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Pantone Colour of the Year 2017: Greenery

The word is out mamas: The Pantone colour of the year for 2017 is Greenery! Get set for a green explosion in design, lifestyle, fashion and beauty.

 

Watch the Video & Meet Greenery

A fresh and zesty shade of green, the colour experts at Pantone are calling Greenery “nature’s neutral”, encouraging us to “take a deep breath, oxygenate and reinvigorate”. Designed to take us back to nature, it provides the perfect counterpoint to modern urban life.

 

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Leatrice Eiseman, the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute explains what inspired this year’s choice:

“Greenery bursts forth in 2017 to provide us with the reassurance we yearn for amid a tumultuous social and political environment. Satisfying our growing desire to rejuvenate and revitalize, Greenery symbolizes the reconnection we seek with nature, one another, and a larger purpose.” – Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.

 

Greenery Baby Shower Theme

Pantone Greenery themed baby showers & decor

This gorgeous shade makes the perfect baby shower colour scheme. Team it with blue and turquoise for a boy or with pretty pink for a girl. Or pair it with pristine white to keep it gender neutral – check out some of our best maternity dresses to match with your scheme. Fresh flowers add the perfect pop of colour for a greenery themed shower – you could even colour coordinate your catering with cute cucumber sandwiches!

 

Greenery in Nursery Décor

Here at Seraphine, we love the idea of incorporating Greenery into baby’s nursery décor or even older kids’ bedrooms. It’s fresh and bright, yet somehow soothing and is a fantastic unisex shade for little ones. Try introducing Greenery as an accent colour to jazz up a more neutral palate of whites, creams or greys. You could bring in a few statement green accessories, like a cool rug, lamp shades or chair. Or if you’re feeling brave, why not take the plunge and opt for a feature wall!

 

 

 

For more colourful inspiration, check out our Pantone Colour of the Year Board on Pinterest!

Marsala – The colour of 2015 in fashion, beauty & interior design

It’s official – Marsala is the colour of the moment! Taking over from last year’s Radiant Orchid, Marsala has been named Pantone’s colour of 2015. Described as a naturally robust and earthy wine red, Marsala is said to enrich our minds, bodies and souls… While we can’t really comment on its enriching powers, we can say for certain that it is THE shade to see and be seen in this year!

Set to define design trends for the year to come, the experts at Pantone describe Marsala as “a subtly seductive shade, one that draws us in to its embracing warmth.” And it looks like this sultry hue will be seducing in all areas of design this year, from handbags and shoes, to lipsticks, scatter cushions and even wearable technology!

Marsala fashion

Style your Marsala

When it comes to dressing your bump this year, we have some marvellous marsala maternity dresses to choose from. The red brown roots of the shade complement many skin tones, and makes this shade the perfect way to keep your style fresh and on trend. According to the experts, the impactful, full-bodied qualities of Marsala make for an elegant, grounded statement colour when used on its own – our Maternity Shift Dress is the perfect example – or as a strong accent to many other colours, making it the perfect shade to accessorise with!

Marsala combines dramatically with neutrals including warmer taupes and greys – opt for our Empire Line Pleated Maternity Dress in Marsala and grey to work the look. It also pairs well with amber, umber and golden yellows, as well as greens in both turquoise and teal, and blues in the more vibrant range – as in our Navy & Claret Maternity Wrap Dress.

 

 

Marsala at Home

The perfect accent shade in any room of the house; Marsala is a universal tone that works equally well in the kitchen and dining room as it does in the living room or the bedroom. Bringing a rich warmth to the rooms downstairs, and a moody sexiness to the boudoir,  Marsala is the key colour for interior design this year. Whether you take the plunge and opt for a full accent wall in Marsala, or incorporate the shade into your colour scheme with soft furnishings and accessories, it’s the perfect colour to coordinate with any neutral scheme.

 

Marsala Beauty

Evoking the moody makeup tones of the 90’s, Marsala works beautifully as a bold statement lip, an accent blush or a sexy smokey eye, and if you’re brave enough, even makes a fantastic hair colour! If you’re looking to experiment with this sultry makeup trend, check out Sephora & Pantone’s collaboration Marsala makeup range.

 

For more marsala maternity dresses and styling inspiration with this rich and sexy hue, check out our Marsala Pinterest board.

 

 

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