Peacocks preening ... peacocks round-up . . .

I'm usually drawn to reds - bright red, barn red, burgundy, maroon, brick red, and some pinks and purples.  I even wore 3-inch red Fluevog heels to my wedding, just to have some red to balance out the more innocent colors.  But this fall I'm being pulled towards the greens and blues - turqouise, moss, lime, teal, forest, kelly, and, most of all, that royal peacock blue.

It turns out that I'm not alone.  Remember those fall color trends from Pantone?  

 

AllThatZazz

Well, there's an unmistakable "peacock" / "art nouveau" feel to the cool section of the spectrum ... and I'm seeing peacocks everywhere right now!  

Snow in a Teapot

Here's a round-up of some of my favorite peacock fabrics.  I think I'll be making my own fall skirt and handbag out of some of these!

Groove On Dotted Dots Teal/Brown/Green

Brooklyn Heights Fan Green/Blue 

Timeless Treasures

Anna Maria Horner LouLouThi Coreopsis Moss

Tina Givens Opal Owl Magical Forest Blue

From Amy Butler's Soul Blossom collection, Peacock Feathers in turqouise:

 

 

Michael Miller Peacock Lane Parade Day Grey:

Today I did see live peacocks at the zoo.  My daughters simultaneously called, "Caw!" at the tops of their voices when they spied them.  These fabric make me want to do the same!



Digital magazine inspiration ...

If you're eating lunch at your desk (!) and you're surrounded by paper then ... be prepared to be inspired by paper and the sheer versatility of it!  From stationery to jewelry, artwork and beyond  ...  take a look at Paper Runway. Released online quarterly and packed with pages of inspiring images and ideas, easy DIY projects and gorgeous products, I appreciate their focused content (paper!) and how well it’s edited with just under 70 pages so it’s not overwhelming… Some of their spreads really appealed to me this month like these three below…

Read the latest issues as well as back issues right here!
(images: paper runway)

Rice Up for a brighter world!

"When creating a new collection, we are dreaming about pink skies and blue birds..."

A friend in the UK recently told me about Rice - a Denmark-based store with a presence in Covent Garden as of May this year. The minute you arrive at their site, the colors hit you. The only word to describe them is DELICIOUS!  When I saw their Fall collection, I had to use them as a great example of atypical colors for the season.  Don't get me wrong - I like dark, rich browns and smoky greys as much as the next person, but I don't think we have to put away all our bright colors just because nature has gone a bit monotone.  I want to swirl down the street in some of these colors this fall!

See the pics below for examples of their autumn collection. You can view the entire catalog online here - well worth the time.  US shoppers, play here.