Bold Blues

This year the blue hues have taken off.  In particular manufacturers have worked on springs electric blues. Royal blue is used for parkas and jackets.  There are strong bold blues in the stores now as well as many greyed blues.  Notice how these examples below move from sapphire to turquoise sea green.

Far left - Dorothy Perkins Cobalt blue short jacket price £50. Centre Left - Evans Autumn Winter 2007/8 blue spot dress.

Centre right features an evening dress from Monsoon Originals Autumn Winter 2007 range. The Pip Sequin Tunic costs £150/€235.  The Originals collection is a limited edition range of exquisitely designed evening wear available in 33 stores and also online.  Inspired by vintage pieces the range is sourced and handpicked by the Monsoon design team. The range has its own exclusive colour palette and has a signature unique to the high street.  Sumptuous fabricsand beautiful embellishment are characteristic of the collection.  Each stunning piece is a luxury to own, not least because no more than 400 pieces of each style are ever produced.

Far right - Monsoon Storm - Elgar Dress - £65/€99 from Monsoon Storm – a new capsule collection launching Autumn Winter 2007.  Monsoon Storm is an exclusively designed, trend driven capsule collection that will be refreshed monthly.  Monsoon Storm range goes into 30 top stores across the country in September and will also be available online.  The range complements the main collection, but has its own distinctive design influences and handwriting.