Pantone Colour of the Year - 2010

Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010
PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise
"Turquoise transports us to an exciting, tropical paradise while offering a sense of protection and healing in stressful times"

Before I go any further on this one, it's struck me that perhaps not everyone knows who Pantone are and what does it matter what they say about colour? Let me humbly educate. Pantone are considered to be the global authority on colour and provide the professional colour standards for todays design industries. In addition to regularly announcing their chosen Colour of the Year, they also report the top trend colours for the fashion industry, typically released to coincide with major international fashion events like New York Fashion Week.

So if the fashion dons are taking notice, we might as well keep up.

Personally, I love Turquoise but I'm biased to all colours (part of my confusion in life is to choose a favourite...). Turquoise is a blue-green hue with the name taken from the naturally occurring gemstone representing Sagittarius (if you're into astrology).

In one of my first blogs I touched on the psychology of colour and how it has a very definite effect on us. Turquoise and shades of blue, green and aqua are associated with positivity and calm, spiritual in nature offering, protection and sophistication.

“In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “It is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth,
inspired by water and sky. Through years of color word-association studies, we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy.”

Being true to the mineral, Turquoise shades range from almost sky blue to deep greenish blues so able to able to cover the the spectrum colour directions from Deep to Muted. The lighter shades provide a feminine feel through to Warm teals, while the more blue shades will work well for Cools.  if you're primary colour direction is a Bright then this particular turquoise would work well and for those with more Muted tones they may prefer a more dusky version of turquiose. That's why knowing your colour direction can be so powerful - want to know what yours is?

In fashion, Turquoise can make a very elegant statement and lends itself well to dress up fine silks to dress down cottons so appealing to both men and women. As an accent colour you'll be spoilt for choice with versatile Turquoise, particularly for jewellery but even as a daring choice for your nails. Have fun with it this Spring/Summer!

If you'd like to know how to wear your colours to best suit your unique natural colouring, then why not book your session with Min and start looking great and shopping better.