*Note- this research was done during February 2014, and presented in March 2014 to forcast the trends for S/S 2016.
Trend Confirmation: Pantone's color of the year for 2016 were Rose Quartz and Serenity.
IMAGE SOURCES & CREDITS (L-R)
1. Art Insulation by Soo Sunny Park
2. New Surface Material, shower-blog.miishka
3. YKK Europe SS15, Trim and Branding Tradeshow Wrap, Stylesight
4. Original Artwork by Kate Shaw
5. Blue Morph Butterfly, National Geographic
6. Dior's Addict Lip Glow, N.D.A Trend Beauty Forecast, Stylesight
7. Albalone Shell Macro, Flickr
8. Model at Paris Fashion Week, 2014, WWD.com
9. Nautilus Shell, Stock Photo