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| January 1999
Professional Insider:Trend Spotting In the PinkFashions and accessories for spring in a most girlish hue
arms for apparel and accessories this spring. Pink is "the personification of pretty," says the Fashion Group International, picking it as the No. 1 color of the season. Other colors predicted to dominate the apparel rainbow are yellow, from pale shades to the boldness of gold; blue, in every intensity but navy; cool tones of lilac and gray; and greens from grassy to lime. White replaces black as the favored basic – a canvas on which to paint these more vibrant colors in clothing and accessories. December's Elle,for example, shows a cashmere cardigan set off beautifully by a vintage turquoise and gold necklace. Other hints include pearls (of course), a bracelet electrified by a richly colored mosaic of gemstones, an amethyst and white metal ring and more gemstones – linked together for a smashing bracelet. So, jewelers, get your gemstone inventories up to snuff and stock up on white metals across all price points – these are the best choices for your fashion-forward customers.
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Celebrated in the happy-go-lucky movie Funny Faceand derided
in the moody and disaffected novel The Bell Jar,the exhortation to
"Think pink!" is the call to 
