Season's Greetings

Pantone Color of the Year for 2012: Tangerine Tango

The esteemed Pantone Color Institute®, recently announced it's 2012 Color of the Year, Tangerine Tango #17-1463 TCX.

"Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. 

So YES, orange is in.  This beautiful color has grown in popularity and has been turning up everywhere. There has been acceptance among designers and consumers, therefore has been been used in interiors, fashion, and lifestyle.  You can scan just about any magazine. 

Also, for the first time, Sephora is partnering with Pantone to launch the first Color of the Year beauty collection. The limited edition collection features a variety of products including eye shadow, lipstick, lip gloss, nail polish and accessories, and will be available in Sephora Americas beginning March 2012.


What does this mean for us in the wedding/event designing world?!?

Well you can surely believe The Dessy Group, is certainly headed for some Tangerine Tango bridemaid dresses and accessories.  However, just because Pantone chooses its color of the year doesn't necessarily means it will be the "Wedding Color Of the Year".  Case in point this year, Pantone's color choice was Honeysuckle, but the most popular wedding color of 2011 were shades of Purple. According to wedding industry experts, the black and white color trend will continue, mixed with a pop of color. Tangerine Tango perhaps?

As you can see 2012 is going to be full of fun, vivacious colors. I LOVE IT!!! Here is a little bit of color inspiration for incorporating Tangerine Tango color into your wedding.

Enjoy the view!

Tangerine & Gray Palette

Happy Planning

DeVonda

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Friday's Fantastic Find ~ Figgie Shoes

I am please to feature a unique vendor: Figgie Shoes.  I actually came across this "Fantastic Find" a few months ago and I'm just now getting around to featuring them.

Figgie Shoes, created by Deborah (also known as Figgie!), are custom hand painted shoes for special events, especially bridal. Their purpose is to try and explain, in picture and personality, who you are, to anyone who happens to be looking. 

As part of the process, almost any shoe can be transformed into Figgie Shoes, just as long as there is some area to paint.  There are a few limitations such as fabric type. The shoe CAN NOT be patent leather. Other than that, any style or color will work.

The base price for a pair of shoes includes a completely customized design in Classic Black & White, including up to 12 personalized items or text.
Deborah will ask you to make a list of items, people or places that are special to you or she can custom make a pattern for your pair of shoes. 
Popular items include portraits of you and your fiancee`, emblems, significant locations, and keepsakes.

Take a look at some of her work. I really think she put her "Best Foot Forward"!
Enjoy the view!

Figgie has now released their 2012 bridal designs for the entire bridal party

Figgie also does custom work for kids's shoes. 

Unique, hand-painted baby/toddler shoes are a fun and memorable way to commemorate a birth or special birthday—and unlike bronzed shoes, they can actually be worn! The ultimate keepsake for the little ones in your life.
You can use images of your child’s first pet or favorite toy, birth weight and length, or a theme from their nursery to decorate these shoes

Happy Planning

DeVonda

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