Pink Rock Candy has discovered a great resource for any fashionista. If you’re wondering what next season’s color trends are then head straight over to Pantone website where the world famous authority on color provides regular detailed PDF reports on the latest “it” colors, picking ten hues that are to be in vogue for the upcoming season.

The colors are shown in swatches together with sketches of complete outfits as examples of how they can be worn.

Next spring’s most fashionable colors are very cheerful, combining delicate shades of neutrals with bright hues like blue, rococo red and cantaloupe.

Sources Pink Rock Candy and Pantone

I’ve found an excellent website for all fashionistas aspiring to become the next Zac Posen: Dobizo is an amazing blog with plenty of information about starting your own fashion line.

The author is a young man named Fredrickus Williford who knows the industry very well, he studied fashion marketing and at 22 he already has his own successful t-shirt line Scout Union Apparel.

The information is presented in well structured articles, along with industry news and FAQ guides on all aspects of indie fashion business, from finding manufacturers to getting celebrities to wear the clothes you designed. My favorite post is Top 100 mistakes clothing lines make. All in all, it’s like Problogger for young designers. Definitely worth reading.

The image above is a caricature of Karl Lagerfeld by the talented illustrator Sarah Goodreau

I’m always on the lookout for new cute brands and items to feature on Fashionably Cute. Many cute items are produced by rather obscure independent retailers, so searching the net for these shops is often difficult and time consuming.

Killer Cotton is a tool that proves to be very helpful in my quest. It’s the ultimate directory and search engine for independent hard to find retailers offering all kinds of products, including cute ones It even provides ratings of the websites it lists, evaluting products, services and site usability and design.

The first few clicks on Killer Cotton have led me to these super cute discoveries:

“Coco” - Customizable Large Sunglasses Case available for $25 from Nitro*A*gogo

Lolibomb Vegan Whipped Lip Scrub that exfoliates, moisturizes, and primes dry lips for your lipstick and gloss. Made of organic products and sold for $14 at Lolibomb

Petite Leaf Straplet - made with cute Japanese fabric, colored cotton twill and denim, available for $22 from Littleoddforest