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browser version • unsubscribe THE NEW FATHER photo by thomas straub something is happening in the world and it is something incredibly happy and positive! the archetypal man is changing and becoming increasingly keen on being a father, forcing the girlfriends to make babies, earlier and more of them. in exchange these eager fathers are taking care of their newborns and are actually FATHERING their kids. I see them all over the world, in all metropoles, in all public spaces.....they carry the kids under their arms like a piece of luggage or flat on their hands like a loaf of bread, high on their shoulders or cradled under their armpits; the body language is very different from mothers yet equally intimate and caring. but with a sense of insouciance, father all father is there! the babies seem to be very happy to rely on this forceful hero that is publicly expressing forms of tenderness. this major evolution of society is going to create a very new generation of kids that have been fathered and mothered at the same time; a fact of society never witnessed before. these children will possibly be more in harmony with the self and will be able to reach out to the role models in both gender. creating equilibrium and a new dynamic.and only god knows what will happen to the oedipus complex? yet it will also profoundly modify the man of the 21th century, focussing on family and children in engaged ways. this will create a new more tender and romantic archetype of man that is naturally slender, with longer hair, paler skin, variations of moustaches, beards and calculated stubble and a softer, more tender behavior pattern.the man of tomorrow is going through a process of emancipation. the new fathering might modify the future of our planet. liberating him from the pressure of manhood to develop the sense of fathering. and when we say fathering we also think gathering, foraging, gardening, and story telling. this new man is going to be a very different consumer with a softer and more romantic taste; dressing up in bow tie shirts and elegant cardigans, in breaded loafers and colourful velvets, in patterned jackets and redingote cuts...... opening up to a whole new world of design and fashion, accessories and cosmetics. therefore Tokyo already has a department store entirely dedicated to man and man only!Lidewij Edelkoort

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Pantone 2012-2013

PANTONE, the biggest and universally famous color authority is a reliable source of color information for all design professionals. From large retailers to small design studios, everyone follows Pantone. Like every year, this year too, Pantone color experts have predicted the influential colors for Fall/Winter 2012/2013.

Below is the forecast (Courtesy-2011 Press Releases -Pantone) predicted by Pantone.

Choose Your Viewpoint and Alter Your Perspective: This multi-discipline Forecast, called REFOCUS, provides Global Color Direction across Fashion, Cosmetics, Lifestyle, Graphics and Industrial Design by showcasing key color palettes for the Fall/Winter 2012/2013.

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PANTONE VIEW Color Planner Fall/Winter 2012/2013 pushes individuals to refocus by encouraging a break from the “usual” or mundane into something more abstract and unexpected – often improving original intent. Exploring the different ways we feel and look at things can inform the way we innovate with color. When we see something for the first time, we impose an expectation, almost before we really look at it. The idea of looking outwards and seeing another way of being and doing holds a fascination as well as the chance to take advantage of new possibilities.

“Color is a critical factor in engaging consumers and motivating purchasing decisions. Knowing that, it is important for designers to continue to innovate and experiment with new approaches to color in their product lines,” said Laurie Pressman, vice-president of fashion, home and interiors at Pantone. “The PANTONE VIEW Color Planner forecast provides a fresh point of view with unexpected color combinations that spark the imagination, refocus attention and stimulate new thinking to capture consumers’ attention.”

PANTONE VIEW Color Planner Fall/Winter 2012/2013 contains the following eight palettes:

• Lodestar – Follow your personal star!
  A range of vivid and vibrant tones, which strongly stimulate your optic nerve and allow you to “see” the world.
• Composed – Something new comes out of the shadows!
  A series of color crescendos from muted warm or cool browns to foggy grayed greens, as well as turquoise and khaki, finishing with a dark coda of chocolate and graphite.
• Submerge – The world turned upside down!
  A scale of oxygenated and salty blues descends to blackened ink, stone and moss. An underwater garden beneath an underwater sky.
• Radiate – Break the rules! Use the force of aesthetics!
  Radiate is pure happiness, and very colorful. Do not be scared by shades of bright reds, embarrassing violets and vulgar oranges. Be brave and mix them all together.
• Touchstone – Take pleasure in things that are old and loved!
  Traditional colors take the limelight: brown-black, mahogany, sandalwood, saddle, mid and dark tan, midnight, glossy navy – balanced by a trusty neutral.
• Aperture – New ways of perceiving the universe!
  A range, which includes the luminous and the somber, hot and cold, a centrifugal force and a centripetal force, the macro and the micro, the atom and the universe.
• Converge – Reconnect to your natural power!
  Converge is about deep, informed colors gathered together at a central point and then merged in a new creative way.
• Peripheral – Appreciate the small elements!
  Using honest, flat, uncomplicated, warm color, we slowly build complex forms as we appreciate how little elements work together to produce great things.

Refocus also examines Color Movements – tones that are becoming more important, less important or shifting in hue and intensity:

• Lighter blues and navy increase in importance.
• Leathery brown becomes more important as a basic.
• Oxblood grows in popularity as browns, in general, adopt a redder hue.
• Olive becomes stronger.
• Purple and purple hues are still evident.
• Brights have a singular status for winter.
• Camel evolves into cappuccino and creamy hues.
• Yellows become softer and less sporty.
• Reds are becoming more orange.
• Traditional winter darks and berry colors are more mid-toned and less blackened.

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