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Hot Color Trend: Marsala

Pantone’s color of the year is still going strong

From Pantone.com

Much like the fortified wine that gives Marsala its name, this tasteful hue embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated, natural earthiness. This hearty, yet stylish tone is universally appealing and translates easily to fashion, beauty, industrial design, home furnishings and interiors.
The Versatility of Marsala

Equally appealing to men and women, Marsala is a stirring and flavorful shade for apparel and accessories, one that encourages color creativity and experimentation
Flattering against many skin tones, sultry and subtle Marsala is a great “go-to” color for beauty, providing enormous highlight for the cheek, and a captivating pop of color for nails, shadows lips and hair.
Dramatic and at the same time grounding, the rich and full-bodied red-brown Marsala brings color warmth into home interiors
An earthy shade with a bit of sophistication, texture is the story in print and packaging. A matte finish highlights Marsala’s organic nature while adding a sheen conveys a completely different message of glamour and luxury.

Hot Color Trend: Oxblood

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Polyvore is having a design contest featuring “Oxblood” which is another way to describe Marsala:

Don’t forget to add a fall handbag to your wardrobe with one of these lovelies from Handbag Heaven:

Trending Marsala fashion at Lulus.com:

Billabong Liv Forever Wine Red Cropped SweaterBillabong Liv Forever Wine Red Cropped Sweater – $59.95

Sway, Girl, Sway! Wine Red Swing DressSway, Girl, Sway! Wine Red Swing Dress – $38

Maracas and Cabasas Maroon Maxi SkirtMaracas and Cabasas Maroon Maxi Skirt – $38

Trending Marsala Collections from top designers at Zazzle:

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The Color Purple

This is a all about Purple today – the color of royalty

From History.com:

Why is purple considered the color of royalty?

July 15, 2015 By Evan Andrews

 The color purple’s ties to kings and queens date back to ancient world, where it was prized for its bold hues and often reserved for the upper crust. The Persian king Cyrus adopted a purple tunic as his royal uniform, and some Roman emperors forbid their citizens from wearing purple clothing under penalty of death. Purple was especially revered in the Byzantine Empire. Its rulers wore flowing purple robes and signed their edicts in purple ink, and their children were described as being “born in the purple.”

The reason for purple’s regal reputation comes down to a simple case of supply and demand. For centuries, the purple dye trade was centered in the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. The Phoenicians’ “Tyrian purple” came from a species of sea snail now known as Bolinus brandaris, and it was so exceedingly rare that it became worth its weight in gold. To harvest it, dye-makers had to crack open the snail’s shell, extract a purple-producing mucus and expose it to sunlight for a precise amount of time. It took as many as 250,000 mollusks to yield just one ounce of usable dye, but the result was a vibrant and long-lasting shade of purple.

Clothes made from the dye were exorbitantly expensive—a pound of purple wool cost more than most people earned in a year—so they naturally became the calling card of the rich and powerful. It also didn’t hurt that Tyrian purple was said to resemble the color of clotted blood—a shade that supposedly carried divine connotations. The royal class’ purple monopoly finally waned after the fall of the Byzantine empire in the 15th century, but the color didn’t become more widely available until the 1850s, when the first synthetic dyes hit the market.

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Purple is my favorite fall color – and it is getting a lot of coverage on the runways this season

Check out these fab sets from the designers at Polyvore:

Pink, taupe, purple, black

Funky Fall

Fall Into Purple

Fashion Gone Purple!

Don’t forget the little girls:

Trending in Home Decor

Ultra Modern Contemporary Wall ClockUltra Modern Contemporary Wall Clock

Lilac with Aqua Modern Abstract Painting - KT 2013 PosterLilac with Aqua Modern Abstract Painting – KT 2013 Poster

Autumn Circus and Art Deco Iris' Round Wall ClockAutumn Circus and Art Deco Iris’ Round Wall Clock

Purple and Lavender Rose ClockPurple and Lavender Rose Clock

Purple PillowsPurple Pillows

Eggplant Throw PillowsEggplant Throw Pillows

Beautiful Purple Clematis PillowsBeautiful Purple Clematis Pillows

Colorful Polka Dot Kid's Bedroom Round WallclocksColorful Polka Dot Kid’s Bedroom Round Wallclocks

purple passion series pillowspurple passion series pillows

Green, Navy and Cream Plaid Square PillowGreen, Navy and Cream Plaid Square Pillow

Plum Sweet Moroccan Quatrefoil Print PillowPlum Sweet Moroccan Quatrefoil Print Pillow

Purple & White Quatrefoil Pattern PillowPurple & White Quatrefoil Pattern Pillow

New Galaxy Switch Plate CoverNew Galaxy Switch Plate Cover

Purple & Black Monogram Damask PillowPurple & Black Monogram Damask Pillow

Purple Chevron Personalized Kid's Bedroom Round Wall ClockPurple Chevron Personalized Kid’s Bedroom Round Wall Clock

Light Purple Moroccan Quatrefoil Print Throw PillowsLight Purple Moroccan Quatrefoil Print Throw Pillows

Peacock Purple Design Throw PillowPeacock Purple Design Throw Pillow

Purple Petunia Placemat Cloth Place MatPurple Petunia Placemat Cloth Place Mat

“Purple And Teal Ombre” Accent Pillow“Purple And Teal Ombre” Accent Pillow

Sweet Script - Soft Purple Lace Monogram PillowsSweet Script – Soft Purple Lace Monogram Pillows

Chic Purple Monogram Square WallclocksChic Purple Monogram Square Wallclocks

“Pink And Purple Ombre” Pillows“Pink And Purple Ombre” Pillows

Chic Classic Purple & White Monogrammed PillowsChic Classic Purple & White Monogrammed Pillows

Plum Purple Gold Quilt Effect Pattern PillowsPlum Purple Gold Quilt Effect Pattern Pillows

Purple/Aqua Chevron Throw PillowPurple/Aqua Chevron Throw Pillow

Purple Black Zebra Stripes Monogram Throw PillowPurple Black Zebra Stripes Monogram Throw Pillow

Pink & Purple Heart Print Girl's Bedroom Square WallclockPink & Purple Heart Print Girl’s Bedroom Square Wallclock

Linear, Modern Pattern - Sagamore - Purple Lily FabricLinear, Modern Pattern – Sagamore – Purple Lily Fabric

Wine Time Personalized Square Wall ClockWine Time Personalized Square Wall Clock

purple leather texture pillowpurple leather texture pillow

Purple and White Floral Decorative PillowPurple and White Floral Decorative Pillow

Textured Purple Fleece BlanketTextured Purple Fleece Blanket

Deer Antlers Burgundy Christmas Tree SkirtDeer Antlers Burgundy Christmas Tree Skirt

Gold OM Purple Goa Skies New Age Home Decor Kitchen TowelsGold OM Purple Goa Skies New Age Home Decor Kitchen Towels

Vintage Purple Flowers on Light Blue Throw PillowVintage Purple Flowers on Light Blue Throw Pillow

Vintage simple purple aubergine linen look deco pillowsVintage simple purple aubergine linen look deco pillows

Purple Chevron Lumbar PillowPurple Chevron Lumbar Pillow

Colored Kitchen Clock”/>Plain Blue/Purple >Colored Kitchen Clock

Monogram Purple & Silver Glitter Striped PillowMonogram Purple & Silver Glitter Striped Pillow

Check out this dark purple fringe hipster bag at Handbag Heaven

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Halloween Animals

Have you picked out your Halloween costume yet?

Check out the latest trends put together by the community at Polyvore*

60-Second Style: Animal Costume
Meow, roar, chirp! Which animal will you choose to be this Halloween? Create a set showing us what your costume will look like!

*From Wikipedia

Polyvore is a community powered social commerce website. Members curate products into a shared product index and use them to create image collages called “Sets”. Active Polyvore communities exist in the areas of fashion, interior design, and artistic expression. As of May 2014, Polyvore received 20 million monthly unique visitors.[2][3]

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And keeping to the animal theme:

I’ve grabbed some cat collections from some of the amazing designers on Zazzle:

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Halloween Treats

You’ve still got time to order your party supplies for Halloween. I’ve picked some Cookies, lollipops, chocolates, platters, serving trays, candy tins, and place mats to give you some ideas:

Halloween Treats

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Designer Collections

Today I’d like to feature some of the new designer collections from Zazzle.

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Black Cherry Spirals

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How can you not love Butterfly Binders?

One of my favorite fractal works is a butterfly design:

Flying At Night
Flying At Night by Karlajkitty

Okay – these are definitely flashy – and incredible:

Adorable – plus I can’t resist cat designs:

Still feeling “witchy”? Not only is this a great collection, but the designer gives us a wonderful bit of Halloween and Day of the Dead history

While many believe the Roman Catholic holidays “All Saints Day” & “All Souls Day” were the basis for “Halloween”, it was the other way around. Halloween began as a pagan tradition of Celtic Druids who worshipped evil spirits. However you feel about Devil Worship, the Druids apparently knew how to party & drew massive groups of followers. Worried about losing their flock, The Church created the above holidays to lure away the misguided revelers. Today The Church remains a living entity while the Druids have long ceased to exist, yet Halloween is more popular than ever! “El Dio de los Muertos” (Day of The Dead) is Mexico’s answer to all the above holidays as it celebrates the lives & spirits of the dearly departed w/ flair, merriment & sweet treats. The items in this collection are a small sample of the products & whimsical original designs of Leslie Sigal Javorek w/ Halloween & Day of the Dead themes (incl. skeletons, sugar skulls, jack o’lanterns, witches & bats)

View the trending collections here:

Collections
Collections from: Zazzle

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