The Creative Pragmatist

The Creative Pragmatist

The Rough Draft

The definitive color guide by designer brand

And the art of color mixing to tell a story, your story.

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Amy Smilovic
Feb 16, 2026
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Exploring color as a better way to define my brand turned into finding a better way to express who I am. Let me explain.

Tibi Spring 26

The year was 1998, I was interviewed by a NY fashion magazine, and they asked “you’re so bold to show color, how do you convince women to experiment?”

I was thrown by the question. I had recently moved from NYC to Hon…

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