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notting hill carnival karen haller 2013 orange feathered head dress.

colourful notting hill carnival 2013

It was the August long weekend here in the UK and if you were in London and love colour and all things Caribbean, then the colourful spectacle that is the Notting Hill Carnival was the place to be.

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colour makes people happy blog splatter painting karen pouring paint.

colour makes people happy and it would seem a bit dizzy too

Back in February on my first visit to the Colour Makes People Happy store and meeting the very happy Simon March, I knew I’d be back. So what better reason than to treat my good friend Janet (and colour lover) for her birthday, to a mini splatter painting party.  No matter what the age, I…

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12th International AIC Colour Congress… bringing colour to life

Colour Olympics is coming to town! I’m very excited because the AIC (International Colour Congress) is starting on Monday 8th July. Colour societies from all over the world will be coming together to, you guessed it, talk all things colour. As this takes place every four years you could say it’s the colour equivalent of the…

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colours of india professor michel albert vanel polychromies.

colour group gb event… colours of india – every day life

Yesterday I had the pleasure to listen to French Professor Michel Albert-Vanel, invited by the Colour Group GB to share his fascinating insights on the ‘Colours of India’. Here is just a short extract with some wonderful images.

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aic international colour day march 21st

AIC International Colour Day 21st March

The AIC (International Colour Association) has declared March 21st  to be… International Colour Day!

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Colour For Business And The Professions: Applying The Power Of Colour event

Today is the last day of my 30 blogs in 30 days and for me there is no better way to end than on what was the colour event of the year. Today at City University London, with a sell out audience, 10 colour experts spoke at the all-day colour symposium ‘Colour For Business And…

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dulux Colour Futures™ 2013 trend colour sneak peek…

On Friday I headed off to what is becoming an annual event for me, listening to the engaging and interesting AkzoNobel colour expert, Per Nimer, discussing futures trends in colour.  It is at this talk where Per also announces the coming year’s trend colour.

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social media week – karen haller and constant contact

On Tuesday I found myself at Google’s London campus as a guest of Constant Contact. I was one of their two business case studies to show how I use social media for my business. This was part of Social Media Week, taking place in cities all over world. Knowing the room would be full of…

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london marathon 2012… the many roles colour plays

Instead of watching the London Marathon on TV, I decided to head down to Parliament Square (near St Stephen’s Tower , commonly known as Big Ben).  This gave me a great vantage point to see the runners at mile 25.

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A Colourful Day at The Women Unlimited Conference

I had the absolute pleasure of attending the 4th annual Women Unlimited Conference on Friday, held at the British Library and attended by over 200 business women. This amazing event is the brainchild of Julie Hall, founder of Women Unlimited.

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