The web has become an interactive style resource that rivals the hippest hangouts for unearthing current and upcoming trends but navigating through too much information can take the fun out of trend hunting.
We've created this lens to point you to the latest buzz about color both on the web and in current publications from around the globe.
If you love to see what's coming up and be "in-the-know' about the latest color trends then this lens is for you!
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Color Trend: Coral (Yes, still!)
Coral Melamine dinner plate from William Sonoma Home
But with all things that become popular in our fast moving society I feared that coral ( though a classic motif for sure ) would perhaps become overexposed and fizzle away.... but this is the case of a trend that just keeps getting stronger.
And funny.... it also is perhaps a color trend that first got hot for home and then moved into fashion and beauty ( usually it tends to be the other way around)... the trickle down effect of trends, fascinating- right! Continue reading more about the trend for coral...
Trends Overview for the Color Orange
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Color Trend: Going Nude This Spring
Well than the spring fever bug my have just cast it's spell on you. Now all you need to know is the colors that will instantly update your wardrobe- the ones that will have the most bang for the buck and how to wear them.

runway looks from Rodarte, Prada and Max Azira from Style.com
So like the title suggest ( you knew I was talking color- right ) I begin this week looking at my favorite trendy colors as we bunny hop into spring/summer 2009- the first being the ever exciting, yet sometime challenging colors called 'nude'. Continue reading about the influences of this color trend on fashion, accessories, beauty and home...
Trend Overview for Brown and Colored Neutrals
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Trend Overview for Metallic
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Color Trend: Fashion in Black and White
And the Oscar for the Best Use of a Sterotypical Color Scheme Goes To--
But truthfully for me, the most exciting color event of the night was not the fact that Sarah Jessica wore green, Kate gray or Natalie lilac... it was that Angelina wore black and Jennifer wore white!


In total Hollywood fashion- ( this is after all the place were the genre of good guys wear white hats and bad guys wear black was born)- the two starlets made their first ever appearance in the same venue at the same time-nothing short of dramatic. See how black and white played out...
Trends Overview for the Color White
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Trends Overview for the Color Black
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Trends Overview for the Color Purple
The Return of the "M" Word - It's mauve. An old color that looks new again, in dusty violet shades, mauve works as an accent but also serves now as a neutral, punched up by those bright Asian accents (orange, turquoise, teal, red, and yellow.)
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Trends Overview for the Color Blue
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Trend Overview for the Color Green
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Color Trend: Brights Are Right and Neutrals Are a Natural
Colors of the SAG Awards- Who Got It Right?



And though I applaud anyone who chooses color over basic black ( good girls! ) I have to admit that getting the right color is not always so easy. So who ( in my opinion ) was awash in color and who was just plain washed out?
Take a look and see if you agree.
Pantone Fall 2009 Fashion Color Trends
The kick off of New York fashion week excites me not only because I can't wait to see what all of my favorite designers will have me dreaming of wearing 6 months down the road... but also because it's the day Pantone releases their color trend report listing the hues that they believe will define the season. Entitled "A Study Of Contrasts"- It really is quite an interesting mix!
As usually the report is spectacular to look at and chock full of great color advice. 'Color On A Budget' seems to be the overall message- wow runway fashion and budget mentioned together.... what is the world coming to?
You can see the designers and colors featured in this report HERE.
Trends Overview for the Color Red
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Color Trend: Lemongrass Sparkles
Michelle Obama Glitters

Okay, just found it's actually 'lemongrass'. Designer Isabel Toledo is being quoted as saying:
"I wanted to pick a very optimistic color, that had sunshine," she said. "I wanted her to feel charmed, and in that way would charm everybody."
More on the stylish first lady...
Trend Overview for the Color Yellow
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Color Trends for Kitchen and Bath
Important trends spotted at K/BIS:Earth inspired neutrals of browns, grays and greens were the primary colors at K/BIS 2008. Either standing alone or supporting brighter hues, these chic and luxurious subtle colors gave focus to form, texture and pattern with interplay of shadows and light.
While espresso dominated the wood finishes of last years show, warm medium brown is the color this year. Cherry remains the favorite wood.
Quarter sawn and exotic woods are gaining in popularity. There is a sense of refinement in finishes; they are becoming smoother and less distressed than in recent years. [more...]
Hospitality Design Expo: Trends Focus on Color, Comfort and Clarity
Fresh tropical inspired corals, oranges, blue and greens, with white being the neutral were the primary colors. Gem stones, such as the Blue Agate, by Majestic Gemstone were incorporated into furniture.
Swarovski Crystals are embellishing practically every interior design object: drapery finals, cabinet hardware, faucets, furniture, art work and contemporary light fixtures. A good example is the hanging fixture from Bruck Lighting.Glitz and Glam is not restricted to the Hospitality Design. The "Sex and the City" movie is here. Fans who have long waited for a glimpse at the girls' glitz won't be disappointed. Many of the items in their glamorous wardrobes are embellished with Swarovski Crystals and other gemstones. [more...]
Color Trends & Influences
Digging down to basic emotions and needs is the basis for any assessment of how trends might translate into products, services, materials and, of course, colours. Currently the answers exist as polar opposites. Half of our dual personality society wants nothing more than to live a simpler, purer, authentic, and more natural life, while the other half craves a new take on luxury, living large and pushing the limits of both time and technology. [more...]
Identifying Color Trends
Briefly, here is the process:
Every year professionals working independently as well as for a diverse range of companies meet to discuss the direction they see color taking now and for the future.
Each color forecaster presents the colors they believe will be the ones that will appeal to consumers over the next couple years as well as their reasoning behind recommending these colors.
Then the fun begins as this group of very creative and sometimes very opinionated professionals debate the color choices until they reach a concensus on the colors that will be presented in the final palette that is then shared with thousands of retailers, home furnishing designers and manufacturers.
I am a member of Color Marketing Group the most widely recognized professional organizations that actively follow color directions and publish color trend reports based on the input of their member:
Here's why I recommend the Color Marketing Group
Vehicle Color Trends
Silver has been the color story for the automobile industry for the last several years. but around the globe other colors are gaining on the front-runner. See the rankings by color popularity or 2007Mat-effect paints are one of the major trends trends which is causing a sensation at car shows all over the world. The texture of the car's surface and its material are taking on special significance, complementing color as a major feature. Surface texture is a key factor for both women and men when it comes to individuality in purchasing a car. The color forecast sees the color white as the trend. It's the perfect color for mat finishes. --from BASF
"Car buyers who want to stay up-to-date when choosing the color of their cars in the next few years will opt for striking, mixed colors that defy the definition of classic colors. New trend-setting colors will no longer fit traditional descriptions like green, blue or gray, requiring, instead, names that reflect exotic combinations of colors and effects." --Paint & Coatings Industry News
"Blue is going to be the biggest story for '07, '08 and '09," says Christopher Webb, a color designer for GM. A group of GM designers is assigned the task of predicting the trends. The current hot color is silver.
I have completed development of new GM colors up to 2009, and I can tell you there will be a new orange introduced each year until then. As the orange trend continues, look for the color to evolve from yellow shade oranges to red shade oranges. --Chris Webb Exterior Color and Trend Designer, GM North America
Car Companies Employ Teams to Determine That Blue is IN and Green is OUT
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