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Pantone releases the fall 2012 color report

 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Trends  tagged fall 2012 / new york fashion week / pantone / runway trends / winter 2013 by

Pantone has released their color report for the fall 2012 season. While the authority on color released their color forecasts for the fall and winter season last October, the official report was released on the first day of New York Fashion Week; February 9, 2012. 

The color reports for women and men are quite similar. Tangerine Tango, the “IT” color for 2012 was on the list as well as bright blue, medium pink and a soft purple shade named “Rhapsody.”
The color report shows that bright colors are staying put for the cool weather season while lighter, pastel shades are slowly creeping into the spectrum. Grey also made the list as a top color for fall, signaling the neutral hue could be used in place of black for the cool weather season. 
Pantone’s fall 2012 color report helps shopper make buying decisions during the spring season since Fashionista’s now have a sneak peek into which colors have staying power and which shades are fleeting trends.
For more information about Pantone, please visit pantone.com
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Color blocked dresses for spring

 in General Fashion / Trends  tagged color blocking / dresses / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

Color blocking is huge for spring; of course we do not need to remind you  The color blocking trend is one of the well-loved trends of the season and it can be found on store shelves everywhere. Therefore, it is no wonder that color blocked dresses are huge for the warm weather season and a must-have staple in any Fashionistas spring 2012 wardrobe.

Color blocked dresses are found in every fabrication this spring including silk, cotton and even Herve Leger’s famous bandage dresses. While there are no rules when it comes to color blocking, greens and blues are being grouped together while pinks and oranges are finding themselves as a pair. Many designers have thrown neutrals into the mix such as pale grey with yellow and orange as seen in BCBG’s collection and white with green and navy as seen in Eliza J’s collection.

When it comes to color blocked dresses for spring, accessories can pick up one of the colors in the dress or stay neutral in shades of beige, tan, and grey or white. The color blocked dress is definitely a hot trend right now which looks like it will continue into fall.

We found a few color blocked dresses and assembled them together into the Polyvore set before. Hope you love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous

 

Shopper totes for spring offer plenty of room and help you go green

 in Eco Chic / General Fashion / Handbags / Shopping / Trends  tagged casual style / spring 2012 / summer 2012 / totes by

One of the biggest classics, and now, one of the most needed handbags styles in a women’s wardrobe is the shopper tote. With cities such as San Francisco and San Jose banning plastic bags and forcing retailers to charge ten cents per paper bag, consumers are starting to stock up on bags to carry their purchases home from not only the supermarket, from the shopping mall too!

Of course many of us carry around reusable shopping bags from big box stores and supermarkets, but do we really want to carry these same bags at the shopping mall? One of the easiest ways to carry home purchases from the mall, without shelling out ten cents for a paper bag, is to carry a shopper tote. A shopper tote is roomy and can easily fit a pair of shoes, clutch and that new bikini for summer

There are so many choices when it comes to shopper totes for spring. You can choose an on-trend, bright and bold colored tote or go for something classic in black or brown. The most important factor when looking for a shopper tote is to find one that reflects your personal style and goes with the majority of the outfits you enjoy wearing to the mall in your closet.

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