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Spring 2013 color report from Pantone has arrived

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Pantone released the spring/summer 2013 color report today and it has given Fashionistas everywhere a sneak peek into the ten hottest hues for the upcoming spring 2013 season.

The fresh color palette is slightly softer than it was for spring 2012 and it appears that any shade of blue will be hot for 2013. After all, earlier this year Pantone declared that blue would be the new black for 2013; according to this chart, it will be!

Since Pantone’s predictions are based on New York designer preferences, it does appear that the soft pastels from Paris in 2012 have traveled to our side of the globe and mixed in with our bright hues from 2012. The softer colors are still cheery and bright; just not as neon as originally forecasted.

What do you think of the spring 2013 color palette? Do you have a favorite hue?

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Trends to hope for from the spring 2013 runways

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New York Fashion Week kicks off today with a forum and the Style Awards. New York Fashion Week will be in full swing by Thursday; and designers will show off their new collections for spring 2013. While we have barely started wearing our fall 2012 wardrobe, and chances are we are not done shopping for fall, spring 2013 will soon be splashed in our faces and make fall seem oh-so-last-year; yawn!

Back in spring 2012 the runways were filled with bright colors, color blocking and lighthearted styles which reminded us that fashion is a fun form of wearable art. Forecasters have already predicted that bright colors and neon hues will be front and center for spring 2013. It has also been forecast by Pantone that blue will be the new black!

Although bright colors and neon hues have been predicted for spring 2013, even before designers show off their new collection on the runways, we cannot forget that in spring 2012 the designers in Paris were all about pastels. Sweet shades of lavender and mint were mixed in with bright colors as some of spring 2012’s most important colors. I feel like Paris will continue with pastels and the sweet, feminine color palette may even get sprinkled onto the runways in Milan, New York and London for spring 2013.

As for other trends such as color blocking, florals and metallics, it should be interesting to see if designers continue them or if they go in a new direction. With the proposed uptick in neon dye lots ordered by designers for their spring 2013 collection, we have to wonder if the 1980’s will make another comeback or if bright colors will take a futuristic turn.

I guess we will find out tomorrow what spring 2013 will bring! What trends do you think will hit the runways on Thursday? What trends would you like to see continue and which one do you hope are left behind in 2012? Please leave a comment below or join us on Facebook!

New York Fashion Week trends from the runway for fall 2012

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New York Fashion Week for fall/winter 2012/2013 has wrapped and left the fashion world with new trends to think about for the upcoming cool weather season. Designers showed a continuation of many spring trends on their fall runways such as color blocking, bright colors, daytime clutches and knee-length hemlines. Alongside the continuing trends, there were new styles to watch out for such as flat soled shoes, texture, kitschy details such as a car shaped clutch and a return to neutral and classic colors such as camel, black, burgundy and rich chocolate brown.

The most prominent colors shown during New York Fashion Week included black, chocolate brown, Tangerine Tango or orange, red, burgundy, yellow, varying shades of grey, camel, beige, cobalt and shades of green. As we shop for the spring season, these are important colors to watch for since they can turn spring items into fall items instantly; bringing longevity to one’s wardrobe.

To view photos from the New York Fashion Week runways, please click on the designers name below to see a slideshow from their show.

BCBG Max Azria     Diane von Furstenberg     DKNY     Hyden Yoo     Jason Wu     Kate Spade     MARC by Marc Jacobs     Marc Jacobs      Michael Kors     Ralph Lauren     Rebecca Minkoff     Tory Burch

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