Oh, I just been looking at Pantone’s Fashion Spring 2011 colors and I am in heaven!
After such a terrible year with all of the political animosity, killings, war, the downturn in the economy, it’s such a relief to see beautiful spring colors. These colors truly lift my spirit and for the first time in quite a while I am actually interesting in shopping for clothing again. I can’t wait to wear a blouse or a jacket in Honeysuckle, a suit or skirt in Regatta, 
shoes is Russet (on my computer it has pink undertones), a handbag or scarf in Coral Rose, anything in Peapod (a beautiful light blue-green), and a skirt or handbag in Beeswax. Of course I wouldn’t wear all those colors in one outfit. Perhaps one or two colors together, especially in a handbag or shoes and skirt. As I have “summer coloring”, most of these are “my colors”.
As a jewelry designer I am wondering what jewelry would we wear with these lovely spring colors. I actually left out a four colors: Silver Peony, Blue Curacao, Lavender, and Silver Cloud. Well, Blue Curacao could easily pass for turquoise and turquoise can be used with all of the six colors I mentioned in my first paragraph. Iespecially like turquoise with Coral Rose and with Beeswax. Hmmm, Beeswax looks a lot like Citrine gemstone! Citrine is a lighter tint and is transparent. Citrine with Regatta would be elegant, and Citrine with gray Silver Cloud would be a more modern, edgy look.
Silver Peony looks a lot like Rose Quartz (a lovely, soft pink gemstone) which would look great with Honeysuckle, Regatta, Peapod, and Russet. I think pink and brown look smashing together.
Lavenderspring color reminds me so much of the Tanzanite gemstone and could also pass for Amethyst in its many incarnations. I’m thinking of the pale Amethyst sometimes called “Rose de France”. Also Swarovski Elements have a Tanzanite color. I would wear a Tanzanite or Amethyst necklace or earrings with Honeysuckle. Also, why not wear Lavender with Coral Rose for a modern look.
Gray as in Silver Cloud is still popular. Of course, jewelry
designers think of that color as the color of silver which is still the most 
popular metal today. Russet, though, reminds me of the vintage brass that is very much in demand by certain circles.
I could go on and on about how to wear these wonderful Spring colors, but I would also like to hear from you.
