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The rain boots are an essential buy for cold wet and chilly winters. They are also an important addition to any woman's footwear collection. The weather is always unpredictable and keeping us dry is also good for the health!  

This season, designers overwhelmingly address consumers' desire for self-expression, balance and the need to re-energize. The color direction for spring builds upon these compelling needs with a palette that mixes dynamic brights with novel neutrals to create a harmonious balance. This allows for unique combinations that offer practicality and versatility, but at the same time, demand attention and earn an appreciative glance. "The expression 'balancing act' is something we all relate to as we strive to find harmony in the frantic pace of our everyday lives," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute ® . "The same can be said for fashion as we look for balance between light and bright, classic and new.  This season's color palette emphasizes this need for balance, while at the same time allowing for individuality, self-expression and excitement." The prevalence of green this spring is undeni...

As we know, color forecasting company Pantone named Tangerine Tango the color of the year for 2012, and was the biggest hit since Periwinkle blue. Although Emerald green is the color of the year for 2013, we do not see this trend as a focus on runways, media, and more importantly retail stores for consumers.  But the colors that are saturating the fashion world are black and white! For Spring isn’t there supposed to be fun, bright, and luscious colors?! True, we see lightened hues in colors displayed on Pantone’s Trend report in Linen, African Violet, Dusk Blue. (And Grayed Jade obviously originating from Emerald green and the new Nectarine from Tangerine Tango). But black and white is alluring a sense of a high fashion and classic style. Now we know the true colors for the season are black and white, next is to identify the patterns to buy. Again yes, its Spring so florals, polka dots, and lace prints are always the craze to hype the feminine Spring season, but this year...

When Pantone announced in 2012 that the bold shade of orange,   tangerine  was the color of the year, we were delighted and intrigued.  However, the fact that designers chose to revive this tone for the SS 2013 after such a short period of time was unexpected and yet typically for the restless world of fashion.   Was it because mint and neon quite stole the show in the late spring and summer last year, or that there were so many other design ideas which would only look perfect with this color? Either way, it’s great news! What I'm wearing: Top: H&M trend Skirt: H&M trend Jacket: H&M Divided Shoes: Xtrastar Belt: New Look Tangerine appeared in so many collections, whether it was about the little accents or the main pieces. Kenzo used it for their ecletic prints for sweaters and clutches, while Jil Sander went for impressive skirts. The fantastic duo from Proenza Schouler used this shade of orange as a bold canvas for their ...

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