43 Quotes by Leatrice Eiseman

Designers have taken a deep breath for Spring 2006. After several seasons of 'color! color! color!,' it's time to relax a little. Color this season is toned down, more muted -- they're not pastels, not brights, but a nuance in-between. We see this relaxation in the prevalence of blues, neutrals, and the classicism of black and white. Designers are still having fun, but don't need the stridency.

Designers have taken a deep breath for spring 2006.

It's sort of historically something that happens from time to time after a real exploration of color, as we've had in the last couple years. It's just a natural kind of progression to go into more neutral colors.

It's really a much softer take on color for spring.

The fashion industry is finally acknowledging that people are going back into their closet each year, and they have to give shoppers something fresh to wear with the dependable chestnuts. I tell companies it's got to be a dependable mix of trends and product development. If it's all about trends, you're immediately dating the product.

If you want to use white because it 'goes with everything,' you might want an off-white. You're likely to be more comfortable - and it's more versatile.

Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,

Timeless and versatile, Toasted Almond is an organic shade that speaks to authenticity and all that is natural.

While the 2013 color of the year, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination,