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Fall 2013 color report

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Pantone has released the fall 2013/winter 2014 color report! With New York Fashion Week autumn/winter 2013/2014 starting today, the new fall color palette is being revealed on the runway. Pantone has put together a fabulous report which showcases the top ten colors for fall 2013.

In fall 2012 we enjoyed a colorful palette which was vibrant and flowed easily from the cheery colors we enjoyed in spring 2012. For fall 2013, the color palette is more somber and offers a more traditional look at colors. Instead of bright hues, the colors are darker and more on the neutral side. The color of 2013, Emerald green is still important and as are blue, purple and pink; but the colors are more like “splashes” which liven up darker ensembles and overall looks.

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Spring 2013 fashion trends: prints

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Prints are everywhere for the spring 2013 season. Every type of print you can think of is hot for this upcoming warm weather season. Graphic prints, geometric prints, mod prints, florals, ikat, painterly designs, space scenes and kitschy prints are “of-the-moment” for the spring 2013 season.

Prints for spring 2013 are being shown in many different color combinations including pastel hues, bright colors and neon shades. Some prints are bi-color while others feature too many hues to count. Anything goes when it comes to prints this spring/summer 2013 season!

Every type of clothing and accessory imaginable features prints for spring 2013. Casual attire ranging from denim, tee-shirts and jackets are featuring prints. Work attire features prints on dresses, pencil skirts, a-line skirts and blouses. Dressier attire, including formal ensembles, also feature prints. They are everywhere!

If prints on apparel are too bold for your taste, the easy way to rock the print trend this spring/summer 2013 season is through accessories. Shoes, handbags, belts, scarves and even bracelets feature all of the seasons’ hottest prints. You may also find accessories can be worn more often than apparel with prints. More bang for your buck; love that!

We found a few fabulous items around the web which feature spring 2013’s hottest prints and assembled them into this article. We hope you love them! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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The return of the mid-size heel

 in Shoes / Trends  tagged runway trends / spring 2013 / summer 2013 by

For the past several seasons, high heels have been sky high; and we mean SKY HIGH! The 5” inch heel, which under normal fashion circumstances is considered crazy, has been deemed on the conservative side over the past few seasons. As insane as this sounds, many Fashionistas have been clicking their heels in 6” heels and higher! Ouch!

For the spring 2013 season, flat soled shoes, also referred to as “single sole” shoes, have come back into fashion like wildfire. This means, a return to a heel height which is more comfortable for most women. Although 4” and 5” inch heels are still tinkering around on flat soled shoes, the 1” heel and 2” heel have returned.

Kitten heels (which are traditionally about 1”) the 2” heel are back with a vengeance. Shoe designers such as Valentino and Manolo Blahnik have gone back to the short, mid-size heel height for the spring 2013 season and women’s feet everywhere are cheering. While high heels add height and flatter one’s leg, are ankle-breaking heels really necessary? Nope.

The mid-size heel is back; and on an upward tick. This is the heel height to watch for in the fall 2013 collections as well as into 2014 and 2015. Heels are slowly coming back to earth, and ankles everywhere are breathing a sign of relief. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 

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