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Ellen included what I shared in her latest newsletter so now you too can get the inside scoop.  See Ellen’s Fall 2009 newsletter here…

I was recently interviewed by Joanne Richard for Sun Media (Canada’s largest newspaper publisher) and this article appears today in newspapers across Canada.  Thanks for including me Joanne!

Below are excerpts that include what I said about purple.  

According to the experts, expect grape things this fall.  Red-based purples verging on raspberry are popular, says colour diva Kate Smith, but hues of violet, eggplant, aubergine and plum also look extremely sophisticated in fashion and in homes.

“These richer hues are complex and reminiscent of royalty,” says Smith, of sensationalcolor.com

There is also a mix of red and purple that translates into a high-energy almost fuchsia-like color, says Smith adding that this color radiates fun, energy and excitement.

“Painting an accent wall is a wonderful way to introduce bolder or trend colors to a room, ” says Smith, adding that a color like Benjamin Moore’s Summer Plum works wonderfully as an accent wall and provides a punch of color to the chocolate and aqua scheme that has ruled for the last several years.

If a wall is too much, consider “a few silk pillows and a glass vase in this regal hue to update a neutral scheme in a living area or bedroom.”

Smith adds that purple pairs perfectly with black and white, or holds its own among jewel tones.  “Purple pops up as an accent with neutrals from cool grays to warm browns or beiges and the more muted tones can play as neutrals themselves.”

ARE YOU A PURPLE PERSONALITY?

People drawn to purple are usually very creative, with a penchant for spiritual or unconventional ideas, says colour strategist Kate Smith.  “They consider themselves a bit unconventional and like others to see the as eclectic, eccentric or at the very least as standing out.”

You can see the full article onlne at the Toronto Sun.

Titled “Color Trends in the Personal Care Industry” this article was published in Personal Care magazine in conjunction with my participation with Reed Exhibitions in a large industry related trade show in Mumbai this month– “in-Cosmetics India”.