Una Vera-One True Color and Textile Forecasting Booklet For the Season of Spring 2012

By Maria Broerman

Who is “Una Vera-One True”?

• UnaVera-OneTrueisanapparellineofwomen’seleganteveningwear.ThenamehighlightstheItalianinspirationsthatareapartoftheline,asitistheItaliantranslationofthewords“OneTrue”.Thesewordsaresignificanttothelineasitisbasedontheromanticmind-setofthethoughts“OneTrueLove”and“OneTrueHappiness”.

• Ourcompanyismadeupofapartnershipofdesignerandbusinessmanager.Thiscoalitionofeffortscombinesthecreativeidealsandthedown-to-earthbusinesspracticeofthetwopartners.Asopposedtoinalargecorporation,theuniquefeelofsuchasmall-staffedcompanygivesthecustomeramorepersonalizedfeeltothebrandandtheclothing.

• Theclothingisdesginedasromantic,Italianinspiredeveningwearforthesophisticatedwomantoday.Fromdresses,toseperates,toouter-wear,everyoccasioniscovered.

• ThenameorourclientelleisIsabella.Sheischicandfashionconsious.Shelovesflowysilhouettesthatflatterthebody.Sheisaworkingwomaninherlatetwentiesandthirtieswhowantstodressupforheractiveeveningsociallife.Sometimessheisgoingtoseeashow,othertimesshewearsourclothestotheopeningofanewrestaurant,eventoworkeventsandparties.Isabellaisconfidentandfeminine,sheknowswhatshewantsandisdriven,buthasawhimsicalandromanticsenseofstyle.

What is “Una Vera-One True”?

Brisk AtmosphereIftherewaseveraseasonforbright,livelycolors,itisthespring!Thispallette,althoughmadeupofavarietyoffreshcolors,stillcarriesacoolertonethanthebrightsthatemergeinotherseasons.Thesecolorsaretakenfromthebrightlightsofcitynight-life,afittingsettingforourclientIsabella.Thevividandilluminatedaspectsbehindthesecolorsfallinlinewiththerhythmic,brighttrendscomingup.Youcanreallymakeastatementonaneveningoutwhenadornedwiththeseglowingcolors.Usethemindividuallyorasapopofcolorwhenpairedwithmoremutedneutrals.Springhasneverlookedsoalive!

Electric Citrus ThesecolorsareforthedarkersideofSpring2012’sline.Eveninthespring,eveningwearrequiressomeaspectsofadarkerpallette.Thecolorsfeaturedhereareinspiredbymomentsofthesettingsun,asthisiswhentheywillbeworn.Colorsliketheseareperfectforacocktaildressoreventhebasicseperatesofaskirtandflowytop.Thereisacleartrendtowardcolorschemesinspiredbythenaturalcolorsofeveningandnighttime.Whilebeingonthedarkersideofthespectrum,thesecolorsarestillhighlysaturatedandmakeboldstatements.Perfectforthegorgeouswomanlookingtostandoutatanevent!

Soft Kiwi Soft Peach Soft Honeydew Soft Lemon Soft Bue RaspberryBrown BreadGrapeOrange PeelDark BlueberryRaspberry

Dusty Delicacy Sheer EleganceThesemoredustyshadesorneutralsbringsomeairylightintothespectrum.Contrastingtheharsherneutralsofthecolderseasons,Spring2012allowsthedarknesstomeltaway.Softanddustygrays,tans,andbrownssubtlycomplimentthebrighteraccentcolorsoftheotherSpringspectums.Thesecolorsseemfadedandnostalgic,asisthetrendsetfortheseason.Isabella’ssparklingpersonalitycanshinebrightwhenshewearsthiscomfortingbutstylishneutralpal-lette.Thesecolorscanevenbeincorporatedintoabrighterordarkeroutfitthroughaccessorizingwithabelt,shoes,orhandbag.

Delicatesimplicityisdonebestwithsheerandflowingfabrics.SheerfabricsremovebulkandbringlifebackintofashionfortheSpringseason.Highlightingtheseflowingtextileswithflorallacesandtexturedembroiderygivesdimensionandvolumetotheclothing.Theuniquewaylightweightsheerfabricsmovethroughspacegivesclothingawholenewshapeandisveryontrendfortheseason.IsabellahasneverfeltmorefeminineandfreethanwhendrapedinthesoftsheersilksandorganzafabricsoftheSpring2012line.

Sheer Fabric With Volume

Shine and Iridencence

Embroidery Adding Texture

Sheer Floral Patterning With Lace

Crystalized Finish for SparkleAlmond Salt and Pepper Cocoa Powder Warm Vanilla Brown Sugar

Naturally Comfortable Texture and VolumeComfortisessentialforawomangoingoutafteradayattheof-fice.Naturalfabricsrangingfromcottontowool,evenleather,aregoingtobeatrendfocusfortheSpring2012season.Notonlyisorganicanever-risingtrend,butthecomfortofthesenaturaltex-tilesgivesIsabellathefreedomtoleavetheofficeandheadintohersociallifewithease.Thesefabricsareidealforskirtsandtrousersandareeasilydressedupwithashowstoppingblouseorjacket.Evenusethemtoac-centasheer,billowingdressbyaccessorizingwithhandbagsorhats.

Natural Cotton Twill

Natural Twill Lambs Wool

Golden Muga Wild Silk

Top-Grain Leather

Pashmina Cashmere

Mongolian Fur

Crushed Velvet for Texture

Textured Leather

Pattened Knit

Structured Print

Textureisin!ThesefabricsareperfectforouterwearonthoseSpringtimeeveningswhenthereisstillachillintheair.Dimen-sionalityiskeyfortheSpring2012line,andthevolumethesetextilesbringisclassicandel-egant.Rangingfromintricateknitweartoleatherandfur,thesefabricsexudeluxuryandstyle,whilegivingnewshapetoanalreadyeleganteveninglook.Isabellawillturnheadsassheentersashowwearingthesedimensionaltextiles.IfajacketistoomuchonthewarmernightsofSpring,incorporatetextureandvolumeintoashoeorclutch!

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