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Tag Archives: color
Tango This Spring
We started a love affair with tangerine last year and this year its taken over the color palette! Everyone is talking about Pantone’s choice of Tangerine Tango as the color of 2012. We’ve seen it in our European prints since … Continue reading
Winter Light
Who said winter fashion has to be dark and drab? Wearing pale colors in the dead of winter is a great fashion trend this year. Did you see the Golden Globes? Lots of blush tones and soft pastels. It’s time … Continue reading
White–The Forever Trend
It never gets old, it’s classic, it’s everywhere. That probably means it isn’t a trend by definition, but each year all the “fashion experts” extol the virtues of white as if it were a new idea! What is new are … Continue reading
Wear Red Day
Ah, the red months! There are so many occasions to wear red from November through February. Red is a powerful color that excites and energizes. We can all use a little bit of that in our lives and our wardrobes. Whether … Continue reading
All That Glitters…
Every holiday season brings with it glitter and glitz. This year’s metallics are toned down to a very wearable brushed gold or pewter. See our Spangle knit in The Bistro or Snow Globe in The Back Room for a quick … Continue reading
Yellow Fever in Fashion
Yellow Fever?!? This is the good kind — lots and lots of yellow. I read somewhere recently that the stand-by LBD (little black dress) has become LYD for the summer. The “must have” color is yellow! As with any “must … Continue reading
Lady Sings the Blues
Spring 2008 is singin’ the blues — Azure blue to be precise. It has taken the Oscar for the color of the season and is currently playing across the nation, receiving rave reviews from an enthusiastic audience of the fashion … Continue reading
Silver Palette
It’s the silver star of this holiday season. Haute, icy cool and elegant when worn with black or in monotone, or turn up the heat and pair it with hot jewel tones for freezing hot sparkle. Shown: Mendeleev by Vera … Continue reading
Fuchsia
It’s hot and it’s striking! Fuchsia is on a comeback for those of you who miss it, and it’s an all new color for those who haven’t tried it. Tip toe in with just a bit in a print or … Continue reading
Black and White and All-Over New!
Black and White never gets old, and it’s fresh as can be this summer!! The high contrast can be interpreted in a number of different ways depending on how you wear black and white best. All black with a band … Continue reading

