We’ve noticed there’s been a shift in the recent months. The stars have aligned, Mercury is no longer in retrograde and we have finally emerged from the harsh tyranny of the beige-mafia-instagram trends, phew… We now look with eyes wide open to a new day dawning. What could this new day bring? What are the trends we could now pursue with this new found aesthetic freedom?
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Let’s propose we run in favour of what could be described as the “perfect” neutral. A colour so common it goes largely unseen - the colour green.
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Green is a humble colour, literally down-to-earth. Representing refreshment, newness and growth, it’s a signal of abundance and youth - yet it can also reflect a jealous spirit, emotions like envy and greed come to mind. Refreshing like new spring foliage yet intoxicating like the glow of radium, green is a colour of many facets.
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On the colour wheel it’s closely associated with blue, and shares a lot of its calming attributes, yet still holds the aesthetic vibrancy of the colour yellow. Green is balanced, a melody which you can add to with a harmony of other colours and textures.
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A standard rule of thumb is that darker greens can represent stability and affluence. Pair with a Chinese silk, or even mohair, and you have a match made in rug heaven. Medium olive to gold tones of green are a solid base note, balanced between the energy of yellow and the calm of blue. These tones work well with high-altitude wools and silk blends. From the brightest hues to washed out mint greens this colour pushes towards the higher end of the spectrum and displays energy and youth - a high note for the brave to balance in the larger aesthetic ensemble.
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Value is found in versatility and as far as colours go green is the “charcoal-suit” of the colour chart; easy to match, wears well and plays into its surroundings effortlessly. If you’re looking for a sign, this is your green light to run with green.