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Emerald Green: Pantone color of the year Goodbye Aztec prints, Ed Hardy wear and big, bold shirts that say, “COOL STORY BRO.” Your existences have caused fatal abomination and condemnation to style and design. I hope you all find your ways to the sewers. The fashion guardians have come to open the gates of heaven to revolutionize class, posh and pizzaz in this joint. Come on now Mason, let’s get on with style and fashion, please. Pantone, the leading company of color, has introduced Emerald Green as the “2013 Color of the Year.” This shade of green is particularly enticing, bold, edgy and posh. It is very mysterious yet captivating to the eyes. This hue of green, of course, is irrelevant when paired with some really dull jean pants or perhaps hurtful to the eyes when matched with an equally fierce red. Styling the color is very important, most especially when the color is striking and vivid. Working around it can be very tricky. Daring colors, such as emerald green, are typically utilized in gowns and cocktail dresses because of the explosive nature of their hues. They are solid shades of color that stand alone and look more sophisticated when they are styled very minimally. Adding more colors, patterns, or textures to this particular hue can ruin your attire and turn your night into a disaster. “The key to pulling off emerald is to not let it overcompensate your outfit,” said Kathleen Pine, Vice President of GMU’s
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Fashion Society. “The purpose is to let it pop. Therefore, wearing only one or two emerald pieces is just enough to make heads turn.” Don’t worry young wizard; it never hurts to experiment. If you really want to jazz up your style, try and combine some intense, emerald green to your ensemble. There are a lot of
ways to integrate this chic color to your everyday shirt-pantsboots routine. Some of us Patriots are in fact, on with the trend. I have spotted a couple of students on campus showcasing the “2013 Color of the Year” in rather pretty and effortless ways. Mykee Chanchu, senior Biology major from Manila, Philippines, wore a brown plaid shirt underneath a gray textured hoodie with his pair of emerald green pants from Topman. He accessorized his outfit with a watch from Fossil and a white beaded bracelet. His choice of emerald green pants completes and defines the whole outfit—very casual and cute. Catherine Campbell, freshman from Sterling, Va. studying integrative studies, combated a gloomy Thursday by gearing up, cozy and warm in her neon green hat, emerald green hoodie and shoes. She looked very comfortable and up-to-date with her cute flats. Bold colors, like emerald green, are very classic and timeless. They make a statement and really speak on behalf of your personality and emotions. Incorporating these sophisticated and daring colors can really spice up your wardrobe and even expose that inner tiger, dragon or unicorn in you. Don’t be scared to try something unknown because if you don’t try it now, you will never know. TRICIA MARCAIDA STAFF WRITER
After emerald was named Pantone’s “2013 Color of the Year”, Mason students were spotted on-campus representing their school
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KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® WITH JEFFREY SIEGEL Schubert in the Age of the Sound-Byte February 24 at 7 p.m. $19, $30, $38 CA 2 Free Tickets per ID avail. NOW
VISUAL VOICES SPEAKER SERIES Finding Reverse to Go Forward Kevin Wyllie, speaker February 28 at 7:30 p.m. Free HT
VIRGINIA OPERA A Streetcar Named Desire EXHIBITION: CHINESE SCROLLS March 1 at 8 p.m. $44, $72, $86 FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. CHI March 3 at 2 p.m. $48, $80, $98 CA February 25 – March 15 Free FG 1 Free Ticket per ID avail. Feb. 19
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