Flippant Friday: Ask sabotabby

[sabotabby]

Really. Ask me anything*. I'll answer it, in a manner of speaking.

Does anyone know, speaking of flippancy, where I can find the equivalent of this for the year ahead? I heard the new colours suck and I'm just dying to know! (Actually, it's for work, but I am curious and the Color Association makes you pay for it.)

* But if it broaches certain topics, I'll lock the post.

Comments

[bike4fish.livejournal.com]

Do you find the Color Forecast as disturbing as I do? and (sneaking in a second question, almost) do you think it has real influence on fashion? and (ok, ok) do you have any ideas for subverting it?

[sabotabby]

1. Yes. It's an evil cabal that exists for the sole purpose of getting people to pay more money for new things that they don't need.

2. Yes. Some years it's impossible to find enough things in pink and black (or alternately, in earth tones, depending on my mood).

3. We need to adopt strict dress codes that are contrary to the Color Forecast. If it calls for maroon and orange, we should wear khaki Red Army uniforms and trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle. If it calls for pastels, we should wear khaki Red Army uniforms and trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle. If it calls for pink and black, we should just listen because that's the greatest colour combination ever invented.

Because we are all such cool people, the clothes-buying public will be confused about whether to follow our example or the example of the reactionaries in the fashion world. This, in turn, will lead to social upheaval and the eventual overthrow of said reactionaries.