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Your guide to style the Pantone colors in 2021
COVER STORY / 2021-02-04
After living through quite possibly ‘a zombie movie’ of the year 2020, we all are only looking forward to days where we’re not wrestling with any global pandemics, illnesses, economic distress, and social upheaval. This is what made the Pantone Color Institute, choose Illuminating and Ultimate Gray as the Colors of the Year for 2021.
Every year, Pantone’s ability to forecast color trends is a marketing force that helps furniture, textile, fashion, accessory, and technology designers choose designs from season to season. These colors represent the anticipation of what’s going to happen next. On Dec. 9, 2020, Pantone announced its 2021 Colors, as they chose them for their ‘warmth and dependability.’
The Pantone news release described Illuminating as a bright and cheerful yellow sparkling with vivacity, a warming yellow shade imbued with solar power. On the other hand, Ultimate Gray is to be imagined like pebbles, which is emblematic of solid and dependable elements that are everlasting and provide a firm foundation.
Formally Yours
There’s something endlessly alluring about the color Yellow – the hue of hope, power, adventure, and energy. This powerful shade packs a punch in the formal wear collections for SS’21, where it’s used top-to-toe for maximum effect. Go for a tailored yellow blazer and classic checkered pants. Of course, the key here is keeping the rest of your look pared back – think slicked-back buns and minimal accessories to let the yellow really shine.
It’s a Match! #WinterWear
Let leathers, velvet, and quilting take the lead, but zing it all up with the colors of the year. Invest in a feathery coat that you can layer over a grey turtleneck for the coldest of days, or go for a slightly slouchy pair of pants in yellow that will breathe new life into any one of your oversized sweaters. To avoid the risk of twinning with your bedroom duvet, play with quilted separates in neutral colors and enhance your outfit with only one statement piece of the trending colors. Lastly, you can also inject some romance into your look by pairing velvet matching-separates in yellow with grey kitten heels or channel your rocker spirit while slipping into velvet wide-leg grey pants and yellow combat boots.
Pop of color
For the most daring wardrobes, yellow+grey can be worn as a total look or as one bold piece. But for those who may find this color combination a bit overwhelming and out of their comfort zone, adding a pop of color will just do the trend-trick. Achieving an immaculate look is sometimes as simple as wearing a monochrome palette- where all-black is synonymous with chic. To keep things trendy, add a yellow fanny pack or chunky grey boots. From yellow necklaces to grey sunglasses – a pop of color is the fail-safe way for the fashion elite.
Keep it simple
For SS21, turn to the Pantone colors to reinterpret everyday classics into decadent pieces worthy of investment. From sumptuous sun-dresses with puffy sleeves to supple semi-formal suiting and bomber jackets, yellow+grey will leave you feeling instantly fresh and distinct from the usual pastel cotton. Thanks to an array of pieces already on offer, it’s never been easier to get a head start on applying these color trends to your real wardrobes. Look for utilitarian garments like shirts, midi dresses, and loose blazers and pair them with simple T-shirts and turtleneck sweaters to luxe up everyday casual styles.
Pantone’s colors of the year represent dependability, as the community became crucial during the pandemic. Paired together, the hues convey the message of unity, stability, and hope. Inspiration gives us the vigor to choose designs that fit within our personal image or vision. It is when you should feel inspired to add dynamism to your style.