Everything's Coming Up Radiant Orchid!

Radiant Orchid by kimberley-casazza featuring paper wall art

As trends in color go, there is one company that reigns supreme - Pantone. Every year Pantone, the company which acts as the global color authority of professional color standards for multiple industries, selects a color they believe will be extremely prominent throughout all areas of design and art for that calendar year. They scour the world, looking far and wide, for color influences for their new shade. Some of the sources that they draw inspiration from are traveling art collections, the entertainment industry, popular travel destinations, hot new artists and socio-economic conditions. After they combed the Earth, Pantone decided that 2014’s Color of the Year is Radiant Orchid 18-3224.

“Radiant Orchid blooms with confidence and magical warmth that intrigues the eye and sparks the imagination. It is an expressive, creative and embracing purple—one that draws you in with its beguiling charm. A captivating harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid emanates great joy, love and health” (Pantone.com).

Radiant Orchid can now be found everywhere on the streets in places such as fashion boutiques, home décor retailers or even in cosmetics. It’s also currently on display in the 3^rd floor window of the fashion floor at the Art Institute of California - San Francisco. Radiant Orchid is submerged in a night time garden party in the city in the window display and includes Japanese inspired lanterns, candles and even a past Project Runway garment.

Everything's coming up Radiant Orchid! So whether you pop on a beautiful orchid top or your favorite shade of orchid lipstick, you'll be representing the hottest color of the year. 

 

Image. Pantone Color of the Year for 2014: PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid. Pantone. Web. 06 Feb. 2014. <http://www.pantone.com/images/COY/2014/Color-of-the-year.jpg>.

"About Us - Pantone Reveals Color of the Year for 2014: PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid." Pantone Reveals Color of the Year for 2014: PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014. <http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=21128&ca=10>.

"Chances Are You'll Have This Color on Your Lips at Least Once in the Coming Weeks." Glamour. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014. <http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2014/02/chances-are-youll-have-this-co.html>.