January 10, 2013
Someone asked “Why all the focus on Pantone colors?”
Well, for no reason that I understand, Pantone is the organization making color “recommendations” twice a year which seem to be heeded by a wide variety of businesses. Housewares, bedding, clothing – all sorts of things will be manufactured in these colors in the next 2 years.
From our perspective, if one of these colors is a favorite, this is the time to start looking for it to appear in stores!
Top row – L.L.Bean, cream shirt – Kitsune, peach blouse – Chloe, cardigan & v-neck sweater – L.L.Bean, brown long-sleeved tee – La Garconne, tan pants – Jil Sander, cream jeans – Les Copains, brown pants – Maison Martin Margiela
Pantone Spring/Summer 2013
If you are interested in seeing more, you can find the latest Pantone Color Planner and other documents in the Planning Documents section of the website.
love,
Janice
Sadly, I am not to fond of the Pantone colors this year. Thankfully manufacturers are not taking a literal interpretation of Pantone Emerald. There are some lovely things popping up whose color mirrors that of a dark clear green emerald. I am loving seeing a few greens that are not yellow greens.
Regardless of the colors used, these posts are excellent examples of the variety and impact of an accent color on the core of 12 wardrobes. I look forward to seeing what you include in your casual core of 12 for Summer. The items already there will work for all but the warmest climates in Spring.
I am not too crazy about these colours either, but since I've joined the no-shopping club, it makes no difference one way or the other. I do like the peach with the dark brown, though.
I am a new reader and have enjoyed looking through your examples. Congratulations! It seems like you have put together a successful website where you inspire many readers. You have a great eye, which impresses me, as being good with colors is not always a given but instead a gift.
A couple of questions came up unanswered (or I couldn't find the answers). Do you have any background information about yourself. Do you work in a creative field such as fashion, design or is this interest something you do to give balance to what you do professionally? You seem to have French women in your arsenal of information. Did you spend a lot of time (either through work or growing up or living abroad) that gave you grounding in French culture and your French female contacts?
My other question is about your sense of color. Having a good eye for color combinations is a gift, which means you could be great in the fashion industry but it also means that there are a lot of other industries that could benefit from someone with a good eye. Do you think having a good sense of color makes someone fashionable or have successful style? Is it only color combinations that make someone successful fashion-wise? I hope you do not think this is being critical of you, it is not meant to be. Your website made me think and this question came to me. I've wondered about this before but spending time looking at your website refreshed this question and gave me a good forum in which to ask. Your website is wonderful.
Thank you
And time to start stashing items. Any of these cool, dusty, muted colors are perfect for my color palette, so I'm eager to see these hit the stores!