Color of the Year 2012 ~ Yay Orange!

The global authority, and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, Pantone LLC, recently announced Tangerine Tango, the color of the year for 2012.

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”

Over the past several years, orange has grown in popularity and acceptance among designers and consumers alike. Designers featured in the PANTONE Fashion Color Report Spring 2012, including Tommy Hilfiger, Nanette Lepore, Cynthia Steffe by Shaun Kearney, Elie Tahari and Adrienne Vittadini, are incorporating this attractive orange into their spring collections. A fun, lively take on a traditional autumnal hue, Tangerine Tango will surely carry through to fall fashion as well. Jewelry, interior spaces, room accents and tabletop accessories are also energized by this vivacious, enticing, orange hue.

Bisou's had a crush of the various shades of orange for some time now... We're happy to see one of our favorite colors in the spotlight for 2012!