An intense and vibrant tone which will color next year's clothing and accessories
[On the cover: Rick Owens SS2023]
As regular as clockwork, every December the color guru Pantone reveals the tone that will shape the coming year: the colour picked for the year 2023 is Viva Magenta, coded 18-1750, a shade belonging to the red family. A nuance vibrating with vim and vigor, Viva Magenta is an expression of strength, chosen – in the words of the Color Institute – not only because it is “an unconventional shade, for an unconventional time” but also because it is brave and fearless, inspiring optimism. A colour that is certainly not new to the fashion world, since the last few seasons – summer and winter alike – have been dominated by various tones of fuchsia and red, but that is now being revived in a different shade.
For Spring/Summer 2023, footwear collections have already colored the models that will be in stores starting from January in various shades of magenta. A sign that a desire for positivity, triggered by the post-pandemic period, was in the air; but, above all, the experimental spirit of this colour is in tune with the metaverse, finding itself halfway between the physical and the virtual worlds – so much so that it has been christened “The Magentaverse”. The future is already written: it’s going to be a hit on social media!
