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Sometimes the story behind the hue du jour is about technology. In the 1970s, innovations in polyesters brought dullish tones like avocado and puce into fashion. Other times colors catch on by dint of one person's affection. Nancy Reagan almost single-handedly made red the new black. And any forecaster will tell you that one of the boldest moves in color trending came from the 1998 introduction of the Apple iMac, which brought juicy hues like grape and lime into the mainstream. That may also have been the first recent appearance of aqua...
...despair if you've only just plunged into the current pool of oranges and pinks. They will be around for a while. "Pink is a classic example of a color that can resonate in many ways," says Margaret Walch, director of the Color Association. "And orange--well, we thought it was a Howard Johnson's color, but we saw it soften over the course of a few seasons." And if all else fails, try black...
...composed and synthesized a film sound track using a device few people could then have imagined: a mouse-driven computer attached to a piano-like keyboard. The computer (the size of about nine refrigerators lined up side by side) even displayed the musical notes on a color screen, and when I altered a note, I could replay it instantly...
...same time, we are seeing the emergence of smaller, brighter and cheaper data projectors. The technology in supermarket bar-code scanners is being transformed to create miniature high-resolution color laser projectors the size of a fingertip. Within a couple of years you will see them integrated into your cell phone and PDA; if you want to view data that won't fit on such small screens or if you want to look at the information with someone else, you can use those devices to project it onto any wall, tabletop or other surface so it appears as large...
...techno-pumping madhouse of 110 boutiques selling clothing, shoes and accessories, Maru Kyu, as it's popularly known, is the one-stop fashion mecca for Tokyo's high-school-girl hipsters, who not only pump billions into Japan's economy each year but also drive trends in hemlines, hair color and heel height from Singapore to Shanghai and beyond. In less than a decade, Maru Kyu has given birth to some of Japan's most potent trends, like 1999's Ego Girl Look (sleeveless tops, form-fitting skirts, 5in. platform sandals and cross pendants). And it has been the launching...