Designers should always know what colors are popular ? and which are about to become popular. Color permeates every aspect of a designer's life. Every brochure, logo, and website that a designer works on must have the right colors, used in the right ways. Without a firm knowledge of the current trends in color, a designer can quickly be placed on the back burner of the design world.
And because color trends can change so rapidly, it is important to investigate them often. Colors that were popular at the beginning of the year may not hold that status by July. Here is a look at some of the colors that are gaining in popularity as we hit the half way point of 2008:
Greens It is no coincidence that, as people become increasingly aware of human effects upon the planet, the color green also becomes more popular. Green has long been used as a subtle color, often relegated to the background.
But greens are becoming used in bold ways more often. Yes, green represents the growing environmental trends, but it is a very versatile color as well. It is perfect in living spaces, due to its subtle properties and the fact that it is easy on the eyes.
Black and White As any good designer knows, trends occur in cycles. And so it that, after decades of being seen as ?classical? and ?old fashioned?, black and white have reemerged as popular colors.
The simplest of all color schemes, black and white designs can lend a great deal of power to any project. This scheme exudes power and elegance. For a sophisticated feel, black and white can be the perfect choice.
Antique Colors Another sign of a ?retro? trend taking shape is the increasing popularity of traditional colors. Colors that hearken back to the days before computers and digitally enhanced designs are becoming more and more in demand.
The colors that have enjoyed the greatest resurgence in this vein include deep reds, warm browns, pumpkin oranges, and deep hued blues. Think of old fashioned tapestry, and you will have a good idea of what colors are involved here.
Mid Tone Hues As a follow up to greens, mid tone hues have also hit a crescendo in popularity. This makes sense, because as the other trendy colors have demonstrated, many people are searching for more classical looks in their designs.
Some mid tone hues that have regained popularity in the first half of 2008 include fern, palm, pine, and sage. While all of these are members of the green family, I thought it would be appropriate to give them a section of their own. Many people, including designers, do not associate these colors with their green parents.
With the changing seasons we look to the coming color palates to see what is new and exciting for jewelry trends. Well there is good news and then there is great news. The good news for jewelry lovers is the expected lovely warm colors are coming in jewelry design and the great news is there is celebration of our beloved favorite jewelry tones as well.
There is much to celebrate with the upcoming fall and winter season in jewelry trends with an explosion of colors for the cold weather wardrobe to lift the spirits, so it will be a hot season for lovers of jewelry.
The most surprising color trend for the fall & winter 2007 - 2008 season is yellow - generally the color we connect to bring sunny times - but as a way to challenge the closed in winter days yellow is coming to brighten up our daily lives. Refreshing gemstones like citrine, yellow topaz, amber, and chrysoberyl and simulated canary diamond jewelry, topaz glass beads and the cubic zirconia substitutes will keep you on top of seasonal jewelry trends.
A great counter point color for yellow is the ever popular shades of purple that will be highlighted this fall & winter 2007 - 2008 jewelry designs with complimenting tones of pink. So pink diamonds, amethyst, pink topaz, rose quartz, fluorite and rhodonite gem stones as well as pink pearl jewelry will all be bringing love and balance into our fashion jewelry wardrobes.
Another hot pick for your fall and winter jewelry wardrobe is the ever popular color blue with it staying in style to make all us lovers of blue happy. So look for jewelry designs with sapphires, lapis lazuli, blue jade, aquamarine, blue topaz, turquoise, blue opals, blue moonstones, as well as the handmade lampwork beads in blue and the blue cubic zirconia tones. The range of shades of blue will let you match the best ones for you.
The popular fall & winter 2007 - 2008 color trends also include the favorite and classic black. It is a wardrobe favorite with how easy it is to wear and never really goes out of style. In the world of jewelry black is showcased to its best effect with jet, black onyx, black diamonds and black pearls.
Keeping with traditional favorites with the fall & winter 2007 - 2008 color trends the perennial hues of pumpkin, silky gray, chocolate brown will have you in style and on trend. So look to tiger's eye, smoky quartz, cinnabar, or even the simulated champagne diamonds and substitute cubic zirconia and you will remain on top of the seasonal jewelry trends with your jewelry wardrobe favorites. Simply match your much loved jewelry with new season jewelry pieces.
So for the fashion conscious consumer having the perfect accessories with your upcoming fall & winter 2007 - 2008 jewelry designs has never been easier. The trick is to pick classic design that will stand the test of time. Whether the fashion jewelry has genuine gemstones or handcrafted beads you can enjoy classic design that never really goes out of style. There will always be some colors that are hotter than others but we all have our own style and can pick and choose from the jewelry tones what suits us best, that make us shine, including matching our old favorites.
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