color stories - Pattern People

Color | Pretty in Pink-ish Lavender

For her third collection titled Manic Soul Machine, Marine Serre created flowing, patchwork garments pieced together with what looked like silk scarves stolen from her grandmother's closet. Washed out shades with pops

March 8, 2018

Color | Surreal Garden

Amongst the garden flowers, below the vines that twine, you'll see a little whisper that might say that you are mine. The recent AW18 Gucci collection is chock full of

February 22, 2018

Color | Roses Are Red…

Roses are red, violets are blue, pink may be nice, but mustard is too. The countdown is on until Valentine's Day. In its honor, try mixing rose tinted hues with clashing

February 8, 2018

Color | Fresh Squeezed

A fresh picked palette of citrus and lavender hues brightens up our day and has us dreaming of warmer spring weather.

February 1, 2018

Color | Aurum Field

Wrap yourself in the warmth of gold and burgundy reds as deeper shades move in to replace the airy pastels of late. Contrast with light, floating prints for a new twist

January 25, 2018

Color | Mustard Shades

Add some warmth to your palette with mustard shades and milky orange hues. Blues and pale greens offset the heat for a vintage folk feel. How will you combine

January 18, 2018

Color | Acid Rain

As we emerge from the clouds of winter, an acid rain of color will fall down on us just in time for spring. Bright yellows, turquoise, and washed out

January 4, 2018

Color | Ultra Violet Rays

With Pantone's recent selection of ultra violet as the color of 2018, lavender palettes will be cropping up everywhere. Pair it with pops of bright paprika or burnt shades

December 14, 2017

Color | Lavender Fields

The coolness of lavender is offset by the warmth of gold. Try out combinations that you might not normally pair together – oyster shell pinks with grape stained purples, ash

December 7, 2017