2010′s Color of the Year – TURQUOISE
Pantone's Turquoise
Last December PANTONE, the world-renowned authority on color announced that Turquoise was the color for 2010. Even though we are halfway through the year, we are still seeing this shade everywhere. According to Pantone, “Blue has long been considered America’s favorite color. This Turquoise is one of the brightest, cheeriest shades in the family.”
Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®, spoke of Turquoise and credited its connection to feelings of serenity, protection and luscious escapism. “Through years of color word-association studies,” she said, “we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many — taking them to a tropical paradise. And who couldn’t use a bit of fantasy these days? ” Don’t we all agree???
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Amid all the Greys and Blacks in the Collections for Fall 2010, designers featured bits and pieces of Turquoise as item pieces or accessories in feminine shades of pale aqua to deep sophisticated teals. Turquoise is said to have more to do with feeling and creative expression than with rational thought. Because it combines the light blue of the sky with the invigorating green of the seas it give the sensation of happiness and relaxation.
Petrol
My take on Turquoise for Fall was more subtle with variations of Teal, Petrol and Slate. Soft and earthy, this jacket works well with blacks, shades of charcoal and dark browns.
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Oh, the inspiration of beautiful turquoise water. I could float in this for hours and just gaze at the sky.
Turquoise
This is what that enchanting water has inspired… For Resort/Spring 2011 I have chosen this wonderful bright shade of Turquoise for the Cici Bianca line. Love this color – it is relaxing but fun and cheerful and overtly optimistic! We’ll see if the buyers in Las Vegas and New York agree with me.
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And as a final word…
Transcending all forecasts of color and style is “Tiffany Blue” – one of the more iconic shades of Turquoise. The color of this little blue box, the international symbol of style and sophistication, makes my heart (and many others ) beat just a little faster. Ah… Turquoise… Beautiful…
