FASTFACTS:
1. The hues of 2008 are greens, blues, metallics and fluorescents.
2. Rather than following fads, the apparel industry is looking at shifting world views to determine color trends.
3. Special effects and finishes are giving flat shades a deeper, more multitonal appearance that appeals to an increasingly fashion-
forward audience.
Color Commentary
CAROLE JACKSON MEANT well. Back in the now-comically wayward 1980s, at least fashionably speaking, her book, “Color Me Beautiful” was a must-read. Women everywhere flocked to “get their colors done”—the seasonal palette from which they should never, ever stray—and promptly followed the process by chucking each tube of lipstick and shoulder-padded blazer that didn’t make the cut. The downside, of course, was with every new color consultation (because who could stop at one?) came a new set of hues, so one can only imagine the complete state of confusion in which the decade’s would-be fashionistas found themselves.