In honor of Fashion Week in NYC this week, we’ll take some tips from top designers and celebrate color!  Top designers are showing off their palettes for Spring 2010 this week (which we’ll review in the next few weeks… be sure to join us on FACEBOOK or TWITTER for article updates so you don’t miss it), but today’s EnvelopMe.com University post will focus on 2009 Fall Trends. And, take our poll at the right to share your style when it comes to seasonal colors.

We’re taking our color cues from Pantone, the industry’s color authority for fashion, interiors and print.  The staff at Pantone interviews the top designers and puts together a palette of the top 10 colors for each season. You can download their FREE Fall Color Trends report here. There is also a section on several of the featured designers and their favorite color picks and combination, so you can read more about the colors or designer that matches your personality and style. Here are the colors they have identified as the top colors for Fall 2009:

Pantone color names and images © Pantone, Inc. 2009

Based on Pantone’s top colors, we’ve put together some samples using Envelopments stocks to coordinate with the hottest looks this fall. Whether you’re creating invitations for a wedding, holiday or other celebration, you’ll find color combinations that work for you. For your convenience, we’ve cross-referenced Pantone’s Fall Trend color selections with the cardstock colors we carry (and C4 Accents in these colors) to help you create show-stopping invitation ensembles.

American Beauty – suggested stocks: C1 Geisha or Kimono Red, C2 Garnet, C3 Contessa, C4 Pyrite REG99, C4 Kimono Red PLU73

Burnt Sienna – suggested stocks: C1 Adobe, C2 Pennyite

Creme Brulee – suggested stocks: C1 Yellow Linen, C2 Creme Brulee (more ivory), C2 Pyrite (more gold/taupe)

Iron – suggested stocks: C1 Cocoa, C3 Osetra, C4 Pyrite REP01, C4 Pyrite MEH01

Majolica Blue – suggested stocks: C1 Indigo, C2 Lapis, C4 Pyrite REG95, C4 Creme Brulee KIT02

Rapture Rose – suggested stocks: C1 Azalea, C2 Rubelite, C4 Azalea DOT00

Purple Heart – suggested stocks: C1 Amethest, C2 Ruby

Honey Yellow – suggested stocks: C1 Plantain, C2 Yellow Topaz, C3 Turmeric (more yellow) and C1 Kumquat, C3 Guava, C4 Creme Brulee REG09 (more orange)

Nomad– suggested stocks: C1 Natural Kraft, C1 Tobacco, C2 Burnt Sugar (more brown), C2 Champangium (more gold/taupe), C3 Willow, C4 Creme Brulee KIT25, Creme Brulee NOU53, Diamond REG 25, Diamond MEH 34

Warm Olive – suggested stocks: C1 Green Tea, C1 Bamboo (lighter), C2 Wicked, C4 Pyrite ABA83, C4 White Micah KAL12, C4 Ecru Micah KIT12, Bamboo REG95

And, of course, you can combine these colors with each other, or with other colors from our selections.  Here are some ideas:

Click here to see our gallery. And click here for even more ideas from Envelopments. Envelopments also has developed “Color Concepts” — a feature showing color combinations in different color families. Click here to browse our Color Concepts.

If you need assistance with color selection or design, just give us a call at 1-866-MY-INVITE and we’ll be happy to help. You can order blank supplies to print on your own, and remember, we offer complete professional design and print services as well.