the color lab blog — Color Collective Series

It's a new year and I have 10 fresh and colorful discoveries for you! Read on for this week's links!

• During a time when we could all use a little sweetness comes a dessert for a worthy, worldly cause. (DesignTaxi)
• It's refresh season! Ready to re-energize your home without breaking the bank? These floor coverings in vibrant colors that pop may do the trick! (The Color Lab Blog)
• Scarves as neck accessories are still a thing but tying them in fashionable ways is tricky. I found these tutorials and the beautiful, color-rich scarves quite fascinating. (MaiTai Collection) 
• This eyeshadow palette in a collectible, limited edition case is almost too gorgeous to use. (The Met Store)
• I adore this photographer's expansive vision and his cunning way of capturing color. (Artspace) His Instagram page is a captivating moodboard.
• Customization comes to t-shirts and I, for one am glad I no longer have to deal with the dreaded "too tight across the bust" issue. (Amazon)
• Once travel is safer, this magical, color-filled bucket list city will be one of the first places I visit. (Conde Nast Traveler)
• Attention all amateur gemologists: These delightful gemstone oracle cards are not only picture-perfect, they're inspirational and uplifting. (Amazon)
• It's funny how comedy defies logic sometimes. (Bored Panda)
• Pantone, the global color authorities, gifted us with a Color of the Year 2021 duo - Illuminating, a brilliant, happy hormone-inducing yellow and Ultimate Gray, a mellow, grounded tone.

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Images (top left, clockwise): Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, 2020 by David Benjamin Sherry, Orange Handbags, Spooky Blooms from Bia Blooms, Healthy, Colorful Smoothies

• The renowned US edition of the annual art exhibition, Art Basel Miami Beach, concluded last Sunday. In the age of Covid, the online viewing rooms were a welcome sign that creativity will never be thwarted.

• 'Orange' you excited about the holidays? This color in a handbag is the perfect accessory gift with a built in uplift! (Amazon)

• Recipe of the Week: My Energy Blast Smoothie will give the boost you need to not only stay healthy but to level up your daily vitality. 

• Throwing it back to tie-dye with these comfy crew neck sweatshirts. (Champion)

• DIY Color: The Art of Gift Wrap - Recyclable Edition (nytimes.com)

• Florists are the world's greatest purveyors of color, IMHO. One of my favorites is the LA-based, uber talented @biablooms. When you're in need of some 'happy', stop by her Instagram page.

• And speaking of all things floral, the botanical design competition, Full Bloom on HBO Max is fabulous and totally binge-worthy.

• Can I just say that this color mixing game is so soothing that it's the one rabbit hole you won't mind going down? (Apple)

• This gorgeous book was created to help children explore color and its relationship to art from ancient times to present. (The MET Store)

• We're about to say 'so long' to Pantone's Color of the Year 2020 but I would be remiss if I didn't give a fitting farewell to deep, rich Classic Blue this Holiday season.