Color of the Year - Honeysuckle

Pantone has declared that Honeysuckle is the color of 2011. And who can blame them? Honeysuckle is a color that is inspiring. The mere sight of it lifts your spirits and "emboldens us to face everyday troubled with verve and vigor."

This color, classified as a reddish pink, is bright, summery and reminds us of the plant it is named for and its ability to send us back to those carefree summer vacations at the lake with evenings spent chasing fireflies. Honeysuckle has been incorporated into many designers Spring/Summer 2011 lines and was seen consistently on the runways this February.

Being one with a predisposition for all shades of pink, I was immediately in love. The vibrant hue translates from men to women to interior design in one fell swoop. It can brighten your mood in a moment and gives an overall sense of uplifting calm and subtle control to manage any task from mundane to overwhelming. It has already been translated from high fashion to budget friendly as evidenced by Alber Elbaz in both his Lanvin line and ready to wear with H&M.

Spring and summer almost always bring with them a renewal. People begin to feel energized and motivated to reemerge into the world and experience more. Some attribute this to the change in weather and that cant be ignored, but with the change in seasons also comes the change in color schemes, like it or not. And it is these colors that really make a difference. Color has an influence on how we feel and what better color to inspire us all to conquer the world we have been retreating from for the last few months than one in the beautiful shade of PANTONE® 18-2120...better known as Honeysuckle.