| Every year, professional forecasters
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| | with personal-care appliances and its
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| predict the colors that will dominate
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| | concept of hygiene and cleanliness. This
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| everything from appliances to fashion to
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| | is also reflected in the stage musical,
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| window treatments. By trying to
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| | 'The Woman in White,' and the films 'The
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| accurately read the "mood" of the
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| | White Countess' and 'The Chronicles of
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| country, forecasters note behavioral
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| | Narnia' with its White Witch. White is a
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| trends and associated color preferences.
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| | total tranquillizer for a tumultuous
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| According to Margaret Walch, director of
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| | world."
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| the Color Association of the U.S. "Color
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| | • Mélange: "This is flavored by
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| is a highly subjective, intuitive,
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| | melon, apricot, strawberry and orange.
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| irrational kind of choice. So if you have
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| | The orange phenomenon is not going away
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| all the world rushing toward pink,
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| | for 2007, but there will be an infusion
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| including men, that would be highly
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| | of blues, a toasty tan, a vibrant poppy
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| indicative of something, such as a wish
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| | red-all well grounded by a rustic khaki."
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| to return to more secure times. The
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| | • Aux Naturale: "These are basic
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| economy is on people's minds, and you're
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| | neutral colors, beiges and taupes,
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| seeing men wearing that pink Brooks
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| | denim-like blues and chocolate browns.
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| Brothers buttoned-down look from the
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| | The kids' market reflect the natural look
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| '50s. Similarly, a current passion for
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| | with browns in the movies, 'Charlie and
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| purple, "the color of the mind," reflects
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| | the Chocolate Factory,' 'Curious George'
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| the cyberworld of the new millennium."
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| | (who is brown), 'Wallace and Gromit' and
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| What's ahead? Top color expert, Leatrice
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| | 'Cars,' in which a brown car is the star.
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| Eiseman reveals what her picks are for
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| | There are also browns in children's
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| the colors you'll see everywhere in 2007.
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| | clothing and the toy market."
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| Eiseman is executive director of the
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| | • Grass Roots: "This starts with a
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| Pantone Color Institute and director of
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| | variation on a green theme, moving on to
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| the Eiseman Center for Color Information
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| | mineral blue and various wood tones
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| and Training and has been selected by
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| | enhanced by unexpected mixes including
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| Fortune magazine as one of America's top
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| | grape, rose and terra cotta."
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| eight decision-makers.
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| | • Fresh Air: "The dictionary defines
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| • Simply Elegant: "This is a prime
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| | something fresh as that which is
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| example of the marriage of traditional
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| | 'refreshingly different from what has
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| and modern-day looks, with the unexpected
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| | been done previously.' These colors are
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| blends of mahogany and silvered mink,
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| | real eye-catchers-vibrant yellow and
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| silvery blues, elegant purples and deep
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| | yellow-greens, purples and violets, sky
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| bronzed tones set off by the glint of
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| | blues and snowy whites."
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| pale gold, frosty almond and copper."
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| | • Light Touch: "These are soft colors
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| • Classic Chic: "Tasteful tones are
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| | that many people want in their homes for
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| always in style. Here are glittery looks,
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| | a 'quieter' look in an increasingly noisy
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| a kind of glitz. Gray flannel is the
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| | world. Modernizing a pastel palette can
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| fabric of the year-particularly soft
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| | be easily done by re-inventing colors and
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| gray. The year 2007 will be going into
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| | combinations such as foamy aquas and
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| more grays in housewares and elsewhere.
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| | greens, pinks and lavenders, powdery
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| Plus, there's a little ripple of
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| | blues, and infusing them with a touch of
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| excitement provided by mineralized
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| | champagne or a silvery gray."
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| yellow. A classic palette would not be
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| | Thus, color trends for 2007 emphasize a
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| complete without black and white, often
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| | combination of change, transformation,
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| used with cappuccino brown."
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| | and shift. According to color experts,
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| • Lumens: "Here are luminous finishes
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| | the calming trend of color over the last
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| interspersed with multi-faceted hues. In
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| | few seasons will continue in 2007. The
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| addition, I can't say strongly enough
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| | search for the perfect balance between
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| that bright white is a leading trend for
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| | fun and escapism, along with simplicity
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| 2007. People say white isn't a color, but
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| | and moderation, is always a challenge,
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| the human eye perceives it as such. It's
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| | but the colors of 2007 promise to provide
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| a very strong trend in fashion and the
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| | the perfect compromise between the two.
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| bridal industry as well as housewares
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