Read Time: 2minWhy use the color white to denote a lie that – while it is an untruth – is kinder than the truth? The answer is in the meaning of the word white.
Read Time: 2minIt wasn’t until 5 years after the Continental Congress adopted our flag in 1777, that the meanings behind the colors of the American flag were revealed.
Read Time: 3minThink you know what the word blue means? The origin of the word blue didn’t mean the color blue at all. What it meant might surprise you.
Read Time: 3minFrom innocence to wisdom, the color white represents many things. The earliest origin of the word white itself, however, is shrouded in mystery.
Read Time: 4minDiscover why pencils are yellow, and the fascinating cultural story behind this iconic color choice has become the pencil standard we know today.
Read Time: 3minEugène Delacroix was one of the leading artists of the French Romantic period of the 19th century. As a painter and muralist, Delacroix’s use of expressive brushstrokes and use of color profoundly shaped the work of the Impressionists.
Read Time: 3minJake from Entrepreneur magazine want to get some advice on color names and what to wear for an upcoming event. Here’s the advice I gave him complete with a dash of humor.
Read Time: 3minJames Abbott McNeill Whistler was a U.S.-born British painter who is best-known for his painting, “Whistler’s Mother”. Here is what he had to say about color.
Read Time: < 1minuteGeorge Noory had read the recent news story, “Study says the woman in red drives the men crazy,” and wanted to know, “Is it true?” Here’s my answer.
Read Time: 2minDiana Vreeland was a noted columnist and editor in the field of fashion. She worked for the fashion magazines Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue and as a special consultant at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There are many notable Diana Vreeland quotes about color.
Read Time: 2minSurvey shows that health-conscious buyers are more likely to be drawn to foods in blue packaging. Find out why we connect this color to low-fat foods.
Read Time: 3minThe focus in the world of fashion and beauty has always been on the superficial, physical appearance. But the essence of beauty can always be found in the details
Read Time: 3minWhile most color words have their origins in long lists of dusty etymological explanations, the origin of the word magenta is worthy of a summer blockbuster.
Read Time: < 1minuteI bet you recognize the bold pink “T” as the symbol for T-Mobile. It stands out both because it is a single letter “word” and the unexpected T-Mobile magenta and the company wants to keep it that way.
Read Time: 3minWith trends moving at lightning speed and new developments in color technology making just about anything possible, it is essential to keep abreast of what is going on in not one industry, but all of them. There’s only one way to keep up.
Read Time: 3minFrench artist Paul Gauguin’s bold colors, exaggerated body proportions and stark contrasts helped him achieve broad success in the late 19th century.
Read Time: 3minHave you ever noticed that wearing a particular outfit makes you feel extra confident? Or that when you wear a certain color you receive more complements because you look especially attractive? Would you like to look in the mirror everyday and see a reflection that says “I look and feel great”
