Yummy colors for Fall

Where do my color combinations come from? Usually I don't have to go searching for color inspiration. But sometimes I like to look at the color trends of the season ahead, to see what colors are in the fashion market. There's a company called Pantone that sets the color trends years in advance, and they put out a booklet every season talking about the colors to look for and pair together. Here's their outlook for Fall 2007:

And their summary of what color trends are popular this season:
"Complex and exotic describe the intriguingly unusual and inviting color palette for fall ’07. The traditional neutral shades expected for autumn have been replaced this season with rich, nuanced hues, offering more opportunity for creativity with interesting and unexpected color combinations."
More opportunity for creativity, huh? And unexpected color combinations? I like the sound of that. The deep plum-color reminds me of biting into ripe fruit. And the mustard-yellow next to olive green is so vibrant. And there's something about that pepper-red next to the orange that I love.....I've just printed this out and will have it next to the torch as I make beads over the next few weeks. I'll be sure to share what creations are inspired by these color suggestions.
Have a good one-
Carter