Color Trends by Decade

By Denise Nye-Ward

Learn how color popularity has developed through the decades, starting with the 1920's. Feel the mood of each decade as it relates to colors of the time. Experience how current events determine color and see how a fad differs from a trend. Learn how color forecasts are made and how you are part of the color equation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Denise Nye-Ward
• Release date: Aug 22, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311058157

Denise Nye-Ward

Denise lives in Middletown, Pa on a gentlemans farm with her husband and three spoiled cats. She holds a Degree in Residential Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Careers have included, Office Space Designer, Owner/Color Consultant at Coloraide and Owner/Designer at Diggy Bee Design, Sewing Patterns for Real Life.

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PROLOGUE

What makes certain colors popular while others fall by the wayside?

It is a fascinating study to look at colors as they have progressed through time.

In this ebook, explore colors trends by the decade they played a key role in. Live through each decade, as you experience the colors that were predominant at the time. Learn how moods and events in any period of time, influence the colors that become popular.

For some, it will be a trip down memory lane, while others will be seeing the color progressions for the first time. Either way, enjoy learning how popular colors have influenced our lifestyles.

It is my hope that you will come to understand and appreciate the great effect that color has had, and will continue to have, on your life. How your lifestyle habits will influence the colors that are trendy today and will go down in the history books of tomorrow.

Enjoy the journey.

FAD vs TREND

FADS

A fad is a behavior that develops among a large population and is followed enthusiastically for a period of time. The fad grows as the behavior is perceived as being popular or promoted as cool by social media. A fad is said to catch on when the number of people adopting it begins to increase rapidly.

A fad is a short-lived social movement, whereas a trend is considered to be a behavior that evolves into a relatively permanent change

By nature, fads are here one day and gone another. A flash in the pan. But don’t underestimate the power they have on us while they are here. They are all the rage while they are around. The mood they set is contagious and they make it hard not to join in, whether as a participant or a spectator. The frenzy that