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Pantone releases the fall 2012 color report

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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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Pantone declares Tangerine Tango the color of 2012

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Pantone, the expert on color trends for fashion, interior design-and anything that comes in color, announced today that the color of 2012 is Tangerine Tango 17-1463. Bye-bye- Honeysuckle! Of course, we here at Bay Area Fashionista suspected this could be the case since the runways in Paris, Milan, New York and London were filled with the reddish-orange hue. When Pantone declared the top ten colors of spring 2012 back in September, Tangerine Tango looked like it was in the lead for being declared the “IT” color for the new year.

Tangerine Tango is an interesting shade since many people in the world are not a fan of the color orange. Although designers fancied the bold hue in their runway collections for the spring 2012 season, it should be interesting to see if store buyers decided to stock their shelves with Pantone’s Tangerine Tango, or if they decided to stick to colors which traditionally have been more popular with shoppers such as bright yellows and bold blues.
At any rate, if orange is your thing, shop for Tangerine Tango items now! Before they disappear from store shelves; after all, Pantone has declared it is the ultimate color for the spring 2012 season.
Not into Tangerine Tango-or any shade of orange, but feel compelled to rock the shade anyway? Never fear! You can easily rock Pantone’s color of 2012 Tangerine Tango without feeling too bright. Pick up a fabulous orange clutch or orange shoes and pair your bold accessory with a neutral outfit or crisp white dress. You will be HOT for spring 2012 and you won’t have to worry about the bright orange color being too overbearing.
To learn more about Pantone and color of the year for 2012 Tangerine Tango, please visit pantone.com
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Pantone releases fall/winter 2012/2013 color trend forecasts

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Pantone, the authority on color, has released their fall/winter 2012/2013 forecasts regarding the hottest colors in fashion for next year. The colors include many shades we saw on the runways for spring 2012; giving Fashionistas a guide as to which colors will make the best investment heading into 2012 and 2013.
While the fall and winter hues are slightly darker for fall/winter 2012/2013 than what was seen on the spring 2012 runways, the basic color family is the same, making it easy to see which colors will stay, and which ones will go.
Please see the photo below for the colors to watch for in fall/winter 2012/2013:
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