Archive for February 21st, 2012
Popular Colors for 2012
Brights will play a major role with the popular colors for this year. Reds, greens and yellows will still be there, with a new variety. If you are into branding and plan to launch your own business, like for example several internet cigar stores, going through these colors can help.
Tomato – This is whole new kind of red. Yes, it is warmer and has more orange undertones, but it also has a commanding presence. Tomato red is to current fashion what ruby red was to the old Hollywood glamor of the forties. It is just as powerful (it’s still red, after all), but it’s a more modern kind of power. It’s less daring and more confident, less bad girl and more powerful woman, less secret mistress and more on-the-cover-of-Forbes CEO. It is understated strength personified or, in this case, color-sonified.
Raspberry – Deeply saturated, bold and feminine, you are a touch of sophistication in this color palette, like the cool Aunt who always has gum. Wear it with grays and creams to let it shine on its own, or with other brights like tangerine which will only enhance the depth of its beauty.
Lime – Lime is the like the adventurous, up-for-anything cousin in this color family. Striding though life with a wink and grin, lime is the most playful on the list. One of the best things about lime is that it suits practically everyone: blondes, brunettes, and redheads alike!
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