The Season's Best Colors Sponsored by Tide

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Updated Aug 24, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
The Season's Best Colors Sponsored by Tide
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Bold Patterns

It's all about color this season, with a palette ranging from natural, earthy tones to neon brights. First up: Bold prints, from splashy floral to in-your-face plaids. Being sharp is what it's all about for fall, so help keep your colorful clothes looking as new as the day you bought them with Tide TOTALCAREamp#153;, which helps protect colors as you wash with it.

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Cool Neutrals

Steel grey, sandy beige, cool ivory - barely-there tones make an appearance, too, mainly in casual wear in natural fibers. Mix up textures; pair a shiny silk camisole with a bulky cardigan or rough twill trousers; wear a soft cardigan with a tough, studded belt or big zipper. Fading in neutral colors can be even more noticeable, however, so be sure to give these items the Tide TOTALCAREamp#153; treatment, which helps preserve color when washing.

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Earthy Tones

Earth Mamas, you'll love the russets, rich browns and dark greens this fall, on everything from chunky sweaters to long shorts. Mix and match them, or wear a single color in many ways for a body-lengthening, artsy look. Remember when washing to keep similar rich colors together, lest they run on to their pastel sisters.

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Flashy Neons

Big shoulders, studded accessories - did somebody say 1980's? Yes, and the neon brights are back, too. Work them in as tights - striped are nice - scarves, or as a bright jacket or coat on an otherwise soberly colored ensemble.

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Chartreuse

Is it green? Is it yellow? Who cares - it's hot! Chartreuse is the new "it" color for fall and winter of '09, and it's surprisingly easy to wear. Turn an everyday outfit from blah to pizzazz with a chartreuse bag or pair of pumps, a silk camisole, or bright scarf topping an all-black ensemble.

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Dark on Dark

Layer on somber tones for a streamlined, chic city-girl look. Navy on black, with a touch of grey on a camisole or scarf, perhaps with an eggplant purple topper, black tights and high, high boots - you're ready for this fall and winter.

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Tie-Dye

Did we say 1980's? Another fun decade, the 60s, shows up in tie-dye socks, tights, scarves sneakers and hats - anything but a sloppy t-shirt. We're talking sophisticated tie-dye here, in mainly muted colors and in graphic, cohesive patterns. Keep these eye-candy colors the way their designer intended by washing tie-dyed pieces with Tide TOTALCAREamp#153;, specially formulated to help protect your clothing's colors and to help fight stains.

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