Emerald green, the color of 2013
By Erica Concepcion-Reyes
Each year, world-renowned authority on color Pantone surveys fashion and design industry experts to find out which color would set the trend. And the color for 2013 is… emerald green!

Each year, world-renowned authority on color Pantone surveys fashion and design industry experts to find out which color would set the trend. And the color for 2013 is… emerald green!

American socialite Wallis Simpson’s marriage to Edward, Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, caused an uproar in Britain. This bold attitude resonates in her impeccable fashion choices. Relive Simpson’s late ’30s, early ’40s style with her trademark beauty aesthetic—hair swept into neat pin-curls, strong and defined eyebrows, dark red lips—and get inspired by her emblematic fashion style.

Those wanting to toughen up their look can take inspiration from the rebellious attitude that characterized the beauty aesthetic that marked the 1950s: black eyeliner, defined eyebrows, pronounced cheekbones and pink lips.

Those wanting to toughen up their look can take inspiration from the rebellious attitude that characterized the beauty aesthetic of the ’50s: black eyeliner, defined eyebrows, pronounced cheekbones and pink lips.

I love anything coral, whether it’s jewelry, fashion or home décor. On a recent trip to Italy, well-known for its coral jewelry, I marveled at the exquisite pieces for sale in the antique shops.