Emerald Style - Green Spring Trends

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The flowers are blooming, the grass is getting cut, and looks off spring’s runways are finally hitting the streets.  Crisp cottons, breezy silks replace the heavy wool of our dreary winter.  The biggest inspiration for spring style comes straight from the garden. 

Emerald Rush™ body wash from Caress® encompasses all of the trends for the season.  The cool green bottle has a sleek silhouette, the scent is a mix of gardenia and white tea echoing details straight off the catwalk.

Lush floral prints were popular across many of the fashion shows I photographed at NY Fashion Week.  Big flowers in a tribal pattern or in an engineered placement were an updated way to update a classic motif.  Sea green, deep teal, textured embroidery, accents or the main feature, the different hues of emerald found its way into many a designer’s palette this season.  Colors from nature works in evening wear, sportswear, jewelry and makeup. 

For the fresh from the garden, look, you can start from the inside out.  Begin with a nice healthy spring detox and a refreshing shower with  Caress® Emerald Rush™ Fresh Collection Body Wash .  Then, treat yourself to a great haircut and makeover with the season’s new colors and quick shopping trip for a flowing silk dress or great printed jacket. 

When the sun comes back out of hibernation, that’s the kick you need to rejuvenate yourself to enjoy the rest of the year!

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Nanette Lepore Spring 2013 - Pantone's Color of the Year

 The color emerald was just announced as Pantone's color of the year for 2013.  According to the color agency, the hue represents “clarity, renewal and rejuvenation.”  One fashion designer Nanette Lepore was clearly clairvoyant on the importance of emerald in her spring 2013 collection.

The bright jewel shade was the most prominent color on her runway in both solids and a range of botanical prints, often mixed together.  Her accessories of handbags and shoes also reflected the significance of emerald green.   There was an upscale garden party feeling to this collection, with white, back and shades of last year's color of the year, tangerine thrown in.   (See the rest of the collection here.) You would think the cheerful look of the clothing would transfer into happier looks on the models, but they looked rather annoyed as a whole.  Why is that necessary?

Nanette Lepore is one of the most prominent advocates for Save the Garment Center and keeping fashion manufacturing in New York.  Believe it or not, with the efforts of designer like herself, garment production in this country has actually risen 11% in the recent year.  Let's hope more designers jump on this bandwagon.

Pantone chooses the color of the year based on factors like travel destinations, uses in popular art and film.  After the color is announced, watch the trickle effect into home interior and fashion design, beauty trends and advertising graphics.  Peter Pan has never been so fashionable.

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