Hope you are all having a colorful summer! In case any of you missed our wonderful Seminars at Texworld, we will be speaking again next month at the Direction Show. Please check our calendar below for date and time.
The Let’s Colour Project is on a mission to spread colour all over the world. It’s the beginning of a movement where everyone can join in. This project shows what impact COLOUR really has on our lives. Just by walking past a brightly colored building, you will find your mood is instantly lifted and this opens your mind to new ideas.
"Grey is out. Gloom is gone. It’s time to live our lives in colour."
“People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.” Warren Bennis
This fast-paced, tech savvy time we now work in has forced us to RE-THINK how we do business. In times of change, the best way to succeed is to RE-INVENT yourself. Think out-of-the-box and tap into avenues you may not have explored before. Branch out into new product categories. Freshen up an old logo or pattern with a splash of color. Fuse the past with the present. THINK OF NEW PLACES TO FIND EXCITING, UNEXPECTED COLOR PALETTES AND TRENDS!
Look to technology, a constant cycle of re-invention. Old school computers and cell phones have come a long way, and are now hotter than ever with a bright splash of color!
LIFESTYLE...What Fashion Comes Home To?
Re-invent yourself by finding new places for inspiration! The lines between color and trend in the apparel and home industries have all but dissolved!
This trend has been evolving for years, but now more than ever, fashion is coming home! We continue to surround ourselves with colors, prints and textures that reflect our individuality and add comfort our everyday stresses. Designers have continued to branch out into the lives of their consumers.
H&M, an apparel retail giant has entered the home market. With brilliant colors and funky prints, they have exploded into new territories which can only further their success!
SPRING INTO FALL...
As many of you have already finished or are finishing up with Summer 2011, we look to our Fall 2011 palettes and see how we carried Spring forward for this upcoming season. Here are some of our key palettes for Spring/Summer 2011 and how we translated them into Fall.
Please click here to set up an appointment to see our Fall/Winter Color & Lifestyle Trends.
From beach days to festive BBQs, summer is in full swing in July. This month starts off with the bang of Independence Day and finishes by taking us into the steamy heat of August. What better way to fully enjoy all July has to offer than by infusing your month with new colors?! Add hues of sunny yellow, stem green and bold blue to give your July a fresh feel.
Warm yellow is the color of summer flowers and dancing fireflies. Bring this inviting color into your home with a ceramic lamp glazed in goldenrod. A structured sofa is bold in bright lemon. Keep marinade off of your favorite sundress by sporting a retro apron, trimmed in sun-colored ric-rac. Boring colors are for the birds—instead, buy this tote peppered with yellow finches.
Green comes to life in the summer months. Skip to an outdoor cocktail party in a sage green chapeau. An Adirondack chair comes in cool mint. Perfect for a play date or a romp around the backyard, dress your little one in pea green gingham. Traditional ticking goes modern in clover green. A grass green frame is decorated with light lime swirls.
Found in the flag as well as the color of ocean water, adding brilliant blue to your home or closet is sure to give it a touch of cool. Kick your pool party up a notch by serving hors d'oeuvres on bright blue Fiestaware. Blue suede shoes are topped with a delicate crinkle bow in navy. Cute and bold, a blue polka dotted octopus enlivens a basic tee. Ivory votives flicker atop bay blue glass holders.
The dog days are a lot more bearable when brightened with fun, seasonal colors. In between barbeques and trips to the park, shop for new home furnishings and wardrobe accessories whose hues will help lift the summer heat. Shades of mellow yellow, pastel green and beach blue will give you a cool new take on some of the hottest days of summer!
As always, we thank you for your continued support and look forward to working with you in the future!
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Texworld USA Javits Center, New York
July 14th at 4pm
The lines between Color and Trend direction in the Home and Apparel Markets have all but dissolved. Being on Target is more critical than ever.
July 15th at 11am
The Left Coast Approach to Color and Lifestyle Trends for Fall/Winter 2011.The crossover of Junior, Contemporary, Young Men's, Boys, Girls and Home.
Design Options presents, The Left Coast Approach to Color and Lifestyle Trends for Fall/Winter 2011.The crossover of Junior, Contemporary, Young Men's, Boys, Girls and Home. Inspiration on New Ways of Creating. Think Out of the Box to Success!
A FREE SEASON OF COLOR WILL BE GIVEN AWAY TO A LUCKY ATTENDEE!
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Indigo by Direction Show
August 3 & 4 2010
Metropolitan Pavilion
Wednesday 4-Aug-10
11:00 AM
Fran and Arnold Sude, Design Options Los Angeles
Thinking out of the box for success in Fall/Winter 2011/12
Color combinations that are both edgy and commercial are key to good selling. Find direction in unexpected places, use your creativity, let yourself go! A free season of color will be given away to a lucky attendee.
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