Nina Ricci... Buoyed by what he called strong retailer response to his runway debut for Nina Ricci, Peter Copping produced a pre-fall collection that started where Spring left off. There was a similar soft color palette, this time rendered in washed loden wool, thick cashmere, and tweedy jacquards. The frills were...

Masters Of Color: Tim Burton... There are two sides to Tim Burton that come across in most of his work. Through the use of a variety of light sources, color tones, and his hand-painted characters he expressively creates two separate, colorful worlds that captivate viewers and tickle their imaginations: a dark, grey scale Gothic...

Color In Nature: Surprisingly Colorful J... Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. Some hydrozoan jellyfish, or hydromedusae, are also found in fresh water and are less than half an inch in size. They are partially white and clear and do not sting. The scyphomedusae are the large, often colorful, jellyfish that are...

Oscar de la Renta... “You have to make a woman fall in love with your clothes.” That was Oscar de la Renta backstage before his pre-fall show, talking about how to woo the customer during the recession. Up economy or down, special pieces, not basics, are this designer’s MO, and at his runway show today, he...

Food Inspired Color... With three groups dedicated to the topic, Food has been wetting the color lover’s palette [sic], well, probably ever since we first got hungry. And with that time of year (the holidays) upon us; the one when everyone claims to be going back on “the diet” right after the next meal, we...

Color Trends: Wine Labels... With a large percentage of wine consumers uniformed about the extraordinary number of producers and varieties of wine, an attractive color palette can be quite appealing and highly influential on consumers. Here’s a selection of recent wine labels and their recurring color trends and design...