Trend Update: Yellow

"Yellow" 2012 #colorTrend slideshare | pinterest | dropbox folder link request

The 12th of 12 Color Trends for 2012 forecast by Design | Intuition is Yellow. 


Bright yellow. Pale yellow. Mustard yellow. All appear in fashion, decor, and consumer products en masse beginning in 2012.


In fact, I believed yellow would be one of the top contenders for Pantone's 2012 color of the year. 


While "Tangerine Tango" is great and more unique and dare I say strategically more savvy to sell new branded merchandise, I don't see the bold hue being a wardrobe or home decor staple that can be pulled out and updated year after year. 


Yellow and gray are hot #colorComboTrend for 2012. Yellow and green are popping up in the 1970s inspired fabrics for 2013. Yellow, black and white are also making a come back in fashion and decor in nods to the 1970s, neo-classicism, comic books, and Andy Warhol pop art. Thoughts?


See all the Design | Intuition colorTrends for 2012 on the blog here, on Slideshare here  , on Pinterest with updated images daily here 

Trend Update: Yellow & Gray Color Combination Trend for 2012

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Trend Update: "Pink & Orange" Color Combination for 2012

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Trend Update: Pastels

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Trend Update: Sapphire Blue

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Color Trend: Simply White

• Pinterest Moodboards for Color | Simply White
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Color Trend: Peacock Blue

Call it Teal, Dark Turquoise, Peacock Blue, Aquamarine they are all in the same family and all are trending for 2012-2014 for home decor, lighting, paint, apparel, fashion accessories, decor accessories, and consumer products including smart phone cases, and funky retro telephones. New #peacock Blue colored beauty products include nail polish, eye shadow, and peacock feather hair accessories. 

For more inspiration for #peacockBlue on my Pinterest moodboard here.

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2012 Trend Report

Hi folks. Sorry for the absence. I've been plugging away at work (busy busy) and also have been writing an extensive (400+ pages) trend presentation for 2012.  I distributed this report prior to 2012 to subscribing clients. However now that 2012 is here, I'm sharing excerpts on Slideshare with my Linked-In community with links to 17,000+ reference images and articles via my Pinterest boards. I invite you to follow me on Linked-In, join in on the group conversations, and check out my Pinterest boards and follow the ones that might interest you. If you aren't on Pinterest yet, you need to be! (read this)  If you need an invite you can e-mail me or just leave a comment with your e-mail address and I'll send out an invitation.



Contents of My 2012 Trend Report


The 2012 Design | Intuition Trend Report is organized in sections (96 total) beginning with an analysis and forecast from 50,000' viewpoint and progressively narrows focus towards color and design trends for the consumer products industry. For each section I have outlined 12 trends that will begin their life cycle in 2012. And for each I have created a hashtag which facilitates internet searching and twitter conversations on each topic. 

• Macro Trends ( #macroTrend ). this is the 50,000 foot level view of the economy, politics, and consumer sentiment.

• Business Trends ( #bizTrend )  These are trends that will be disruptive innovations for all businesses from sole proprietors to global conglomerates. 

• Retail Trends ( #retailTrend ) These are innovations and threats that will dramatically effect the way retailers do business during the year and going forward.

• Design Trends ( #designTrend ) Taking inspiration from historical cues, the design trends in 2012 all incorporate modern interpretations, materials, and function with historically significant eras.

   

• Color Trends ( #colorTrend ) While nothing will replace black as the "new black", there are colors that come in an out of favor over generations and decades. 2012 will be a year of beautifully rich, deep colors paired with neutral grays. (Peacock Blue, Persimmon, Cassis Purple, Mint, Hematite, Navy Blue)

       

• Motif Trends ( #motifTrend ) . For example, Owls were hot hot hot in 2011. Elephants are now coming in as the new hot trend, followed closely by Peacocks. 

• Material Trends ( #materialTrend ) Ostrich Feathers and Velvet were prevalent on the Fashion Runways during New York Fashion Week to be hot in 2012 and will be paired with warm walnut veneer, natural finishes, and greige neutrals in wood.

• Print & Pattern Trends ( #printTrend ) Chevrons, Ikat, and Zebra Stripes, oh my. 

My approach to trends and forecasting:
Identifying and highlighting trend that have or will survive past the early adopter stage and move up the curve towards mass popularity. Trends have a lifespan of 5-10 years, whereas Fads have a shelflife of 1 year or less; While Fads come in hot and fast and may look like the latest and greatest must have product, service, or business tool, Fads also burn out fast, and the must have becomes a write off quite quickly. Trends are something that can be banked on. In 2012 trends include the social media platform Pinterest, the color "Cassis" purple, and the appeal of the "Golden Age of Hollywood Glamour" in fashion and home decor. All of these trends will gain in popularity in 2012, and will remain in fashion for years to come. 




Happy forecasting!