OUT OF SEASON
A personal observation on missing colors, seasonal trends, and the strange obligation to feel something on schedule.
It was shortly after the first week of January when I looked at all my colors.
Alcohol inks. Pale Giorgio Morandi tones. Mica powder.
I put the glitter away.
Not as part of a spiritual process.
It simply got on my nerves. Besides, I was never really a fan of it.
Glitter is often what you use when you haven’t quite decided yet.
So I started looking.
For colors. For orientation. For that vague feeling that there must be trends somewhere telling us what comes next.
I found the color palettes of the New York & London Fashion Weeks.
Forecasts, moodboards, reports — that peculiar mix of creativity and statistics that pretends to know how we’re going to feel soon.
Pantone.com is often treated as an authority on color — not because it dictates taste, but because it observes patterns. Through its Color Institute, Pantone analyzes runway collections, materials, cultural signals, and repetition across fashion weeks. It doesn’t invent colors; it documents what keeps resurfacing. Based on the New York and London Fashion Weeks, I generated a palette there — not to follow it blindly, but to understand what is officially present, and more importantly, what is missing. I used this palette as a starting point for statement earrings: not as decoration, but as contrast.
Where Have the Colors of January and February Gone?
I’m a newbie in this jewelry-making hobby.
I’ve always liked statement earrings.
And still, I was honestly surprised when I recently saw a necklace: way too many charms. Deliberately too many. It reminded me of the 80s and 90s — buttons, exaggerated colors, everything at once. That kind of fashion where you don’t know whether you’re inspired or about to get a headache. I have to admit: I was slightly shocked.
This is high fashion now.
Don’t get me wrong — I don’t want to discredit anyone. But I was disappointed.
This is supposed to be a statement?
Fine. Minimalism seems to be on vacation.
Charms: à ajouter.
I was determined to make my own charms and kept looking for inspiration : for shapes, for colors.
I thought of that Lyon Blue and Pantone’s Color of the year, which is White onyx.
It fits the cold weather. Those beautifully clear winter skies at freezing temperatures.
… let it go … not like Elsa, but in real life :
Because then came the slap in the face :
If, like me, you look at other creators to learn, to study their work,
their tips, their colors, and you specifically search for:
Blue? Nope.
White? No.
Morandi tones like sage green? Still no.
The complete color palette of the coming season?
Absent, except one :
Ok, let’s keep it simple :
RED
My favorite drama queen when it comes to colors. But for these 2 months, I’m in charge of drama, and I’ll ignore it. .
RED HEARTS
and more hearts …
The Non-Event of the year is coming up :
Valentine’s Day
January to February: all colors in the freezer
Now everyone is making hearts. In red.
Excuse me? Red?
Most people don’t even want to wear red.
And now there’s this one day when we’re all supposed to love each other and men
are supposed to buy red hearts as earrings ?
Do men really do that?
Mine doesn’t. Thank God.
Or do women wear these hearts on valentines day ? Sorry but that’s freaky.
I’ll admit it: I’ve made hearts myself. In all kinds of colors. Even in concrete.
I liked the contrast.
But now, when everyone is pouring the same shape, in the same color, into jewelry,
it makes me sick.
Maybe I’ve just consumed too much content. Could be.
But seriously: where did the colors go?
Where is design with intention — even when it’s loud?
Where are the tones that don’t scream for attention, but insist on contrast?
It annoyed me so much that I recently cast a concrete charm
and wrote
FUCK OFF
on it.
Pure relief.
Better than yelling it.
After I sent her the pictures and was joking about the idea, she texted me back :
“Saying “FUCK” was never out.”
So I decided to create the opposite of Valentine’s Day.
Heart? No.
Skull? Also no. Already done.
So: Words. Statements.
I’ll now try to turn words and
these opposites into charms or earrings.
Feel free to share your
Ideas for Anti-Valentine quotes, statements, or words
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Your words ?
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