When I paired a purple top with a pair of brown capris today I was thinking “cool, crisp, travel perfect” not “attention getting”. What I discovered was that this combination seemed to many people unexpected and worthy of comment. It started when two woman waiting in line behind me at Union Station commented that they [...]

Last June I spent the day at Seven Oaks Lavender Farm with my mom and my sister. We walked the fields and learned how to make these beautiful lavender wands from a delightful Dutch woman that had grown up spending her summers in Provence. As she taught us to weave the lavender and ribbon into [...]

Even though Kiki and I spend a  fair amount of time researching and forecasting color trends, I still enjoy reading what others have to say about each season’s trends. You can download your own PDF copy of the report from Pantone’s website by clicking here I was reminded of this yesterday when I got a [...]