Fall 2013 color trend - Mykonos blue
According to color trend-setters Pantone, this shade of blue is THE ultimate color for Fall 2013. Not quite denim, not royal blue and certainly not electric blue, it’s a difficult color to imagine. However, if you have ever been to the Greek island of Mykonos, you will easily be able to picture it: gorgeous blue skies, bright blue sea and the blue paint on buildings. Here’s a photo of a Mykonos building featuring the blue shade the fashion world is clamoring for this Fall.
It’s a relatively sunny color, in contrast to the usual jewel colors and earthy tones we usually see during the Fall season. The brightness of this blue brings a lovely sense of escapism, catapulting your mind back to warm summer vacations and bright blue skies. It certainly makes a change from all the navy blue we’ve been wearing since the Duchess of Cambridge announced her engagement to Prince William in a navy dress and immediately set the trend for all things navy.
With mykonos blue, you don’t need your whole outfit to be this one color - just adding a little injection of it is enough to follow the trend. The image above shows how designers Viktor and Rolf are using the color on the catwalk in a gorgeous cream dress with a mykonos bow woven through it. Take inspiration from this and add a little splash of blue to your winter outfits.
Image c/o Etsy and Vivienne Westwood
You don’t need to go out and buy whole new outfits to follow this trend: Just adding a scarf, handbag, shirt or even pantyhose (like these from designer Vivienna Westwood above) in mykonos blue will help to bring your fall wardrobe bang up to date.
Not just for women, mykonos blue is great for men too and in this menswear image you can see the difference between denim blue and mykonos blue. It’s easy for men to inject a little Mykonos blue with a classy shirt, funky belt or a flash of bright blue watch underneath a suit jacket cuff.
It’s such an easy addition to any wardrobe because it coordinates well with neutral shades, monochrome, denim, and jewel tones, so in order to bring your fall wardrobe up-to-date, just add a little flash of mykonos blue to your everyday outfits. You’ll be looking super-fashionable and all your friend and co-workers will be scratching their heads working out what you’ve done differently to look so on-trend this season!