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Friday, September 16, 2011

Colour Trends in San Antonio


I arrived tonight barely in time for the Board of Directors meeting for the Colour Marketing Group here in San Antonio. I'm not a board member yet, everyone will be voting after the conference. Anyway, this is such a pretty city from what I saw on the way here in the taxi. I think we are dong some kind of riverboat cruise dinner tomorrow night. Should be fun!

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Rather charming don't you think? Stayed tuned, I'll be sure to keep you in the loop as we sit around with our crystal balls, forecasting what colours you'll be buying next year.

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Just kidding. You know it doesn't go like that right? I posted about that here.

Hope you have a lovely weekend!
xo Maria

ps. I need to find out if there is J. Crew nearby because I want to buy this yellow coat!


And I like this one too, which colour do you think?


Seriously, let's keep our priorities straight people. Shopping first, Colour forecasting second!


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31 comments:

  1. JSep 16, 2011, 9:34:00 PM

    You should buy the yellow, because it will make you happy. Besides, the waist detail and collar are a more classic look.

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  2. MandySep 16, 2011, 9:36:00 PM

    Listen to Jennifer.
    She's totally right!

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  3. Elisa @ What the VitaSep 16, 2011, 10:12:00 PM

    The riverwalk is soo pretty, you'll like it there! Touristy, but still pretty!

    And the yellow coat, most def!

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  4. pve designSep 16, 2011, 11:46:00 PM

    I do love the yellow....but i love the red more because it looks more modern and would look pretty with lots of colors. I think red is bold and beautiful.
    Enjoy that river ride and all the colors you foresee.
    pve

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  5. AnonymousSep 17, 2011, 12:24:00 AM

    I think the yellow as it will go better with your colouring. Blonds don't always fair well with red, but they do with yellows and camel. Didn't you have your colours done? :)

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  6. Janet in AshburnSep 17, 2011, 4:45:00 AM

    Go for the red! Very in color now - to have as accessories too. You look like a "summer" - this red should look good on you. And - by the way - do you have to choose??

    Janet from Ashburn

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  7. Heather @ newhouse, newhome, new lifeSep 17, 2011, 4:46:00 AM

    Yellow - even in the fall it will look great with brown/black accessories. And it will highlight your hair so beautifully.

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  8. bungalowSep 17, 2011, 6:04:00 AM

    The yellow. Yellow sounds like your favorite color, and it will look good with your coloring and hair. :)

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  9. AnonymousSep 17, 2011, 6:45:00 AM

    You've got to take look at the homes in King William and Monte Vista (my stomping ground). Pure eye candy! The homes in King William are gorgeous but either limestone or painted in those beige/off white shades. The homes in Monte Vista are a little more daring in their color choices. Please excuse our plants and yards... We've had a terrible drought this year. Welcome to San Antonio!

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  10. LeeSep 17, 2011, 7:41:00 AM

    you know what color to pick . . . .

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  11. AnonymousSep 17, 2011, 7:51:00 AM

    Yellow! But consider cutting your hair into a long bob. So it swings. very chic and modern

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  12. AnonymousSep 17, 2011, 8:31:00 AM

    The coat that makes you fee happy everytime you put it on - will be the right one!

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  13. jeanneneSep 17, 2011, 9:08:00 AM

    Get the yellow, the red will enter the room before you do. I think it will overpower you.

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  14. AnonymousSep 17, 2011, 9:13:00 AM

    I would go with YELLOW! btw, there are two J. Crews in San Antonio. Hope you have found one (and your coat) by now :)

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  15. SqueakSep 17, 2011, 10:09:00 AM

    Re: predicting colour trends - I always thought you threw a bunch of paint chips in a hat and then picked one!

    Re: buying a coat - You obviously love sunflower yellow, so you should definitely buy the yellow coat.

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  16. PamelaSep 17, 2011, 10:40:00 AM

    Oh my! The red of course. You want to set off your coloring not blend into it! I think you would look so great in the red with a pop of a great yellow scarf! Be daring! Great blog. I read it everyday! I live in New Mexico and it has been dry here too. But the rains have come this last week!

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  17. AnonymousSep 17, 2011, 10:47:00 AM

    BOTH! :) But my vote goes for the yellow.

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  18. traci zeller designsSep 17, 2011, 11:24:00 AM

    You *need* the yellow!! Love that coat - I've bought that same style. It's classic and perfect.

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  19. JaneSep 17, 2011, 12:47:00 PM

    San Antonio is a beautiful city...and there's some great restaurants throughout the city. Many of them are NOT the places the tourists go...ask around. You just might find a treasure...

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  20. LeeSep 17, 2011, 2:51:00 PM

    read your link that addresses the tie or lack thereof between color choices and consumerism. I don't see a lot of evidence to support the claim made in that post. Exactly how do consumers decide the 'in' colors? If a majority of us keep choosing and buying greens and blues, does that mean the color of the year will be in those hues? how did yellow and honeysuckle rise to the top? just curious. I don't see how I have any say or affect on what colors are determined to be "the" colors.

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  21. AnonymousSep 17, 2011, 4:26:00 PM

    I bought yellow corduroy pants from J.Crew and they made me happy everytime I put them on.

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  22. PattySep 17, 2011, 7:48:00 PM

    I vote for the yellow....love the color, plus the back detail is prettier.

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  23. Barbara Bussey {The Treasured Home}Sep 17, 2011, 8:37:00 PM

    I thought for sure, people in the know, sit around a large table, in hooded robes. Sort of like lights of the color wheel! By the way, yellow for sure, on the coat!

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  24. Naturally CarolSep 18, 2011, 12:15:00 AM

    Yellow is you!

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  25. The White Pear TreeSep 18, 2011, 5:22:00 AM

    Wait to see what the forecast colour is, then buy the coat colour that goes best with and buy a scarf in the new forecast colour to accessorize.

    Or heck, when in doubt...buy both, lol!

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  26. DecRenew Interiors Sep 18, 2011, 8:14:00 AM

    Oh I know about the shopping first. That's what we did in LA! Go for the red and wear some yellow shoes, I know you own a pair of those! Enjoy San Antonio, It's one of our favorite places to visit here in Texas!

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  27. KarenaSep 18, 2011, 10:19:00 AM

    Oh Maria I know you must have the yellow!! Of course!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

    Come and join my Giveaway from Interieurs! You will love it!

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  28. UnknownSep 18, 2011, 10:42:00 AM

    Maria,

    OH how fun! About the coats...are you kidding? Get Both! Yellow for fall and Red for the Holidays. I always purchase in pairs besides you're a woman of travel, color moods and can change as you desire. You don't want to be haunted by the one purchase and then keep thinking about the other that was not selected.

    Have a great time and looking forward to hearing about the forcasts. Color them Happy!

    Bette

    Bette

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  29. ChristinaSep 18, 2011, 4:23:00 PM

    You need to buy the yellow coat so you can be in camouflage when you sit on your yellow sofa.

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  30. JudySep 21, 2011, 1:16:00 PM

    Definitely...the yellow! It will look great on you!!

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  31. AnonymousSep 22, 2011, 3:33:00 PM

    Of course the only solution is to buy both, that's what I would do. A girl can never have too many coats, shoes or boots!

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