Jan 17, 2012
How to dance the Tangerine Tango with the color of the year
Every year Pantone, the indisputed leader in the science and trends of color, announces its Color of the Year and for 2012, it’s a snappy orange, Tangerine Tango.
Now, orange is not an easy color for everyone to wear, especially if your skin tone and shade, like mine, can best be described as pale. (I prefer to think of it as milky, thankyouverymuch.)
Ladies with beautiful mocha and olive toned skin have a much easier go of it; vibrant hues are their friends.
And orange isn’t a color hanging in everyone’s closet.
But don’t worry–no matter what your complexion or wardrobe looks like, you can incorporate some tangerine. Here’s how.
How to wear the 2012 color of the year, Tangerine Tango
- On the body, lite version. Don’t like the way this shade of orange looks when worn close to the face? Try a skirt, mixed with other neutral pieces you already own, such as earth tones or even black and white. Wear it as part of a print or stripes, rather than a solid. Or go for the most subtle use: nail polish.
- On the body, full volume. Can you rock some orange? Go for it! Try blouses, sweaters, dresses–even a blazer.
- As an accent. Don’t want to go as far as a wardrobe piece? Think accessories: handbag, scarf, belt or shoes. Even a hint of tangerine will pop against the palette you’re wearing.
What to wear
$60 - jcrew.com
$58 - anthropologie.com
$65 - stylebop.com
$350 - jcrew.com (on sale, $250)
$1,605 – mytheresa.com (yes, I know, but it’s so beautiful)
$70 - jcrew.com
anthropologie.com
$67 - heels.com
$98 - vincecamuto.com
$40 - fossil.com
Your turn
- Are you trying to incorporate Tangerine Tango into your wardrobe? How?
- What’s your favorite way to wear orange?
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Yikes–I’ll be skipping this trend, my fellow ghost. Even orange nail polish looks weird on me. The closest I get to orange is the occasional pumpkin on a black Halloween T-shirt. When will Pantone pick violet or teal?
LOL! The actual Pantone color is closer to a melon than true orange, if that helps :) Alas, the Color of the Year hasn’t been lavender or violet since 2008′s Blue Iris. Maybe it’ll make a comeback in 2013! In 2010 it was turquoise, so I think you’re still allowed to wear it now :)