Sensational Color Pro Kate Smith

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Kate Smith's Color Journal

What I'm reading, thinking about, and working on as well as where I'm appearing, what colorful events I'm attending and my personal thanks to all who are talking about what we're up to at Sensational Color.

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Deer Me

15th Dec. '08 • Holidays & Occasions • Tags: blue, brown, gold, holiday, live in full color, neutral, purple, yellow

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The wonderful thing about working with smart, creative people is that they are a great source of inspiration. As usual Julie finds the best products and I’m stealing this one for my own color inspiration for today.

It come from a post Julie wrote today on creating a December fete where the mood is festive- yet nothing is quite as it seems. Her inspiration began with designer Caroline Gardner’s not so typical holiday palette and a deer motif that feels more ‘optical illusion’ then ‘yuletide cheer’.

This is an unusual combination of color especially for the holidays but shows how unexpected combinations (more…)

JCrew Inspired Color Palette

17th Nov. '08 • Trendspotted: Fashion and Beauty • Tags: Color Inspiration, live in full color, orange, purple

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A visit to JCrew inspired this color palette.

See how they used the two hues of purple in my post on Live In Full Color…

Enjoy a Slice of Design Inspiration

22nd Oct. '08 • Trends • Tags: design inspiration, kimberlin brown, live in full color

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Kimberlin spots the common design influence behind this latest trend.

See her post Trunk Show on Live In Full Color… (more…)

Colorful African Beadwork

20th Oct. '08 • Trendspotted: Fashion and Beauty • Tags: africa, live in full color

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Kimberlin explores a world of bold patterns and colorful beads in her latest post.

Do you want to feel like an African queen, ready to take on the world [or look cool trying!]?

Why Not Try a Little Maasai on Live In Full Color… (more…)

April’s Orange Obsession

17th Oct. '08 • Color Around the World , More on Color Trends • Tags: live in full color, orange

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With Halloween on the horizon April shows us her favorite items in orange.

See them all in Curious Orange…Like Clockwork on Live In Full Color… (more…)

Lilac Luxury

9th Oct. '08 • Trendspotted: Fashion and Beauty • Tags: lilac, live in full color, purple

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Julie tips us off to 15 exclusive handbags create by Gucci exclusively for Bergdorf Goodman all incorporating BG’s signature color lilac.

More on Gucci Goes Lilac on Live In Full Color…

October Pink is Very Hot

8th Oct. '08 • More on Color Trends • Tags: color for a cause, live in full color, magenta, pink

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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month April has posted pink and more pink.

See all of April’s favorites Think Pink….Hot Pink and Magenta on Live In Full Color… (more…)

Disguise For Red Eyes

7th Oct. '08 • Trendspotted: Fashion and Beauty • Tags: live in full color, makeup, plum, purple

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After working for too many hours on the computer and staying up later than usual yesterday, Julie’s post on purple mascara along with the following beauty tip couldn’t have come at a more perfect time–

Dior makeup artist Ashunta Sherrif tells Elle magazine, “The red undertone counteracts any pinkness around the eye, making the whites appear even whiter.”

Not only can I have the most up-to-date look but brighter eyes to boot.

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Celebrity Designers and Celebrities Turned Designer

13th Sep. '08 • Fashion & Beauty • Tags: designers, live in full color

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April posted a round up on celebrities turned designers but also included a few designers that have shown their talent is some unexpected places. My favorite is the Karl Langerfeld teddy bear from Steiff. Don’t you just love it?

Karl Langerfeld Celebrity Designers Color Colour