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Get ready to see some vibrant purple hues popping up in your favorite retail stores. Pantone has announced it’s 2018 color of the year—Ultra Violet.
“The Pantone Color of the Year has come to mean so much more than ‘what’s trending’ in the world of design; it’s truly a reflection of what’s needed in our world today.”- Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute.
Are you feeling the need for some Ultra Violet in your life, but not sure how to pull it off? Allow a few fancy folks on Instagram to inspire your new look.
TRAINERS
Julia Ivanenko of Where My Shoes Been gets in step with the trend.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BY3tLs1FWhH/?tagged=purpletrainers
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SUNGLASSES
Chrissy R from Granola & Grace completes her look with Ultra Violet shades.
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PURSES
Fashion blogger Marquise Juliette adds a pop of color to her neutrals.
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COATS
Kali Passiglia of In Spades stays warm in the trending hue.
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WORKOUT WEAR
TV host and fashion blogger Marcela Cuevas breaks a fashionable sweat.
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HEELS
Constantia Kalli of C – For Closet adds some colorful height.
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DRESSES
Magda of Glory of the Snow lights up the night.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bduy5sDjwOG/?taken-by=gloryofthesnowblog
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WATCHES
Jeanine of Dressed to the J 9s adds a little bling with an Ultra Violet watch.
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SCARVES
Good luck looking cuter than sister pups Freya and Pippa of FreyaEverAfter in an Ultra Violet scarf.
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Melody Rose Rowan is the CEO + hostess with the mostess at @CuteStays. When she isn’t blogging about style and interior design for her blog MustacheMelrose.com, Melody can be found renovating @MaxineTheAirstream with her husband, Scott, or playing with her two rescue dog-sons, Jake and Finn. Say hi at @mustachemelrose!
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