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Gray is out, color is in for spring collections at N.Y. Fashion Week
After a season of gray, expect spring fashions to pop in technicolor. The runways at New York Fashion Week were awash with color Thursday, from candy-hued magentas and yellows to muted shades of blush pink, light tan and dusty blue. It's a far cry from the gray that dominated the fall lines. .
Change of season outdoors calls for changes inside, too
The change of season suggests a change of style around the house as well as in clothes. All it takes to get started is a few simple moves -- and the guidance of an authority. Fall fashion for the home has its traditions, as well as new trends, points out Robyn Arvedon, national spokeswoman and style expert for HomeGoods stores. She volunteered a series of easy, inexpensive ways to give the home to a more cozy, autumnal feel. Where do you start? "I'd start in the room you spend the most time in," she said in a phone interview from company headquarters in Framingham, Mass. "Or it could even be your entryway." Color is key, of course. "There are always the traditional dark greens and browns, but you don't have to be stuck in them. We're seeing variations this year -- plum, and pink or light yellow, for example." Here are five smart fall fixes Arvedon volunteered: -- "Pillows are an easy and affordable choice to change the look of a room." They can add color and texture, with fabrics such as nubby raw silk or that appear handmade or show ethnic influence.
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