Is there hope for color in the near future?
After reading Pantone’s 2006 Fall color forecast when it came out I was as depressed as the pastels that they are pimping from Europe. Don’t get me wrong– I like muted watercolor tones but I’m a pale, freckled brunette and they wreck me. I absolutely love sage and taupe, but look like a somewhat well maintained corpse if I’m not careful to accessorize with color properly.
Bead Jewelry designer Patricia C. Vener wrote a beautifully illustrated color treatise for Autumn 2006 season, even though Winter ’06/’07 is almost upon us her vision for Autumn is still very contemporary and can easily carry though until Spring 2007 if you are (like me) a color junkie.
After Vogue Knitting convinced everyone that crayon bright colors were “in-in-in” they did a really unsubtle about face and are pushing grays like crazy. Sock knitters will really enjoy the newest issue though, as there are some incredible patterns for socks.
One bit of advice, a lesson that I learned in my short tenure in the fashion industry, it’s much more important that you wear what actually looks good on you than to follow the whims of couture. Fashion trends are just trends, beauty and style are eternal. If you look fabulous in apricot wear it. If you look like a walking tomato wearing those washed out grays, then don’t wear them, or create a non-tomato illusion with the right accessories.
If you like color, then use it and ignore the trends.