The tiniest flush of pink. A little shimmer of peach. And, of course, the neutrals - taupes, metallics, creams and greys - we'll call them The New Naturals. And they are ruling 2009.
They showed up all over the runways for spring in flowing, feminine fabrics and details.
top: the beautiful alison lohman, dress oscar de la renta
bottom: luisa beccaria, mario schwab, luisa beccaria, jill stewart
With pink leading the pack in warming up rooms this year in every possible barely-there shade.
clockwise: room via visual vamp, living room by kelly hoppen, bed via living etc, dining room photo by mikkel vang
Predictions for 2009? Pair your brightest pastels with the new naturals - metallics, nudes and every shade of grey.
top: doo.ri, photo by joe schmelzer
bottom: schumacher, photo by jimmy backius
Of course your basic blacks and whites will never really be replaced, but these warmer tones are just what we need for Spring...
clockwise: room via domino, roksanda ilincic, bouquet by saipua
... all the way into Fall.
pre-fall collections from j.mendel, vera wang, rachel roy