Fall 2012 Betsey Johnson

Today, designers know that what their customers are wearing is almost instantaneously translated into the rooms they’ll be wearing them in.

So here’s Pantone’s Fall 2012 Fashion Report that definitely forecasts our interiors color palettes.  Love potions, the magical hour of sunset; witches and warlocks, fantasy and illusion are all inspiring designers this fall. With an unexpected mix of darks, brights and neutrals, this palette not only has something for everyone, but can transport consumers to an enchanting place, free from the stresses of everyday life.

Transitioning into the season, Bright Chartreuse, a vital yellow-green, pays homage to a typical spring shade and creates a bridge as a perfect accent into fall.

Pink Flambé is a delicious, vibrant pink with a bit of heat to it and as we mentioned we saw in all the halls and showrooms at M&O and Paris Deco Off.

Pair it with tantalizing Tangerine Tango( 2012′s color of the year) for a retro feeling.

To calm things down, combine these vibrant warm tones with Ultramarine Green, a deep, cooling blue-green.

Rhapsody is an ethereal grayed-down purple that also encourages comfort and serenity with its quiet, muted tone.

Honey Gold, a mellow, burnished yellow, suggests the soft dappled light of Fall. Pair it with  Olympian Blue.

Olympian Blue, a patriotic blue that will surely make its way into athletic apparel and also referenced nautical looks for interiors.

French Roast is a sophisticated hue that is a great alternative to the black and charcoal basics.

Other staple neutrals include elegant and versatile Titanium, the quintessential cool gray, and Rose Smoke, a veiled rose tone that pairs well with Rhapsody and Titanium.

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Ta Ta Turquoise, Hello Honeysuckle!

“Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it .” 

That is how Pantone describes it’s 2011 color of the year . A dynamic reddish pink, Honeysuckle is encouraging and uplifting. It elevates our mood, instilling the confidence, courage and spirit to meet the exhaustive challenges that have become part of everyday life. It’s a color that  makes Dorothy Draper proud.

“In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Honeysuckle derives its positive qualities from a powerful bond to its mother color red, the most physical, viscerally alive hue in the spectrum.”

Expect to see the rosy shade pop up on everything next year  from dresses to appliances.   Last year, turquoise was supposed to bring calm and serenity to our troubled world.  So moving forward, hopefully thinking pink will improve the economic outlook for the new year. By the way, what’s that color therapists say about pink?  

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Here’s a sneak peek of what NeoCon  ’09 will have to offer next week. From textiles to technology, Neocon never disappoints.

Maharam Digital Projects combines content and execution, making the work of today’s leading artists and designers affordable and accessible as a curated repository of images printed using the highest quality digital techniques available.  Digital Projects is a carefully curated repository of museum quality installations for walls, including two 10′ by 36′ works by Douglas Gordon and Karel Martens. Digital Projects can be used for contract and residential applications; this versatile medium provides visual vocabulary drawn from emerging and established artists, internationally renowned graphic designers, and longtime Maharam collaborators.

Defining Leather through design. Whatever you can create can now come to life in genuine leather and then be upholstered onto the furniture piece of your choice. SIF Technology is raising the bar on creativity in the contract market with its new Digital Leather image process-a unique printable laminate that permanently fuses high resolution aniline and semi-aniline colors, full color photos and graphic images onto and into the surface of genuine leather. What a perfect way to showcase it but with the Pantone Chair.

Several innovative, technical methods were fundamental to the success of these Momentum fabrics. Classique features a unique carving finish which results in a vertical rib effect on the face of the velvet. Sartorial’s dimensional pleat construction is unusual in the industry. Most pleated or puckered fabrics are created using a stretch yarn or a finishing or chemical process which can lead to a flattening of the pleat during the upholstering process or through standard use. It took more than five years of experimentation for Momentum’s collaborative mill professionals to achieve a hand-woven pleat effect in production. While Sartorial is not the only pleated fabric on the market, it is the only pleated fabric which is also embroidered. Delano features a Trieste yarn which is a custom made novelty weft yarn from Italy. The striations that the Trieste accomplishes are unique. They are long and graceful rather than the shorter, choppier striations most often seen. This very special yarn was used in tandem with a carefully fashioned woven structure to create an unusually soft and slick tweed look. 

Designers want a web experience that reflects and enhances their design and product selection process. The Virtual Library by Mannington Commercial delivers on these desires by complementing the creative process and keeping key tools at a designer’s fingertips. The Virtual Library, the first of its kind for our industry, enables exploration from any location with online access and shortens the sales cycle – all while reducing unnecessary use of valuable space in design firms’ libraries or contributing to landfill waste.  This immersive online experience uses 3-dimensional and Flash technology to simulate the experience of being in a product library for every hard and soft surface floorcovering in Mannington Commercial’s complete product mix, and to stimulate exploring and experimenting with product choices with virtual flip book technology -letting designers flip thru  pages the same way as a designer would look through a paper catalog.

As its name suggests, Stucco  by Geneieve Bennett resembles molding sculpted on a plaster wall, but it is actually a cleverly designed, three-dimensional wall panel adorned with cut leather pieces. The resulting composition of abstracted leaves and flowers comes just in time for spring. While custom colors and sizes are available, it comes standard in a 30 1/3-inch-by-39 1/3-inch panel.

Finally, My favorite- I have already downloaded it!

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