Are You Feeling Blue?

Every year the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color of the year.
In 2007, chili pepper red was “the color”. Blue Iris, pantone # 18-3943, is the color of the year for 2008.


Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Institute, said: “Blue Iris brings together the dependable aspects of blue, underscored by a strong, soul-searching purple cast. Emotionally, it is anchoring and meditative with a touch of magic.” The selection process is based on various influences and their final choice reflected a “need for thoughtfulness.”
Most high-end fashion designers and manufacturers tend to shy away from such broad predictions, much like they would with an “In and Out” list but mass market manufacturers and retailers pay attention to such forecasts on the premise that if blue is the “hot” color, they can make sure they have enough blue colored items in stock so they don’t miss the boat.
So what do you think…Are you feeling blue for 2008?