Fall colors!

When I was growing up, I would walk down the stairs in the morning where my father would great me with, "You're wearing THAT to school today!?"  Typically he referred to a pink and black cat print vest and silk black pants... or something of that nature.  Needless to say, my sense of "color" doesn't really follow any rules - especially those relating to seasons.

For those in the fashion industry, however, this is a critical piece of the puzzle!  They follow the seasonal color guides such as this one.  How fascinating it is!  It all makes a bit of sense, but I am completely baffled by their ability to predict the SPRING or SUMMER colors of 2010!  Well, to a degree.  I dare you to compare the spring/summer colors of 2009 and 2010... and tell me which colors are different?  Oh!  It's DISCO PINK instead of SUPER DUPER BRIGHT PINK this season.  Wow, now I understand it all.  haha.

I think... I'll stick to the plants.  Whatever the plants are doing (leaf colors, flower shades, etc.) in that season, that's what I'll try to focus on.  Seems to be a pretty good rule of thumb if you ask me.......