The Future of Looking Good
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COLORS
Nearly every supplier interviewed mentioned either brights, or more specifically, 80s-style neons as a predominant color trend. Said Gina Gaudet, designer for Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., "Corporations are becoming more comfortable with new colors, as opposed to just staying with their official corporate colors or the traditional navy or black." In addition to bright and retro '80s colors, she noted plums, corals, dusty blues and turquoise as less-conventional hues becoming more common. Gaudet recommended distributors keep some of these distinctive colors on hand to show clients, as certain hues, like coral for example, can be harder to visualize. "Your customers will probably never buy as much coral as they would the basics (like black), but that one 'wow' color you are showing could really get their attention."