Pantone and Stacy Lomman : New York, Choose Orange

screen shot from Pantone's website

And the winner is... drum roll please... Tangerine Tango!!!  Pantone just announced its color of the year and it's bright and cheery, just in time for the holidays.  Now, some people are afraid of such bold hues and feel that they don't look good in orange, but if you select the right pieces and style them the right way (I agree... easier said than done), you can "make it work."

"Safety Orange" Nylon Rip Stop Gown -- from STACY LOMMAN : NEW YORK Spring 2012 Biohazard Collection

Photo: Shane LaVancher

I tend to wear mainly neutrals myself, however, I've been feeling orange for quite a while.  In fact, I did not one, but two posts on the happy color back in June.  I guess I just couldn't get enough because a little later, I included an orange gown in my Spring 2012, Biohazard Collection.  I called my color of choice, Safety Orange, which evokes an entirely different emotion than its relative, Tangerine Tango, but it's still just as lively.

"Safety Orange" Nylon Rip Stop Gown -- from STACY LOMMAN : NEW YORK Spring 2012 Biohazard Collection

Photo: Shane LaVancher

So, taffetadarlings, be bold, be fearless, go forth and conquer.  Wear some orange... you might just like it!

Color Of The Moment: Blue Curacao

I'm feeling Blue!  Bye bye orange... I'm so fickle.

Mediterranean Sea, Majorca, Spain

It's summer and blue is everywhere -- sky, sea, and fashion.  Pantone's "Blue Curacao," color #15.4825, is my pick of the moment. 

My new blue polish

color 471 by Brucci

Aquas and turquoise blues are always in style, so it's likely you will be able to find a pretty blue hue in the stores on any given day. 

And Pantones' 2010 color of the year, "Turquoise" #15.5519, (just a touch less yellow than the "Blue Curacao") is still perfectly fine to wear in 2011!

Feeling blue yet?