What is the name of the coucil that decides what colors are in each year?

Question

I saw this report on 20/20 about a year ago. There is a council that meets in NYC every spring right before fashion week. The council is made up of influential designers, artists, curators, etc. who through a one-day-long process, make up a board of about 26 colors that represent the hottest colors for the year.
This can be used by other designers, marketing firms, students and so on.
I need to know everything about this coucil!!
Can you help???

Answer 1

I think what you are asking about is an organization called the Color Marketing Association. The participants represent all aspects of manufacturing where color is a key element of the item. Each section or division has many members- you can join if you can afford the dues. Car manufacturers, furniture, fashion, decorative accessories- you name it, there is a division that forecasts the colors that are going to be in. They do have meetings- and the outcome is color forecasts that are suggested colors to be used.

Answer 2

I've often suspected this. This cabal meets to decide what we are to wear each year, thus rendering last year's wardrobe obsolete! This might explain why Calvin Klein would put a fly into women's "foundation garments."

Answer 3

Ultimately, the consumer decides!

Answer 4

yes.