Article: Hot pink is popping

Your attention please: Dump that basic black.

The fashion world needs to get past the dark cloud of the recession and look to a brighter day when the shopping public will be excited to buy new styles and try new colors, instead of merely replacing the basics. And, that new attitude is largely being carried on the back of hot pink.

"I love fuchsia. I'm always drawn to it," says designer Thakoon Panichgul, who has had success with a hot-pink lip print in recent seasons. "It's a reaction color, and that's what fashion is. You can't quantify it, it's just you know what you like. You can't analyze ...

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