2008-02-18

Color Story 2008 - Nature Edge (2008)

Nature Edge

Products using the colors of this story often have natural textures and patina surfaces that give products a look that is aged and comfortable. Fashions are chic and vintage, offering timeless simplicity and urban appeal.

Landscape: Rustic outdoors combined with urban hues

Color: Citified Earth Tones
Earthy colors-pigment rich browns and greens, rusty oranges and mineralized yellows
Muted hues-pale peach, soft pink, washed lavenders and sandy beiges
Steely light grays and blue grays

Consumer Desires:
Natural colors and textures
Comforts of city life
Ecological balance
Artisanship


Influences:
Art Nouveau
Asian art
American artists like Georgia O’Keeffe
Organic materials, patterns and natural elements.
1940’s Art and architecture
Consumer concerns for the ecology