2. A desire for fine, discreet and precise nuances, after seasons of impetuous and saturated colours. The eternal “back and forth” phenomenon also operates in terms of chromatic trends; illustrated this season by a desire for new, somewhat humble colors. The range are more reserved; they are attractive to us because of their moderation, equilibrium, elegance and temperance. And yet; discretion is not at all boring ! Half-tones are not bland; natural tones have character and deep shades can contain luminously

3. Named after Mars, the god of war and patron of iron; a deep and elegant shade halfway between charred brown and tarnished purple. For women, just as for men, this multi-purpose color is always trendy – chic; it can go anywhere and do anything; from fashion accessories to office and stationery products ….

4. Alliance of classicism and modernism, rigor and softness, warm and cold. Metallic tints with muted shine, as if anodized or brushed. Discretion is the key here; vermeil blond is very pale, lead grey is lighter, textures and aspects mix in delicate, very elegant tonal blends.

5. Shadow and light under pressure ! A Vermeer-like atmosphere where each tone is meticulously chosen to create remarkable contrasts. Poisonous whites or “friendly” warm whites sit next to burnt browns and bronze … a tribute to Markus Schinwald for his Austrian Pavilion at the 2011 Venice Biennale

6. A tender trio of warm and fuzzy natural tones for a cozy winter. A clam, easy, pleasant harmony that speaks a slightly vintage language that of sober, durable simplicity

7. A mixed color scheme of dark woody tones and gentle pastels to blend in all sorts of tweeds. Textural interest with bark or land aspects – to associate with 3 super-soft solids; Band-Aid (No7), Fennel (No22) or Coral (No37)

8. Enfances A Rowdy Range The recreational world of childhood and a spontaneous, frank range to introduce the season with jubilation. An array of 10 colours … to use in disarray – a playfully but methodically, Two quasi – candid pastels, four impetuous brights and four “uniform” basics for a look that is voluntarily unruly. Ranges Styles A High – Class range Variations of classical and neo-classical periods, Greco-Roman canons and a touch of monarchy introduce this range with force and beauty. A pedestal of powerful, antique dark tones galvanizes two “Louix XVI” pastels – and two delicately brushed metallic tints to crown the ensemble with resolutely bling – free elegance Ranges

9. Archaisms A Living Range A rustic symphony of textures and tints – as natural as they are original – for a hymn to Mother Earth. A mimetic, ancestral range that celebrates the perfect alliance of mineral and vegetable; a veritable compost of organic, autumnal hues whether edible or not ! Illuminations A contradictory Range Between contemplation and explosion, softness and intensity; the temptation to bring opposites together is strong. Multiplication of opposing figures, association to barely – there pale tints with the passion of incandescent reds, the lightness of immaculate white and the weight of lead, grace and violence, lights and darks …

10. Beiges Evolution

11. Greys Evolution

12. Browns Evolution

13. Rusts Evolution

14. Yellows Evolution

15. Greens Evolution

16. Blues Evolution

17. Reds Evolution

18. Calendar of Events : MODEUROP Autumn Winter 13/14 CURTAIN RAISER17 February 2012 Last date for readying leather/ colour proposals 24 March 2012 First from LINEAPELLE12 April 2012 SHOWCASE12 April 2012 MODEUROP Roundtable24-25 April 2012 New season’s Colour CardMay 2012