2013 Color of the Year: Emerald!
Pantone has declared 2013 the year of emerald. See photos of how the color has influenced wardrobes everywhere.
From left: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz; Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images; Mike Coppola / Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz / Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images
Pantone has officially announced its 2013 Color of the Year: Emerald! The vibrant shade of green, which represents unity, harmony, and rejuvenation, is a striking change from 2012’s Color of the Year, “Tangerine Tango.” But emerald has been infiltrating couture runways and celebrity ensembles all year. Your home and makeup bag may also be going green soon, as Sephora and JCPenney Home will collaborate with Pantone on a beauty and interior decor collection. See photos of how this color of the year has been (and will be) influencing wardrobes everywhere.
From left: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz; Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images; Mike Coppola / Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz / Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images
Actress Viola Davis shined at the Academy Awards in February in a gorgeous emerald Vera Wang gown. She may have lost "Best Actress" to Meryl Streep, but she looks every bit the winner to us.
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Designer Tadashi Shoji shows us how to wear emerald in spring with a wispy floor-length sleeveless dress in shades of green, blue, and lavender from his Spring 2013 collection at NYFW.
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The color of the year gets an edgy makeover with a pleated tunic from Stella McCartney's Spring 2013 collection, which debuted at Paris Fashion Week in 2012.
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Emma Stone adds a sparkly touch of emerald to her straight-from-the-runway ensemble at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in November 2012. Her sequin skirt and navy corset peplum top both come from the Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images
This is one instance where matching all of your accessories actually looks fabulous. Check out Nanette Lepore's all-emerald briefs, bralette, belt, and wedges from her Spring 2013 collection. (Don't forget the matching eyeshadow.)
Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz
Actress Emily Blunt looks feminine in a one-shouldered dress by Oscar de la Renta at the SAG Awards in 2012. The dress comes from his Resort 2012 collection.
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Channel royalty with an emerald chiffon and silk gown like this one from the Zac Posen Spring 2013 collection.
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Michael Kors included elements of emerald in both his womenswear and menswear lines at his Spring 2013 shows in NYC.
Chris Moore/Catwalking
Lebanese fashion designer Reem Acra redefines sophisticated sexy with a bright, body-hugging leather dress paired with coral pumps at her Spring 2013 fashion show in NYC.
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First Lady Michelle Obama stood out in a square-neck emerald dress with a retro flare during a visit to The View in September. Perhaps she'll repeat the color at the Presidential Inauguration in January?
Pool Photo by Allan Tannenbaum
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