Pantone Colour of the Year: Radiant Orchid tights

The Pantone Colour of the year for 2014 is radiant orchid - a lovely and vibrant violet purple.

On a recent stroll through Covent Garden, I dropped into one of my favourite shops - Tabio tights and socks and picked up a pair of 60 denier violet tights. So thought I'd share some beautiful violet or radiant orchid tights today!

They have a lovely spring vibe, but I still feel like I can wear them in this cold, sunny, winter weather!

Pantone Colour of the Year: Emerald Winter Wear

It suddenly feels like winter (at least here in the Northern hemisphere!) and I thought I'd share a few winter wear pieces in this year's colour of year: emerald green.

pea coat from JCrew

scarf from Jigsaw

raincoat from Yumi

beanie hat from American Apparel

 

long wool coat from JCrew

faux fur jacket by Ted Baker

Will you be sporting emerald green this winter?

Pantone Colour of the Year: Emerald Swimwear

It's summer! Or at least it is for most of the world. To me, summer usually means swimsuits, BBQs, ice lollies, and sunshine. So, today's post is featuring swimwear in lovely shades of Emerald, Pantone's colour of 2013.

Retro one piece (For Luna)

 

Bikini (O'Neill)

 

Polka dot one piece (Next)

 

Another polka dot one piece (Dickens & Jones)

 

Bandeau bikini (Very)

 

Triangle bikini (Insight/Asos)

 

Wrap one piece (Land's End/Debenhams)

 

 

Zigzag textured bandeau one piece (Jasper Conran/Debenhams)

 





Pantone colour of the year: Emerald Lips

Another in my series on Pantone's colour of the year, this time focusing on lips.

Emerald probably isn't exactly the colour you'd associate with lips. Actually, I think green lips can look either really high fashion, or really punk rock. Either way, I dig it. I'm not sure I could pull it off though. How about you?

Manic Panic - green envy lipstick (link)

Lime Crime - serpentina lipstick (link)

Lime Crime - hollygram lip gloss (link)

If these greens are too much for you, you could try this 'green' lipstick from Barry M that looks green in the tube, but turns pink on lips!

Barry M - touch of magic lip paint (link)

Pantone colour of the year: Emerald Shoes

Given that this year's colour of the year from Pantone is emerald and just so happens to be one of my favourite colours, thought I'd do a series of posts featuring this lovely shade.

Today let's look at shoes!

J Crew - miri midheel suede pumps (link)

Banana Republic - Ashley bow ballet flat in mojito green (link)

H&M - ballet flats in dark green (link)

Hunter - original green wellies (link)

New Balance (link)

Puma - glyde low in mint leaf (link)

Converse - Chuck Taylor all star in greener pastures (link)

Sperry Top Sider - AO Pumps (link)

Ugg Boots - classic short sparkles in jade (link)

Luciano Barachini -  Celia (link) 

Paul & Betty - gorly (link)

Personally, I'm lusting after those Luciano Barachini sandals. If only we had the weather here to justify me getting them! I wonder if they're comfortable too. 

Will you be wearing any green on your feet this year? 

Pantone colour of the year: Emerald nail polishes

This year's Pantone colour is emerald which happens to be one of my favourite colours! Can ya tell? How about a series of posts for us emerald lovers?  What better opportunity than to look at nail polishes in this lovely shade!

Essie Going Incognito

Essie Pretty Edgy

OPI Jade Is the New Black

Revlon Emerald City

China Glaze Paper Chasing

China Glaze Starboard

Nails Inc Picadilly Arcade

Barry M Emerald Green

A-England Dragon

Personally, I'm a green fiend when it comes to nail polish, so I have to admit quite of few of these feature in my collection. Sadly, I still can't wear nail polish just yet. Darn you, finger infection. Nails take a long time to heal. What do you think?