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Have you recently gotten a mani/pedi? Did you notice all the different shades of salmon polish? We are so excited to have “fresh salmon” as a trend color this season. Whether it be a nail polish, a pair of pants, or even a bracelet, fresh salmon is a great color for an olive skin tone. We love it for our first “Color Alert” as summer rapidly approaches!
Trend Alert “Tufting” 2013-2014 by brandwave on Polyvore Diamond Tufted Headboard / CB2 Botao New Leaf Armless Sectional Chair / Green Tufted Devon Slipper Chair / Tiffany Blue Velvet Slipper Chairs Hollywood Regency French Tuft… / Juliette Tufted Headboard / Dahmar Trellis 100% Wool Hand-Tufted Area Rug in Green design by… / Violet Tufted Ottoman
Trend Alert “Tufting” 2013-2014 by brandwave on Polyvore
Tufting is an ancient technique for making warm garments. It is also a vintage style that is seeing a comeback in the furniture department. It is rich in color and made with an array of fabrics, from velvet to silk and anything in between. Tufted furniture can make any room look expensive, romantic and inviting. Quilted garments provide a similar affect. For example, although there are many options for outdoor jackets, the charm and practicality of a quilted jacket are unique. People who experience cold winter climates generally favor their quilted garments. They are warm and practical, as well as …
Macramé is the art and craft of decorative knotting. Some twine and a few basic knots are all a hobbyist needs to explore the possibilities of constructing jewelry, clothing, wall hangings, or plant holders. In the 1970s, the American craze for this craft was preceded by hundreds of years of Chinese macramé. Now, Western macramé attracts fiber artists, sewers, and creative crafters.
Spring gets sprung! Take a break from those bright colors and go for it with bold black-and-white Checks, Bars and Stripes. It is all digitally linked together. We are looking into how technology is changing the fashion industry, there’s no better place to set your sights than the latest upcoming trend. Be bold with Technology. Shed those redundant bright colors and spring back into black and white Checks, Bars and Stripes. The San Francisco Chronicle thinks that it is the original color blocking. Through out history stripes have been part of uniforms, sport referees attire and prisoners garb. This spring, …
Have you heard the term “Heinz 57 Wardrobe”? People who refer to themselves as Heinz 57 are usually a unique mix of different cultures or races. In clothing it is the smorgasbord of prints. All matching rules are broken. Don’t worry about wearing print over print, polka dotes with stripes, or even plaids with florals. At first take it feels messy and unorganized, but if you spend a little time around this new trend it begins to grow on you. Allow yourself the flexibility to change your mind. Allow yourself to let loose and stop feeling like you need to …
Clean Cut and Pure. White is the color of purity. White is Monday’s color. Forget the Monday blues and change your outlook to the clean color of White. Send out for some white daisies as they represent love and loyalty. Maybe it is the simplicity of this classic flower; love me or love me not!! The pedal pulling game we played as children. We suggest that you pull the right pedal and LOVE YOU SOME WHITE. Strictly speaking, white is not a color, but the manifestation of the presence of all color – the complete energy of light. It stands …
ABOUT THE PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR: (From the Pantone Web site) The Color of the Year selection is a very thoughtful process. To arrive at the selection, Pantone quite literally combs the world looking for color influences. This can include the entertainment industry and films that are in production, traveling art collections, hot new artists, popular travel destinations and othre socio-economic conditions. Influences may also stem from technology, availability of new textures and effects that impact color, and even upcoming sports events that capture worldwide attention. For more than a decade, Pantone’s Color of the Year has influenced product …
The month of January 2013 has brought us “Paris”. BrandWave’s focal Trendy Chic Street Fashion city. We love the essence of Paris, the narrow streets that curve traditional architecture and feature the edgy dressed locals. Anything goes in the quiet shade of the corner coffee houses that are home to the sippers and street watchers. Behind their round rimmed black sun glasses they observe plaids mixed with stripes, florals and paisley, solid on solid which are all home to the village. The running groups that join together before dawn in the Eiffel Tower park welcome our company. They quietly …
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