The Paint Department

You are probably wondering what does the paint department have to do with being A Savvy Buyer?  Simple, the paint department will help you make better buying decisions and organize your buying for maximum return.

Fashion Buyers have the luxury of going to fashion shows and getting actual samples and swatches to mull over before they make their final decisions.  As an alternative, you can use paint samples chips to help you coordinate and plan your purchases.

Whether you’re looking for new colors or colors to make an outfit “pop,” putting together a color reference tool is beneficial.  Your color guide can be made into the form of a color wheel, ring, board, or chart. 

I prefer using a color ring that I always keep with me.  I travel regularly, so I always have opportunities (after I take care of business) to hit my favorite stores and my color ring is a great reminder of what items I have and want by color.  So on the back of each color chip I create two columns, one for HAVE and the other for WANT and keep track by items (tunic, shrug, slacks, necklace, shoes, etc.).



A Sample Paint Chip From My Color Ring

You could never run out of colors to compare and mull over at the paint department.  My initial plan was to write the color on the back of the paint chips, but I learned that designers have named this color Blue Sapphire, CEN, Royal Blue... just to name a few.  I'll just stick to matching the color on the front.