COLOR CODING
Kate Bosworth in Tom Ford
Our monthly column COLOR CODING is baaack
baby! Click on the “Color Coding” label below this article to see October’s
Oxblood and November’s Cobalt (if you haven’t seen them already).
What’s this month’s color? EMERALD GREEN
darlings. I read on Fashion-isha.com that Pantone (the world-renowned authority
on color) actually declared emerald green as “color of the year.” Why did they
select this hue for 2013?
Apparently, it’s an appropriate color for an economy that’s slowly recovering: “Green is the color of rejuvenation” says Leatrice Eiseman from the Pantone Institute. “It conjures up gems, dollar bills, and the sparkling Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.”
Personally, I believe that emerald green possesses a slight paradox: it’s vivacious yet tranquil. It’s unique enough to catch one’s eye in the proverbial sea of black, but it’s not as shocking as cherry red or neon yellow. The above characteristics have transformed me into an emerald green enthusiast.
Apparently, it’s an appropriate color for an economy that’s slowly recovering: “Green is the color of rejuvenation” says Leatrice Eiseman from the Pantone Institute. “It conjures up gems, dollar bills, and the sparkling Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.”
Personally, I believe that emerald green possesses a slight paradox: it’s vivacious yet tranquil. It’s unique enough to catch one’s eye in the proverbial sea of black, but it’s not as shocking as cherry red or neon yellow. The above characteristics have transformed me into an emerald green enthusiast.
P.S. If you have green eyes, then please, pretty please wear MORE emerald. Angelina Jolie comprehends the bizarrely beautiful effect that emeralds have on green eyes. She wears Versace (left) and Lorraine Schwartz jewels (right).
Here are several ways to wear the color of the year:
