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Top Ten Pantone® Inspired Products

Color has a huge impact on me. I'm pretty certain that I am a tetrachromat. I often find myself mixing interesting colors in my head. I even associate people with certain colors. Needless to say, Pantone® is a part of my everyday life - both professionally and personally. Pantone's tagline, "The color of ideas," is a personal favorite of mine because I hold it and the idea behind it to be true on so many levels. As the world's foremost authority on color, Pantone has a tremendous amount of control and influence over design and ideas. Thus, as a tribute to Pantone, I have compiled this list: Top Ten Pantone® Inspired Products 10. Pantone Cell Phones 9. Pantone Stairs 8. Manetone 7. Pantime 6....

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Comfortable Heels

Although I rarely venture out without heels, I'm ironically not that into shoes. I am much more of a bag hag than a shoe whore, and until recently never spent more than $100 on a pair of shoes. My mother stepped in to set me straight. "Shoes are so important to your health! If your feet are not comfortable, your entire body suffers." She advised me to invest in a few high-quality shoes. As they say, mother knows best. In 2006 Cole Haan collaborated with its parent company, Nike, to bring the Nike Air Technology to a special lines of its shoes. (image via nitro:licious) I was naturally elated to hear the news, but balked at the price. I then realized that I go through my shoes...

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