Colored denim is hot for spring 2012

Colored denim began hitting the streets in 2011 and for 2012 the trend is exploding. Not dominant on the runways, the colored denim trend began on the street and is the hottest way to wear jeans this spring 2012 season. While bright pants in silhouettes such as the trouser pant, wide leg pants and cropped pants are popping up everywhere for spring, the colored skinny is the ultimate way to wear the bright colored pant trend for the spring 2012 season.

Brightly colored skinnies offer the best of both worlds when it comes to pant dressing. Since colored skinnies are in the denim family, they offer the instant comfort of wearing jeans. The bright and vivid colors along with the form fitting silhouettes of the skinny jean elevates the colored skinny and makes it cross over into the casual trouser category. This allows colored skinnies to feel comfortable and casual yet offer a crisp and finished look; instant and effortless outfit with style! Love that!

Colored skinnies are being shown in every color imaginable. The hottest colors on the street are cobalt blue, yellow, orange and red. When shopping for colored skinnies, make sure the pants fit properly in the hips. The waist and pant length can easily be altered by a seamstress. The easiest way to wear colored skinnies with is a neutral top for an unstated look or with a bold print which picks up the color in the pants. Pair the look with cork soled platforms, a chunky necklace and if you’re feeling frisky, top off the look with a fabulous and floppy hat! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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New Attitude necklace from Twisted Silver makes a bold yet versatile statement for Spring

The “New Attitude” necklace from Twisted Silver arrived online today and it is sure to sell out fast! One of the hottest trends for spring 2012 is bold jewelry, and one of the biggest challenges is finding a way to wear this trend with daytime and casual clothing. The “New Attitude” necklace offers a chunky chain look which works perfectly with casual attire and can easily be paired with dressier, daytime attire as well. Love it!

Designers from New York, Paris, Milan and London showed chunky jewelry on their runways for spring 2012. Chunky necklaces were sent down almost every runway during fashion week and they were shown in every length imaginable. The “New Attitude” necklace from Twisted Silver offers an adjustable clasp allowing the necklace to be worn on the collar bone or below. The fabulous thing about the piece is that is offers both yellow and white metals mixed together, so it blends well with bright colors, pastels, warm shades and cool hues. Love that!

The “New Attitude” necklace by Twisted Silver is lightweight and made from aluminum chains. Twisted Silver has released the “New Attitude” necklace for sale online today and it is priced at $80. You can find the necklace at twisted-silver.com use coupon code INSIDERS for a 15%% discount. Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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AkzoNobel ColourFutures declares Terra Cotta Rose the International color of 2012

There are many color experts in the marketplace who conduct a thourough analysis of trends and predict which colors will be hot during any given year. Every year fashion magazines, news outlets and bloggers pick up on the “color of the year” as declared by global color experts. While we talked about Pantone’s color of the year, Tangerine Tango for 2012 in December, AkzoNobel has released their color for 2012, which happens to be Terra Cotta Rose.

AkzoNobel was the first company to begin declaring a “Color of The Year” back in 2003 when the company put together ColourFutures and predicted the “IT” color for 2004. For 2012, AkzoNobel has declared Terra Cotta Rose the color of 2012, which is a warm reddish-pink hue.

While AkzoNobel’s colors tend to be found in paints and fabrications used in interior design, the spaces we live in are also a reflection of who we are and our lifestyles. This is why the hot interior design color for 2012 can also be found in the fashion industry. Shades of red have already been spotted in pre-fall 2012 collections which designers and brands such as Alice + Olivia and Rachel Zoe have released through photographs to the general public. Shades of red have also been spotted alongside orange hues on store shelves for the spring 2012 season; proving that red is an important color for 2012.

Terra Cotta Rose is a warm, pinkish-red which can easily blend with warm and cool colors; making it an easy color to work with when it comes to creating the perfect color blocked ensemble for spring or summer. The warm hue is also a great transitional color from spring into fall; making it a smart investment color.

*Special THANK YOU to Barbara from AkzoNobel for taking the time to speak with me about the intricate process of gathering color experts from around the globe to meet and discuss current color trends. The meeting involves twenty global experts who discuss color trends in their region. The meeting determines which colors will be hot for the following year on a worldwide scale. To see the full report, please visitcolourfutures.us

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