Following Mother Nature For Colour Inspiration

Every season I get asked about 30 times a day what the

"hot" colour is going to be. Sigh....

During my travels this summer, I witnessed a lot of what Mother Nature has to offer us in the colour department. Now she knows how to design, I tell ya! Instead of just one shade of green, there are thousands in one forest...all worn together with a plethora of other colours thrown in. You don't see an all black tree unless disaster has struck it! Think of that next time you are wanting to wear all black for the third day in a row this winter. Sure, Mother Nature may use black as foundation colour, but in general, the main attractions are done up in plentiful colour.

This got me thinking how crazy it is that consumers are happy to have some designer somewhere choose just one or two colours to be the must-have trend each season when there are millions of shades of colour available. It is about time that designers expand their palette that they offer their clothing in, and time for consumers to get away from caring about what someone else has dictated that you wear this fall.

True fashion and style is having the confidence to try new ways to wear things, adding accessories in your own way, melding what you already have with new things you acquire, and having fun with the details of life and fashion. Adding textures, prints, and colours that you may not normally consider for fall, will allow you to have more fun this fashion season than you have ever had when it comes to getting dressed in the morning!

Next time you drive through a forest, try to count the shades of green alone, and let it be a reminder that colours should not have a season, they should just be allowed to thrive throughout our world to make it a brighter, happier place. I salute the women of Africa, the Caribbean, and Mexico for doing such a fine job in embracing colour in their lives.