Emerald Green - the 'It' color this year!

Pantone is the authority of all that has to do with color and its many shades.  Each year they compile a short list of go-to colors for the season with one hue ranking at the top of the list as the official color of the season. This year, emerald green took the prize.  Symbolically, emerald brings a sense of clarity, renewal, and rejuvenation.  It helps that it's a rich, sultry color that I feel conveys power and the ability to step outside of the neutral rut so many of us find ourselves in from time to time.  In celebration of Pantone's choice, which I highly approve of, I put together some of the Spring 2013 runway looks and picks you can take advantage of right now!


 I love this Burberry dress from the Spring 2013 runway.  Lace is another big trend for the season and the color really pops and makes a statement.  This dress is chic, ladylike, and very much on trend.





Again, another lace look to try and a nice contrast to the usual black (lace).  This color deserves all the attention it gets for its near universally flattering capabilities.





Don't you just love this dramatic Issa dress?  I know I do.  Feel feminine and cool in this super-trendy, flowy, printed dress this spring.





If solid green seems a bit of a stretch for you, no worries!  Try a watercolor print, or any print you fancy, that has a hint of emerald in its weave.  Issa wasn't the only designer who put touches of the color here and there in lieu of a solid green garment.  This outfit is available at Reiss.





Want some sparkle?  How about this fabulous color block number by Jonathan Saunders?  Throw this on for a night out on the town with the girls and I can guarantee you'll turn heads!





Again, sequins are not a passing fad, so no point in avoiding them!  They're going to be around for a while as designers keep strutting looks that positively shimmer!  Try it in green ; it'll look smashing with your standard black tights and booties.  Try it with a worn-in leather jacket to tone down the shine and add a cool factor to the mix.





I can't stop thinking about what I want to wear with these green pants and neither will you once you get them home!  You'll be surprised at their versatility.  Grey, black, and navy are all easy neutrals already in your closet that will look gorgeous next to this color.  Remember that hot pink top you bought but haven't worn yet?  It's fair game too!  Try these for an office look and then put on your favorite pair of statement heels and you've got something that says cocktail hour has arrived!  Hint - that pink lipstick could be a perfect color addition too.





Remember when skinny jeans first came out?  We all thought we had to be models to pull them off.  Slowly but surely we've come around and can't imagine what we did without them!  Well, peplums are the skinny jeans of the 2010s.  The waist flounce look defines even the most boyish torso, hides a multitude of sins for the curvier gals, and draws attention upward toward your pretty face and hair.  If you haven't tried them yet, now's the time!