Pantone Fall 2011Color Trend Report

Pantone Fall 2011Color Trend Report

Well the New York Fashion Week shows have started. No, I’m not gonna post image after image of various designer’s collections. It’s not that I’m not interested in the work.  It’s because, frankly, there are plenty of sites out there doing that exact thing. I am, however, going to share some resources and finding sI think you’ll benefit from hearing about.

First up, Color Forecasting. While I’m a big believer in following your own style and avoiding trends, it never hurts to keep on top of what’s happening in the industry. So here’s a little something for you: Pantone’s Fall 2011 Fashion Color Report. Find yourself working with any of these colors?

Designing for the Ladies? :

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Designing for the Fellas?:

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Nicole Giordano

Nicole is the founder of StartUp FASHION, an online resource and community supporting for independent designers around the world with building their businesses. A deep love for the craft of fashion paired with an adamant belief that success is defined by the individual, led her to found StartUp FASHION, where she helps independent designers and makers screw the traditional fashion business rules, create their own paths, and build businesses they truly love. More than anything else, she’s in the business of encouragement and works every day to remind makers and designers that they have something special to offer the world and that they can, in fact, do this thing!