it from becoming too Barbie-Moschino, I've taken to choosing boyish or sports-esque items. These oversized sweats that Acne does so well, or these masculine slip on shoes balance the look well. By keeping the items cleanly cut and simplistic, the colour seems fuss-free and uncomplicated when incorporating it into one's wardrobe

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Styled here on the Céline fall 2013 catwalk.

Grey

This is what I would call a "play-around shade". Because of it's effortless and unchallenging properties, it makes it the perfect shade to use when experimenting with shape, length and texture. I'm naturally drawn to statement textures such as plc, suede and fur when addressing grey items. If these intrepid materials are not to your taste, you could choose to play around with fine knits, chunky knits, jerseys, felts, meshes or leathers within the grey family. 

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Seen styled here on Kate Moss and on the Ralph Lauren F/W '14 catwalk.

Pink and grey seen styled on the Céline catwalk.

Tortoiseshell

Tortoiseshell seems to be an obvious autumnal choice for me, as it's lucid mottles and warm tones emulate those of the natural world around us. There's a luxury that only comes attached to real tortoiseshell, however, it's replicated pretty well in some of the items below. The glossy, glazed finish adds dimension to any look, and can be uplifted from heavy, rich and aristocratic, to art-student-chic very easily. Take these chunky sandals as an excellent example. Paired with heavy framed sunglasses and a simple clutch, they pull a look together, leaving it dripping in liquid sheen of bronzed wealth. Feel free to look further afield, and have a play with porcelain, pvc, leather, lacquer, suede, plastic and exotics in this timeless manifestation of opulence and prosperity.

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As seen:

• Tory Burch (tortoiseshell trim bag) A/W 12
• House of Holland (shoes) 13-14
• Linda Farrow x Dries Van Noten (glasses)

Ciao for now,

Ronnie x