Staff Writer
A
deep maroon color known as marsala has been chosen as the 2015 Color of the
Year by Leatrice Eiseman. Eiseman is the executive director of the Pantone
Color Institute and has chosen the color of the year for the past 13 years. The
company Pantone is known as the provider of color and is partnered with
Sephora.
Choosing
the color is a big ordeal that is taken seriously by the Pantone Company.
Eiseman and her team decide on the color by looking at previous trends
throughout the fashion, beauty, and design world. The color marsala was chosen
for various reasons as stated on the Pantone website. The color is equally
appealing to both genders, flattering to many skin tones, and filled with
warmth. The earthy shade of red wine has been selected for fashion, beauty,
home decorating and design.
Marsala
has already met the runway and designers have been creating pieces with the
color for their 2015 Spring Fashion shows. The deep color can be paired with
many different shades of neutrals and greys and can be a subtle accent to many
different colored designs.
Marsala
is also being used in the world of beauty. The shade of red can be used as a
lipstick, eye shadow, nail polish, or even blush. The color is so versatile
that it looks appealing on the majority of skin tones. Interior designers are
using the color of the year on walls to capture the warmth the color brings.
Fabrics and accent pieces such as colored lamps are also being made in marsala.
Graphic designers are also using marsala as an alluring shade to create
stationery, packaging, and website backdrops.
