Deciphering worldwide trends and forecasting the style of tomorrow, the color Emerald has just been selected by Pantone as the 2013 Color of the Year. Every December, Pantone selects one color that will be the breakthrough color of the year to come.
Pantone said it combs the world looking for color influences, including the entertainment industry and films that are in production, traveling art collections, hot new artists, popular travel destinations and other socioeconomic conditions. Influences may also stem from technology, availability of new textures and effects that impact color, and even upcoming sports events that capture worldwide attention.
“Emerald, a vivid, verdant green, enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony,” Pantone said in a statement. “Most often associated with brilliant, precious gemstones, the perception of Emerald is sophisticated and luxurious.”
The new color is expected to make a prominent appearance in fashion, cosmetics, tabletop, kitchenware and other home accents and design
Room Copenhagen immediately embraced the new color and created a stylish Cup Classic in the trendy color. Inspired by the Emerald green, and following up on the success of the design collaboration between Room Copenhagen and Holscher Design in partnership with Pantone, the company hopes to be the first to offer retailers product in the new color.
The Cup Classic is swept in a soft Pantone®-colored silicone waistband in the 2013 Color of the Year and the “Emerald green lights up the whipped-cream white cup,” the company said in a statement.
The Cup Classic is the first product from Room Copenhagen carrying the Color of the Year, with more fun and functional designs to come soon.
