Last weekend I went on a "viewing only" shopping adventure, as I tend to do these days in my attempts to stay on budget. And, as I was walking around and jumping from store to store I was overwhelmed with the focus that was given to these two colors only. Many stores had covered their mannequins head to toe in one color. While to me, this would clearly be a fashion oops, I think it sends a clear message to the consumer: Hey, here are the colors you should be watching for this spring.
Now, it is unfortunate that I happen to think the aqua side of turquoise is the worst color in the world. I'm bound to get negative feedback on that comment, but it is a color I feel only has a home when worn in a tropical location or as a great piece of jewelry. It doesn't help my argument either that the color is sprinkled throughout every store I walk into, or that I attended three weddings in the past year where turquoise was the feature color. Clearly its a popular choice among others. Am I alone in this argument?
On the opposite side of the spectrum, I am slightly obsessed with the color yellow. Unfortunately, it is not the most complimentary color to my pale skin tone at the moment, but perhaps with some help from the sun (or my Jergens color tinted lotion) this will soon change. Yellow is a great spring color. It is fun, cheery and can make a great addition to give your outfit a little pop.
No matter what your color preference is, my only advice when using these bright spring colors is to use in moderation. There is bound to be a focus on layering this season as well, in addition to a focus on accessories. So have fun out there with the bold bright colors, its the perfect way to ring in the new season.
