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Color report for fall 2009 for beaders

Cyndi Lavin — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:00:03 +0000

Margie Deeb has a brand new color report out and ready to rock and roll. “Subtle contrasts” are the catch phrase for the fall/winter palette for 2009. Margie discusses the top Pantone colors that will be found in clothing this fall, based upon Pantone’s survey with Fashion Week insiders.

The main section of Margie’s report takes each of these ten directional colors and provides a report on Delicas and Swarovski beads that represent each. She then provides several suggested palettes for using that color, including color schemes that will delight both the classic and the avant garde among us. I was particularly interested in the palettes she came up with to feature Warm Olive, not a color I especially like. But I liked the palettes, so go figure!

It just goes to show that in the hands of a master colorist, any color can be maximized to be its best. The full report is $9.95 and can be purchased on MargieDeeb.com

Image: Margie Deeb

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Fall color report

Cyndi Lavin — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:00:41 +0000

Pantone has your color report for fall ready and available as a pdf file. Overall, they are referring to their report as a “Study in Contrasts”, with strong choices like American Beauty red contrasting with the more subtle Rapture Rose and Iron gray contrasting with soft Creme Brulee.

Most of the colors for fall are warm, which I do tend to like since I’m a red head, but overall, I’m just not that excited about this forecast personally. We’ll see though…

Something I truly love can be found on the Rings & Things website: they’ve got links to the beads in their catalog which work with each of the profiled Pantone colors. What a wonderful idea! Thanks guys

Do you pay much attention to the color and style forecasts? I vasillate between telling myself that it matters because I’m trying to sell my work, and feeling that I really don’t give a fig. What about you?

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Pantone Fashion Color Report for Fall 2008

Cyndi Lavin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:46 +0000

Read the full report by Pantone and see the glorious colors they’re predicting for fall fashions.

Best described as a season of change, fall ’08 is defined by rich, elegant hues that offer a vibrant selection. New York’s fashion designers emphasize cooler blues, greens and purples in the top five tones used in their collections, followed by variations of warm red, orange and yellow.

Zac Posen for Pantone

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Pantone Fashion Color Report for Spring 2008

Cyndi Lavin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:15:18 +0000

It gets to be totally ridiculous how far ahead color predictions are made these days. They’re not really “predictions” either, are they? By stating that these are the new colors for the season, the color industry makes it so. What power

For those who pay attention when planning their spring jewelry line. Pantone’s report can be found here.

“According to the report, the spring ‘08 palette is defined by classic, versatile neutrals punctuated by splashes of invigorating brights, empowering consumers to explore new and creative ways to combine colors.

Variations on popular colors such as energizing red, cool, waterborne blue and eco-friendly green also play a key role this season.

‘The spring ‘08 color palette perfectly reflects the cheerfulness of the season,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “Stabilizing neutrals combined with pops of brighter colors to create unique, distinctive looks are the basis for a great spring and summer wardrobe.’ ”

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