MARSALA: HOW TO WEAR
PANTONE’S COLOR OF THE
YEAR 2015
By Andrea Horne
Photos by Daniel Valverde, Green Valley Photography
Founded in 1963, The Pantone
Color Institute is the leading authority on color and color matching. They provide inspiration
and ideas for design professionals worldwide. This ranges from
fashion, graphic arts, home, paint,
and plastics. Their 2015 ‘Color
of the Year’ is Marsala. It’s a rich
burgundy shade that is earthy yet
sophisticated. It takes after the
Italian red wine from the town of
Marsala in western Sicily. It’s an
emotional color that is robust and
nurturing. Leatrice Eiseman, the
Executive Director at the Pantone
Color Institute stated “Marsala enriches our mind, body, and soul,
exuding confidence and stability.
Marsala is a subtly seductive shade,
one that draws us in to its embracing warmth.”
The color marsala as a fashion statement can easily be incorporated
into your wardrobe. It is a shade
that many women can wear since
the color is flattering on many skin
tones. The Pantone Color Institute pairs marsala with three other
color tones: grays, pinks, and blues.
For example, your first outfit of the
day can be grey trousers worn with
a marsala knit sweater and a lilac
colored blouse underneath. Think
pink for your second outfit idea as
you coordinate all your rose, pink,
and blush colored accessories with
marsala. Adding rose gold jewelry
to the look is definitely on trend for
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