Color Trends for Prom 2019

Tracking color trends for prom might be pointless for some girls, because they just want to go with their favorite color. But the fun thing about colors is you can play around with shades to wear a color you like, but also be a little different from what the other girls are doing.
And often with prom colors, it's those subtle color changes from season to season that might catch your eye. Trending colors also seem to hint at themselves a year or two before they really explode on the scene, so if you're the kind of girl who likes to set the trends, rather than follow the trends, you'll want to understand which colors are up and coming in 2019 and which ones are likely to explode.
We were keeping our eyes open during The One bridal and prom Spring 2019 show at Dallas Market Center earlier this month to make an educated guess about what colors were likely to catch on with our Kansas girls. 
Let's start with the colors you're most likely to see on the dance floor at your Prom 2019.

Deep Reds

Red always is a popular color for prom, especially for the girls who want to stand out. Burgundy was that color that began to creep onto the scene about three years ago and by last year was what you would consider an exploding color. And since a lot of girls saw it last year, they might be looking for it again this year. But you also are going to see some variations, which could be classified as a deep red, falling somewhere between true red and burgundy. You trend-setters might want to seek out a deep red.

Dark Greens

The deeper greens have been gaining favor the past couple of years and probably are due to explode in 2019. You'll just have to be aware of which direction that explosion might go in your school. The emeralds and hunter greens seemed poised to explode in 2019, so the designers looking to go beyond that were parading more teals and jades.

Dark Purples

Purple kind of disappeared from the scene for a few years (a challenge for a store like us located in a college town where purple reigns). As colors are wont to do after disappearing for a while, purple is cycling back, especially the deep purples such as eggplant and royal purple.

Black and White

You can never write about colors without tossing in a comment about blacks and whites, because black with always be the new black. And while many consider white a wedding color, it always makes a statement in a prom dress. What you are likely to see more this year is the black and white combo look — the best of the monochrome world.

What about Pastels?

You might be wondering if you're going to be able to even find a lighter-colored dress this year, if you don't want to look like you're showing up in fall colors for a spring prom. Lighter colors have been pushed to the back burner, but that means it could be a great way to stand out at your prom. Champagne and blush have been trending for wedding colors, so those dresses will be readily available, and mauve has been peeking from the corners.

Is It Time for Yellow?

Yellow seems to be one of those colors that struggles to find its place back on the runway once it fades, but like the seven-year cicada, yellow's time may be coming around. Designers are testing the waters this year with a few yellow offerings, so it will be up to those trend-setting girls to see if they introduce the color this year that could explode in a year or two. 
Whether you expect to be a trend-setter, a trend-follower or a who-cares-about-trend-anyway prom shopper, we will be happy to help you find your dream dress.