2013 Color of the Year

Kermit, my favorite frog, is probably a very happy fellow right now. His life just got a little easier since Pantone announced Emerald as it's Color of the Year for 2013. We're all going to be wearing green now.

I'm always fascinated at the whole Color-of-the-Year thing. Apparently they study trends on the runways and red carpet as well as send out inquiries to interior designers and manufacturers of textiles and other home goods to see what colors are in the pipeline or gaining popularity and then in what surely must be a dark, smoky room, they come up with their prediction. It's a self-fulling prophecy from there as Pantone carries a lot of clout in the color world. If they say it's the Color of the Year, those who didn't already have it in their design future are likely to add it.

Emerald, huh. I don't think there's a single article of clothing in my closet that comes close to it and that's not likely to change...although I wouldn't turn down a nice emerald ring if someone offered me one. What green I do own leans more to the lime side of the hue and that's been the more popular shade for the last decade. Emerald, however, hasn't garnered much attention since the 1980's. Retro, it seems, is in.

It is, however, the most abundant color in nature, and tThe human eye sees more green than any other color. It's the color of growth, luck and riches and it's thought to be powerful and energizing as well as healing. That's a lot for one color to live up to. Then again, with all that's going on in the world, we can use a little emerald as long as it isn't at the end of a yellow brick road.

So if you're still looking for a special dress for a Christmas party or to wear on New Year's Eve, think green. You'll be on the cutting edge of color trends. Me? I'll leave the color to redheads and frogs.

Comments

[Diane Standish]

It is one of my go to colors Brenda! Of course I my auburn hair is one reason and also because I had my "season" done one time and was told I am a true Autumn-which I gather is rather rare. So all those colors are me and it was amazing when I got rid of the Black, White and Red I had everywhere in my closet-I started to only buy and where the Autumn colors and my wardrobe all started to go together! and no silver-I am a gold girl! and I had all silver jewelry!! LOL so I am glad Emerald is the color this year!

[Mary-Lou]

Green is one of my most favourite colours. I like green in combo with pink or blue or taupe or black or gold. I have several pieces of jewelry with emeralds (not my birthstone) and emerald green was the colour I was trying to find in a sparkle top for the company Christmas dinner. For once I am an "in" woman, oh so rare, just like the emerald stone (lol).