2012 Colour Trends
The trends for 2012 can all be linked with a feeling that we all can understand of searching. There is a sense of needing to find a more spiritual meaning and a desire for self expression. We search into the past to a more primal nature and nostalgia for uncomplicated technology along with the simplicity of our youth.
Nostalgic
We seek comfort in the past focusing on our relationships. As we move forward we search to understand the importance of the connections that tie us to the past. Friends and family are central to our happiness and we try to capture that magic of our youth with colours that are happy and easy.
Mystical
As we sense a void in our neutral lives we are searching to fill it with spirituality and balance. We look to the sea and sky with their ethereal hues that are grounded with rich, deep colours from the earth. There is a shimmery quality to the colours in this palette which can be achieved with a touch of pearlescence.
Indigenous
There is a primal energy to this palette. As we look deeper into the forest our search for connection brings us to an un-touched and pure palette of greens and browns that please the environmentalist in us all. There is an appreciation of the animal prints that create an abstract camouflage as well as the rough and smooth textures that we encounter with wood, leaves, stones and minerals.
Evocative
A palette of strikingly feminine hues that are vibrant and reminiscent of florals represent our search for self-expression. We look to the various art forms of music, theater and painting to express our desires. We take a look back to the romantic fashions and patterns of the 30s and pop art colours of the 70s to inspire us.
Metropolitan
While we love and depend on our technology, there is a longing for a time when it wasn’t so complicated. There is geek-chic appeal in the more blocky shapes of old techno products and the neutral colours that we associate with them. We also want to see hits of bold accent colours amongst these neutrals.
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