2010 – A Year of Reclamation

The before-mentioned Colour Futuresâ„¢ - with predictions on how trends and colours will develop – presents one overriding message and five trend related themes for the year 2010. The message for the new year is: Reclaim. And my dear readers, this is cutting-edge, sensible world-enhancing politics. (Colour Futures for president!!):

After the financial uncertainty of recent times and our concern over global warming and eco-management, we need to re-establish those values and qualities that are enduring, true and solid. The general mood is directed towards a more active role for the individual; of taking charge and being responsible for our own destinies, of valuing those things pertaining to friends, family and local communities, and of caring for the world in order to ensure that it is in a healthy state to pass on to our children. We want to be more proactive as individuals, giving back to society rather than relying on the State for total control. ‘Reclaim’ recognises that we are in a state of flux between those attitudes and institutions of the past and what we will replace them with as the new foundations for life. We now have the opportunity to reshape values, recreate systems or build alternative ones.

Each of the five trend themes refers directly to these issues.

They find stylistic independence in Silent Space, material innovation in Fluid Fantasy, reclaiming trust in Basic Beliefs, creative individuality in Free Spirit, and cultural values in Sweet Memory.  All themes come with their own colour palette! (I’ll get back to the blue one.)

‘Reclaim’ heralds a new dawn or new horizon for humanity which allows us the opportunity to look again, create better, improve what has been and adopt a more caring and rational attitude to the way we all live together on this planet and fairly share in its resources – a real reclamation of collective wisdom for the future.

I have never read such a programme, a manifesto, well thought-through and full of world politics. Wasn’t it about colours and trends?! I’m impressed. Will colours change the world the magic year 2010? Well, Only if we let them :)