Fashion week is all about new designs. Australia’s premier Designers as well as emerging brands profile their collections to a truly engaged audience. It’s the opportunity to launch internationally with global buyers in attendance, hungry for new creativity, new vitality, new vision.
Fashion is an ever-evolving pallete – fresh, vibrant colours, new fabrics, different design applications. Each year there is something exciting, something new and different to please the most discerning audience.
Fashion week this year was held in Sydney from Monday May 15 until Friday May 19. Retail Manager, Amelia Sulfaro, and her daughter, Francesca, attended a number of the events. The Sulfaro team see such events as an opportunity to adopt new ideas in both colour and design for our exclusive range of furniture.
Trends in clothing fashion are frequently mirrored in new design directions for upholstered furniture. This is especially the case with colour selections and trending styles. Fabrics can follow very similar trends whether it’s whimsical cottons or heavy and lush velvets.
Ten Key Colour Trends for 2024 Set to Launch
From the fashionfrill.com
By Shrestha Brahma – 30/3/23
Key Color trends of 2024 will introduce us to a varied range of hues from psychedelic to pastels, WGSN in collaboration with Coloro brings us the Window to the Future of Color, we’ll be subjected to 2024’s coolest colours that include Cyber Lime, Radiant Red, Elemental Blue, Fondant Pink, Nutshell, the Pantone colour for 2024, yet to be announced.
Reflecting a mood of realignment, where consumers will adjust to rapid shifts in society and technology, uncertainty dominates the ongoing economic, political, and environmental crisis, we’ll be finding ways to balance uneasiness with optimism, and these hues will rule design and interior aesthetic bringing subtle easiness along.
Top 10 Key Color Trends of 2024 (for Fashion and Interiors)
Introducing Key Colours for year 2024 and beyond:
- Cyber Lime
- Radiant Red
- Elemental Blue
- Fondant Pink
- Nutshell
- Sage Leaf
- Apricot Crush
- Galantic Cobalt
- Astro Dust
- Digital Lavender
1. Cyber Lime
A significant coping strategy for customers is to maintain an optimistic and cheerful outlook. The key colour trends 2024 are based on compassion, community, and connection. With the help of these sensory filters, we can see into the future of colour and move easily between the real world and the virtual one.
Cyber Lime (Coloro 051-76-36) is a synthetically realistic representation of reality that connects us to our ever-expanding digital lives. The body and mind are stimulated and energized by the zesty near neon. The striking relationship between nature and technology is symbolized by this intense green.
This tangy lime is becoming more popular as a dopamine-inducing, gender-inclusive trend in the high-end and youth fashion industries. It will enter the kids’ clothing, footwear, accessories, fitness, outdoor, and fashion areas as an accent or statement piece.
2. Radiant Red
The summer key colour trends of 2024 include the colourRadiant Red has a delicious flavor and is pleasant and fun. It affirms the value of vibrant, emotionally stirring colours that seamlessly transition between the real world and the digital world.
The care economy, a significant transformation in society predicted by WGSN, is connected to this red on a deeper level.
As more people and organizations realize how vital caregiving and receiving are to our well-being, our communities, and our economies, more focus will be placed on these two activities.
The desire to foster a society that is more friendly, considerate and love is embodied in Radiant Red.
3. Elemental Blue
Elemental Blue (Coloro 117-47-13) reaffirms the persistence of sophisticated mid-tone hues that suggest a slowed-down way of life and elevated sensory awareness. This sensible colour represents a need for stability and moderation and coincides with the pursuit of finding the ideal balance between work, the internet, and things.
All age groups, from babies to Baby Boomers, find this light indigo blue to be appealing within the fashion categories.
It is consistent with reductive and circular design methodologies and can be applied to create useful, dependable products that satisfy both function and aesthetic demands.
This understated colour, which has a restrained and industrial aspect, can become strange and immersive in a metaverse setting. Elemental Blue looks good with matte finishes and a simple design, yet its sheen and hyperactivity give it a fresh look.
4. Fondant Pink
A pigmented pastel with a laid-back, young charm is Fondant Pink (Colour 147-70-20). It heralds the re-emergence of delicate, mellow pink hues that mingle beautifully with lilac and lavender tones. By 2024, consumers will place a greater value on the sensation of delight that this colour evokes.
Small doses of awe have the power to calm anxiety, improve well-being, and slow down the passage of time. Small doses of awe can reduce stress, improve well-being, and slow down the passage of time making it one of the most important key colour trends of 2024.
This colour is being carried into the metaverse by Gen Z, giving it an inventive and engrossing atmosphere. Digital game escapes, virtual commodities, and physical online shops will all employ Fondant Pink.For tangible products, there will be a directional, gender-inclusive tone for formalwear, everyday attire, and children’s apparel.
5. Nutshell
Nutshell, a warm and comforting trans-seasonal brown, is a rich and spicily hue. Consumers determined to rewrite the laws of enterprise and fractional living, as well as the expanding thrift and second-hand culture, are the inspiration for it.
This colour reflects a growing mood of nostalgia among consumers who are turning back to styles and hues with retro influences and speaks to sustainability above newness.
It is motivated by consumers who are determined to change the rules of entrepreneurship and fractional living and the expanding thrift and resale culture.
Nutshell has a natural warmth and tactility that links to genuineness and craftsmanship. It’s a crucial colour for timeless designs and investment pieces, but it may also be used to give directional designs weight.
It will eventually branch out into living environments, beauty packaging, and personal tech items. It is well known for its wellness and hospitality design. This brown works on a variety of natural and synthetic materials because of its chroma.
6. Sage Leaf
As our lifestyles adjust further, consumers will be sensitive to overstimulation and look to environments and colours which reduce anxiety and stress levels in the brain. Sage Leaf is a quiet and settling green that instills a sense of contemplation, rest, and reflection.
Sage Leaf will be an important colour for reductive, considered design. Within the home it’s a good all-rounder for walls and furniture, it can also be used to soften smart home devices.
7. Apricot Crush
The head of content at Coloro, Joanne Thomas mentions “For A/W 23/23 we foresee new narratives emerge as consumers’ desire to live with intent increases, making the right choices for themselves, the planet, and other species”.
Calling it a mid-tone orange that is intended for balancing lifestyles and nourishing the body and mind, Apricot Crush, which is also the predicted colour of the year 2024, claimed by WGSN. going to be a huge trend. Its soft sun-bleached nature pairs with neutrals, suitable for textiles, glass, and bath products.
8. Galactic Cobalt
This intense and digital hue will take inspiration from the new Space Age along with the evolution of the metaverse. Very close to electric blue, Galactic Cobalt will be a versatile colour that can be used in multiple ways.
We’ll see the latest colour trends of 2024, one of them being highly functional active wear, consumer tech, and virtual experiences. This blue also works as a jewel tone for occasion wear, jewellery, and colour cosmetics.
It can be made multidimensional through transformative finishes, satin lustre, metallics, and anodizing.
9. Astro Dust
We shall be inspired and excited by the colours of the universe as commercial space flight develops and space tourism becomes a reality”
A captivating mid-tone red that connects to space exploration. As commercialized space travel evolves and space tourism becomes a reality, the colours of the universe will excite and inspire us.
This deep mineral tone evokes the dusty and desolate landscape of Mars and captures the desire to explore remote terrains and planets. Astro Dust personifies a shift toward off-kilter colours that feel intriguing and forward-looking.
10. Digital Lavender
Something that already has an online presence with Very Peri, a closer hue chosen for 2022, subtle Digital lavender tones will lead the colour charts as customers are now looking for more subtle and pastel tones that help them find solace and peace.
Pantone just announced the Viva Magenta Pantone colour of the year 2023 as they call it. An unconventional shade for an unconventional time, a new vision!
Signifies stability, serenity, and digital escapism, things we are all looking for. Lavender is gender-inclusive, while the soft and subtle tints bring the feminine and self-care version of it, being closer to the hues of Blue makes it edgier simultaneously.
Customise and Create with Sulfaro
Sulfaro gives you the customer the chance to create the furniture you desire and have envisaged. After visiting our showrooms and browsing our website you determine the stye, the design of sofa and chairs you wish to purchase.
Now comes the fun part of the whole process – it’s time to select the fabrics, the leathers, the materials and accessories for your new furniture. Work with our Design Team and choose the colours, the look and feel that truly reflect your taste and vision – the vista, the comfort you desire for your home and its living areas. Select the cushioning, the buttoning, the piping, skirting, fringing and timber finishes you love. At Sulfaro it’s definitely the art of the possible.
Visit our Showrooms and Schedule a Meeting with our Design Team
The Sulfaro showrooms are located at 650-652 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham (Melbourne). We are open 7 days per week (see details below). Call ahead on 03 9872 4608 to schedule a consultation with our Design Team to create the lounge suite, the sofa and the chairs you truly desire.
Ask about our free interior design consultations available to all Sulfaro customers and commercial clients. Interested? Again, just call us on 03 9872 4608 to arrange an appointment. Alternatively, leave your details here for a prompt reply and scheduled appointment.
Browse our Full Catalogue on the Sulfaro Website
The Signature Series is a refined selection of our most popular sofas and chairs, both armchairs and occasional chairs, combined with a superb array of beautiful accessories – sumptuous rugs, credenzas, coffee and side tables, buffets and decorative lamps.
View our full Sulfaro Collection here.
The New Tribeca
The sofa is fulsome with deep cushioning and narrow, curved arms, timber legs and a full back. The fabric featured is Hug by Zepel in the colour Ink. It’s modern, contemporary and supremely comfortable, available as a 2 seater, 2.5 seater, 3 seater and a 3.5 seater. Stylish, understated it’s the perfect addition to any modern apartment or home.
The Ringwood
A refined, traditional sofa with rounded, scrolled arms and high back with superb cushioning. Deep comfort yet full support. Pictured here with full skirt and throw cushions. The fabric featured is Eastbourne by Warwick Fabrics in the colour Pewter. Available in a 2 seater through to 3.5 seater. Matching armchairs are also available with this selection. Elegant, traditional and supremely comfortable. Simply gorgeous – the perfect selection for the living room.
The Studio T
Modern, low profile, sleek with fulsome cushioning. Narrow, curved arms – the perfect sofa for the modernist home or apartment. The fabric featured is Walter by Warwick Fabrics in the colour Silver. Again, available in sizing from 2 seater to 3.5 seater – you can select the size that suits your requirements. Minimalist but exquisitely balanced – the perfect addition to your home.
The Camelot Fringe
The Camelot Fringe is a magnificent piece of furniture, a classically designed sofa that speaks to luxury, comfort and beauty. The fabrics featured are exclusive to Sulfaro. The main fabric is Rococo, Medallion Nero, whilst the scatter cushions are in matching Rococo, Stripe Nero. The Camelot Fringe is the epitome of elegant, European design. A low back sofa with beautifully curved scrolled arms featuring selected self-piping and fringe skirt. The overall look is completed with a magnificent throw of matching cushions. The Camelot Fringe is available with matching armchairs and ottoman. Again, you determine the sizing with sofas available as a 2 seater, 2.5 seater, 3 seater, 3.35 seater.
Sulfaro Furniture is 100% Australian Made.
All Sulfaro furniture is 100% Australian made using all genuine Australian materials and components wherever possible. Sulfaro is a fully sustainable business, our aim is to ‘close the loop’.
A fully owned Australian family business. Sulfaro was established over 60 years ago here in Melbourne. Santo Sulfaro, Managing Director and Master Craftsman, is a third generation furniture maker and upholsterer, classically trained in the art by his father, the late Nunzio Sulfaro.
Celebrate with Sulfaro at our 60 Year Sale
Right now at Sulfaro we are offering massive savings on genuine and exclusive Sulfaro handcrafted, hand-built, original furniture. Buy now and enjoy savings of up to 40% off list price. All sale items are price marked and ticketed for your convenience. Buy now and within a week be sitting comfortably on your new furniture, relaxed yet inspired – it’s beautiful, perfect in every detail.
Sulfaro – simply the best.
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living areas that truly complement and reflect your lifestyle.”-Amelia and Santo Sulfaro
Location
Sulfaro showrooms are located at 650-652 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, corner Cochrane Street, approximately one kilometre west of the Ringwood off ramps on Eastlink. There is ample off-street parking available.
Hours
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm.
Sunday 11am to 4pm.
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