Archive for January 5th, 2010

Turquoise was selected as the color of 2010 by Pantone, a company that supplies and tracks color for fashion and home decor, among other industries. Fashion insiders agreed the color is on the rise.

Turquoise has instantly brought to mind images of vacation, travel and the tropical blue sea – making travel the big goal for most people in 2010.

Travel is on one of our wish lists this year and I am determined to make us travel with cold, hard-earned cash and not through cash advance benefits I can get from the husband’s company.

Turquoise Tips:

_Lilly Pulitzer’s Schoenborn calls it a "buy now, wear anywhere color" because in cooler months it pairs with black and navy, and in the spring and summer it can be worn with white or coral.

_In the home, introduce turquoise through paint, Moss advises. Paint the walls of a room — or just one — or even the ceiling, she says. Painting the insides of bookshelves will give a pop.

_Moss also likes turquoise as the piping on a white couch or as a lampshade or tableskirt.

_Textile quality is an issue with turquoise, says Hilfiger. It can be very luxe looking in the right fabric, but it risks looking cheap in a bad one.

_Pantone’s Eiseman sees it as a potential complement to the yellow-greens that have recently been popular.

_If the idea of turquoise eye makeup is too scary, Eiseman says you’ll get the same effect with a darker teal.