Pantone Taps The Skyline Studios As Licensing Agency
Fashion Article Posted January 31, 2008

World's color and trend authority expands global presence under PANTONE UNIVERSE Label

The world's leading color authority, Pantone, has tapped West Coast-based Skyline Studios as its licensing agency in several key product categories including cosmetics, fashion apparel, accessories, stationery and office. Branded under the PANTONE UNIVERSE Label, the Carlstadt, New Jersey-based company already holds licensing agreements in Japan, Europe and the UK and recently collaborated separately with UNIQLO and FENDI to produce color-driven merchandise for style-savvy consumers. 

Pantone is the most influential brand in color and is the universal language for color communication.  Its color monitoring devices are used globally across all industry segments including publishing, advertising, packaging, apparel, home furnishings, architecture and interior design.  Thru our PANTONE UNIVERSE Label, we empower consumers to experiment, explore and express their ideas thru personalized color-driven products, notes Lisa Herbert, EVP Fashion, Home & Interiors for Pantone.

With core expertise in fashion, beauty and home lifestyle, Skyline provides forward-thinking brand development services to a growing roster of leading labels and numerous private investors. Their Los Angeles-based team drives top and bottom-line improvement through energetic entrepreneurial thinking, including strategic insight, licensing and distribution, brand assessments and global trend analysis.

The Pantone company has cultivated an elite brand presence as the color and trend authority extending well beyond its core professional segment into the broad consumer market, explains Debra Stevenson, Skyline's founder and chief brand strategist.  Previously the Vice President of Global Creative for Disney Consumer Products $2B fashion division, Debra led creative strategy on Alice in Wonderland, Disney Jeans and Princess for the world's largest licensor. This is a unique opportunity to consult with one of the world's best-known brands and help them forge robust licensing partnerships.