Color. Took my son clothes shopping today and found myself looking at this year's colors and color combinations. Fascinating to ponder and realize some new combos I hadn't tried. Also, yesterday was sewing a red, white and blue design (not a flag or anything) and changed it up to slightly pinkish red (Robison Anton Devil Red), ivory, and a faded navy called Ash. Just that little change gave it some extra punch. There's always the next thing to learn about color. Also did you know if a really bright color, like that obnoxious green we were wearing last few years, comes into fashion, it usually fades the second year and is gone or nearly gone the third. But, that obnoxious green stayed almost five years. And now, there are these gorgeous, underworn obnox. green linen blouses and slacks and silk jackets, etc. at the Salvation Army. Women are fickle.
I'm attaching the pantone color card for this past (for us in the northern hemisphere) spring.