Trend Watch: Shades of Gray

Gray is all over this season, whether it is called dust, ash, stone, or slate, you will see some shade of it in clothing, accessories and home furnishings.

Hello... Yellow

And the color of the year is.... Mimosa! Pantone "the global authority on color" has announced this warm yellow as the color of the year for 2009. When I drink a mimosa it's more of a peach color, but hey, they're the experts. It is the color of the flowers found on the Mimosa tree (had no idea there was a mimosa tree). It is considered an optimistic color and a very versatile color. You will see it in clothing, accessories and home furnishings. Read more here.

Trend Watch: Spring 2009 Hot Colors

These are the top 5 colors for Spring 2009 as reported in the Pantone Fashion Color Report for Spring 2009. These colors are said to provide optimism and stability for Spring. See the rest of the colors and read more here.

Fuchsia Red
Salmon Rose
Palace Blue
Lucite Green

Super Lemon