From Forbes
“The human eye sees more green than any other color in the spectrum,” she says. “Symbolically, Emerald brings a sense of clarity, renewal and rejuvenation, which is so important in today’s complex world.”
It’s an apt choice for Pantone, considering that next year is the Year of the Snake: I’m picturing an emerald-green viper wound around a diamond-encrusted neck like something in a Van Cleef ad. (Last year’s choice was Tangerine Tango. Apparently Dragon Red was too obvious.)
It’s also an influential choice. Color forecasters, manufacturers and store buyers closely follow the annual color selection, which sets trends in everything from nail polish and handbags to carpeting and car paint. Design houses like Tracy Reese, Nanette Lepore, and Marimekko will be incorporating the color into their spring collections; Sephora has announced a beauty collection that features PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald.
Eiseman says the choice will bring a classic elegance and sense of rebirth to color palates next year. A boom in Emerald wedding rings can’t be far behind.
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Angelina Jolie Was Way Ahead Of The Curve: The Color For 2013 Is Emerald
Hannah Elliott, Forbes Staff
Angelina Jolie
had the right idea when she wore a pair of vibrant Emerald earrings to
the Academy Awards in 2009. She pulled it off perfectly by wearing
nothing but darkest noir and those stunning jewels.
Folks at Pantone must have noticed. The New Jersey-based company has
announced that Emerald is the color of the year for 2013–a hue that
symbolizes clarity, renewal and rejuvenation, says Leatrice Eiseman, the
executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.“The human eye sees more green than any other color in the spectrum,” she says. “Symbolically, Emerald brings a sense of clarity, renewal and rejuvenation, which is so important in today’s complex world.”
It’s an apt choice for Pantone, considering that next year is the Year of the Snake: I’m picturing an emerald-green viper wound around a diamond-encrusted neck like something in a Van Cleef ad. (Last year’s choice was Tangerine Tango. Apparently Dragon Red was too obvious.)
It’s also an influential choice. Color forecasters, manufacturers and store buyers closely follow the annual color selection, which sets trends in everything from nail polish and handbags to carpeting and car paint. Design houses like Tracy Reese, Nanette Lepore, and Marimekko will be incorporating the color into their spring collections; Sephora has announced a beauty collection that features PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald.
Eiseman says the choice will bring a classic elegance and sense of rebirth to color palates next year. A boom in Emerald wedding rings can’t be far behind.
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