WELCOME letter from the editor
I
’m lucky to have a husband who has an
technical article with an analysis of different headrail
outstanding sense of color and design.
systems for roman shades.
So when he came home raving about an interview he’d heard with Kassia St. Clair, author of “The Secret Lives of Color,” my
ears perked up. I was in the middle of putting together
Window Fashion VISION’s annual color
Elsewhere in the issue, we’re pleased to offer the latest contributions in two ongoing series. You’ll love Kara Karpenske’s tale of how she hung a challenging set of drapes in our latest “Triumphs & Tribulations” column on page 38. And Rose Mary LeBlanc
edition, and I immediately knew I
and Amanda Deal Smith take on
wanted to talk to her about her book.
another how-to topic—this time on
I’m eminently glad that I did. Like me,
shaped banding for roman shades—
Kassia enjoys digging into the history
on page 76.
of things, and I found her long-term perspectives on color fascinating. (As
Will we see you in Charlotte on
a writer, I also appreciate her lyrical
March 25 to 27? Plans for the
prose.) After perusing her interview
International Window Coverings
on page 66, I hope you’ll buy her
Expo are well underway at this
book and keep reading—about
point. We’ll have an update for
the puce phase spurred by Marie
you in the November + December
Antoinette, the way electric blue is
issue, coming soon. Until then, I
used to convey a futuristic tone in
hope you’re enjoying your return to
movies like “Minority Report” and
normalcy after the summer hiatus.
“Inception,” and the insanity of artists
My family and I had lots of fun
brought about by lead used in the white and yellow paints of old.
adventures this summer—camping,
Since this is our color issue, of
more—but I think all of us are happy
course, you’ll find the magazine saturated in articles about shades of all sorts. Don’t miss my interview with Rayman Boozer on page 60 and our tips on decorating
boating, fairs and festivals, and to be getting back into our regular routine. Best wishes,
with white on page 68. October is Window Covering Safety Month, and we’re grateful that our friends at the Window Covering Manufacturers Association have once again shared a safety update on page 30. I’m also grateful to columnist Kathryn Dillon, who offered to write yet another highly
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Sophia Bennett Editor-in-Chief sophia@wf-vision.com
