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UNUSUAL COMBINATIONS
Pantone, Inc., developer of the globally accepted PANTONE Color Systems, is the leading source of traditional and electronic products for the selection and accurate communication of color. With 40 years of experience, Pantone is recognized as the worldwide market leader in color communication and color technology for the graphic design, printing, publishing, textile and plastics industries.
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"Because the world is complex and multifaceted, moving in variety of directions simulanteously, Pantone forecasts multiple, diverse palettes each year for graphic, apparel, interior, beauty and industrial design. The news in color for 2006 lies in unusual combinations," according to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. "For example, Vivid Viola and Rouge Red may be added to a palette of succulent greens for added contrast, or Golden Olive, Dusty Coral and Tormaline combinations for a complex mix of pigmented earthtones."
'MOROCCAN BLUE' LEADS TOP FASHION COLORS FOR FALL 2005
Moroccan Blue topped the list of colors at New York Fashion Week's Fall 2005 collections, according to Pantone. Each season, Pantone surveys designers showing at the event and collects feedback on prominent collection colors, color inspiration, color philosophy and each designer's signature shades. This information is used to create the PANTONE Fashion Color Report, which can be viewed online at www.pantone.com/fall2005. Excerpts appear on the following pages.
The top ten most directional women's ready-to-wear colors for Fall 2005 are:
"What is most directional for Fall 2005 is the intriguing combinations of colors - Glazed Ginger and Moroccan Blue with the accent of Moss; or Rattan, Gloxinia and American Beauty," says Eiseman. "Blue Turquoise, spring's dominant color, has matured into Moroccan Blue, a deep, vibrant teal. Rich browns are also extremely important for Fall 2005, from spicy shades like Glazed Ginger to darker chocolates. Meanwhile, Rattan exemplifies yellow's new, burnished direction."
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