My City February 2023

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This fashion forecast is influenced by the 2023 Pantone® Color of the Year: Vivid Magenta.

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H ello, February! Let’s add some excitement and spice up the gray days ahead with a bold pop of color! This fashion forecast is influenced by the 2023 Pantone® Color of the Year: Vivid Magenta. Expect this color to be featured heavily in both clothing and home decor stores, as well as all types of fun fashion acces sories.

While the fall runways showed a lot of black with influences from '80s and '90s gothic and grunge, there was also a lot of color, ensuring that some of 2022’s brights are here to stay.This includes magenta – a great shade that is not hot pink but not quite red – think of a deep, berry tone. Described by Pantone as “powerful and em powering,” it’s definitely not a color to be missed! It goes brilliantly with khaki or turquoise, can add a dramatic flourish to gray or navy and looks fabulous with tonal shades of purple, pink and blue. A rather “audacious” hue, magenta is not for the shy and

retiring – but wearing it in separates (like a simple top or a vivacious skirt) can make it less overpowering. Pairing it with a neutral shade like white or navy makes it much more accessible. Another emerging color trend is earthy orange with a resurgence of more natural, down-to-earth shades, which will work perfectly in the warmer summer months. While burnt orange and rust might initially seem more of a fall palette, it will also see you (in slightly brighter tones) into the summer months. Color experts say the shade conveys creativity, sensuality and abundance, which is probably why it’s proved so popular with designers and with so many

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