| Turquoise has been described as the 2010 color | | | | Imagine the drapy turquoise chemise dress, the |
| of the year by Pantone. To be exact it is the | | | | drapy turquoise t-shirt and there the more fitted |
| color Pantone 15- 5519. And Pantone describes | | | | looks, the tight looks which accent the body, And |
| this turquoise as an inviting, luminous hue. There is | | | | turquoise is the sea color, the color of beaches, |
| something yes truly illuminating about turquoise. | | | | spring/ summer afternoons. It can be used for |
| 'Illuminating' seems to be the right word. Turquoise | | | | the popular gypsy dresses and the popular 70s |
| doesn't sparkle. Instead it illuminates and it is a | | | | styles which are in vogue. And turquoise is of |
| color that can seduce too. But 'seduce' may not | | | | course an illuminating color which means too that |
| be the right word either. Scarlet reds and maybe | | | | it is a powerful color so a simple turquoise |
| blacks seduce but turquoise, a color of the sea, a | | | | chemise dress might be the right look. One might |
| color linked to Caribbean, Mediterranean waters | | | | need subtle designs. Turquoise is a pure, simple |
| calms and excites and illuminates rather than | | | | color but powerful too and one might just need |
| seduces. | | | | another color/hue for contrast e.g. white. And |
| Other words used by pantone for turquoise are | | | | then there is black which combined with turquoise |
| tranquil and exciting. These might seem | | | | can create an edgy, stylish look. And one can |
| contradictory terms. But the effect of color is | | | | move into the world of prints but here the effect |
| contradictory and actually there might be nothing | | | | of turquoise might be lost when combined with |
| contradictory at all in calling a color, both exciting | | | | reds, purples, violets. Imagine the turquoise dress, |
| and tranquil. | | | | shirt worn on the beach. One doesn't really need a |
| Still how can one truly describe the effect of | | | | red, purple contrast hue with it. There is also |
| colors? But the effect of colors is important. In | | | | turquoise combined with a green hue. Yes |
| fashion, colors can be used to electrify and excite | | | | turquoise can be merged with other colors/hues |
| e.g if turquoise was used with a metallic look or a | | | | to create interesting prints but this is really |
| certain type of fabric eg Mesh. Or it can be | | | | another area completely. |
| calming like with cotton. Anyway let's not dig a | | | | Turquoise can be used for different social |
| hole. | | | | functions/gatherings/parties. There are obviously |
| Effects are important. The right effect is | | | | different types of occasions. There is the beach |
| important for fashion. So turquoise should be used | | | | party, the afternoon gathering too and turquoise |
| to create the right fashion effect and for 2010, | | | | is 'there for that'. Turquoise can be imagined as a |
| Pantone is perhaps saying that turquoise is a color | | | | 't-shirt' color, a dress color but it can be used as |
| that can do this for 2010. | | | | the skirt color in a separate look with another hue |
| Turquoise is just a color and it needs to be used | | | | for the top area. |
| to create the right looks, and the right look needs | | | | So turquoise can be used to create the cool |
| the right fabric, style/design and also perhaps the | | | | warrior look. Think of a cool warrior walking along |
| right patterns, where the turquoise hue is part of | | | | the sea. Actually a cool 'girl' warrior look because |
| a pattern e.g. with whites and other lighter hues | | | | in the fashion world, warriors are usually women. |
| or perhaps with more powerful hues like red. | | | | The cool warrior wears the cool turquoise. And |
| One can perhaps imagine turquoise as having that | | | | the warrior wears a dress but there is an |
| loose effect, loose feel, effect. Perhaps it can be | | | | edginess about the look. It is an edgy warrior look. |
| described as a color suitable for casual wear but | | | | Maybe there is a short turquoise chemise dress. |
| to be more exact, it is a color for Spring and | | | | The shoulders are shown and there is a purity |
| Summer where the casual look is important. It is | | | | about the turquoise here The emphasis is on the |
| suitable for the world of the beach or clubs, the | | | | effect turquoise brings across. Yes turquoise is |
| afternoons where the sun shines and people rid | | | | one color that can be used to style apparel for |
| themselves of coats and heavy jackets and color | | | | the months of sun; the seasons of sun, spring |
| is important. | | | | and summer. |