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In a world of changing demands and definitions, nothing is more in flux than the meaning of the word "luxury". Creating a unique brand experience beyond an emphasis on the product itself is increasingly important. If a holistic experience is created, truly personalized and considered by the consumer as a luxury, then a luxury product is born. For luxury is no longer just Almas caviar, Perrier Jouet champagne and Stuart Weitzman shoes. Luxury is purely in the eye of the beholder.

“Fluxury” is a term coined by trendwatching.com for the ever-evolving definition of luxury. Luxury itself is not a new concept, but its definition is a moving target. While delving further into this new realm of “fluxury”, we have uncovered several examples of how you can start to think about your brand in a new light. By tapping into learnings from the “fluxury” movement, your brand has the potential to not just exceed expectations, but move to unpredictable and rewarding heights of success.

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As designers, we are always referring to the Pantone Color Matching system for any project we work on. I find myself constantly gravitating toward the same colors time after time. Well, Pantone is now introducing more colors and several user-friendly tools to make our lives just a little easier. This new Pantone Plus system will include a new chromatic arrangement of colors (where they used to add any new colors to the end of the pack) as well as ink formulations for mixing colors, a color index, and a lighting evaluation tool. Picking the right color can make or break a design and hopefully this new system will provide a new spectrum of opportunities.


The video below is a cool look behind the scenes into the making of colors.




For more information, visit the Pantone site.

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