March 12th, 2009
The writing was on the wall when I saw an abundance of turquoise in Paris couture windows. Sure enough, it’s about a year later and the mainstream stores are full of turquoise product for Spring 2009. And the turquoise I saw recently in New York couture windows tells me that the shade is going to be around for a while.
I haven’t always loved turquoise the way I love green, red, yellow and cream. My fondness for the colour started last year when I got a new pair of specs, which are black and white on the outside and bright turquoise on the inside. Bingo. Since then I have been mesmerized by turquoise and have incorporated it into my wardrobe mix.
Turquoise is happening in all its hues and I like them all. From dark bluish tones to light greenish tints, both saturated and muted and everything in-between. I love to pair turquoise with white and yellow because it’s fresh and screams warm weather fun. I also like turquoise with black and white, green, or tomato red. Even if your complexion doesn’t allow you to wear turquoise close to your face, you can still use it as an accent.
I have turquoise knitwear, woolly scarves, a check jacket and a dress. I’m in the market for a turquoise blouse, Summer jacket, Spring scarf and handbag. And if I don’t find these items this year, there will always be Spring 2010. But a bit of uplifting turquoise product will be especially welcome right now, so my fingers are crossed.
The different hues of turquoise. Clockwise from the top left: classic blazer, printed scarves, metallic snake skin belt, watch, satchel and silk blouse.
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Posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Ah, yay!
Turquoise is completely one of my colors. I will be stocking up this season!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 7:37 am
We love turquoise at TuNix, in fact, our design called ‘Lunch in Palm Beach’ combines turquoise, white and melon and has been one of our best sellers. I’ll be watching the comments here to see if we should bring out another turquoise design in Spring 2010.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 7:39 am
i absolutely love turquoise and teal! i’m so excited it’s big for spring. and of course i have a scarf in that exact shade (big surprise, eh?
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Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 7:41 am
This is exciting. I’ve decided to make turquoise a signature color and look forward to adding more of it to my wardrobe. Is pairing turquoise with navy too preppy and old-fashioned (like you say green is)? I also like it very much with cobalt blue, chocolate brown, and even black and can’t wait to experiment with wearing it with tomato red.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Wow, I forgot all about turquoise color. I have not worn it since the 80s. It is a lovely color, and I will try to revisit it this spring/summer. Thank you for suggesting it Angie.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Turquoise always makes me feel cheery! I have bits in my wardrobe, but struggle to deploy them. Hopefully a renewed interest in the color will force me to be more daring and creative!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Glad you posted this Angie, because as I try to revamp my wardrobe I’ve been wondering about this color. It’s beautiful, though not sure I can wear it but I’ll give it a try and see.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Hooray for turquoise. Love it, especially with black & white, and mixed with other blues and greens. I’ve also paired a dark turquoise with brown, which is a good “transition mix” between winter and spring.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:33 am
I love turquoise paired with greens, blues and white. You’re right, it’s such a cheerful and Summery colour! I’m still not sure if it’s very flattering against my face, perhaps I should start with a patterned scarf that has turquoise in it?-)
Oh and I feel happy just looking at that watch (maybe that’s the way to go…)
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:37 am
I found a great turquoise summer jacket at Talbot’s for only $15!!! So glad it’s going to be around for a while…
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Turquoise is one of those colours that’s missing from my wardrobe- I’ll have to remedy that this spring! Love the idea of a turquoise handbag or clutch.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I love, love turquoise in all of it’s shades and it happens to be on of “my” colors. I have a tunic, a knitted top and a skirt so far from last season. I will definitely try to stock up on it later in a summer, I would especially like some turquoise shoes, a scarf and a cardi. Hooray for a season of turquoise !
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:59 am
I love that handbag you feature. Turquoise is one of the mainstay colors in my wardrobe for summer. It’s fresh and lively and reminds me of the beach. It looks great paired with purple as well as all the other colors mentioned above.
Thanks for this post, glad to see turquoise for Spring.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 9:05 am
More turquoise lovers! I just remembered that I also have a turquoise clutch. Hmmm. I might need to rethink my strategy of wanting another turquoise handbag. Perhaps I’ll get a different shade of turquoise.
Joy, turquoise can be worn with navy and black for sure. I prefer to add white into that mix (a really dark color with a bright) because it cleans up the palette.
Inge, incorporating turquoise into a printed scarf is a great start.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I love turquoise, it always makes me smile, so yay! I just ordered this JCrew Havona tank yesterday, so perfect & summery! Love the combination of turquoise and a goldenish-pale olive green.
Check out http://images.jcrew.com/erez4/.....mp=prdDtIm
Besides yellow, (and of course neutrals like khaki, pale greys & white), what other bright colors would you combine with turquoise?
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 10:27 am
I bought some turquoise peep toe shoes in January. Just goes to show how I can’t resist this color. I’m really attracted to some of the turquoise bags out now but I feel it’s not the best option for my wardrobe.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 10:45 am
I love turquoise as well as teal and I it is definitely one of my signature colors so I am excited to have the opportunity to stock up this year. I am also a huge fan of turquoise jewelry and love pairing some of my pieces with crisp whites shirts. I would really like to expand my use of this color to other accessories like bags & hopefully find a pair of killer sandals for the summer.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Turquoise and it’s sister Teal are my favorite colors. I pair with black and white but also charcoal, dark brown and denim. Have not worn turqoise with yellow or red though so that interests me. Maybe I could pop in a yellow accessory as it is not a flattering close to shade face for me? Hmmm.
As Spring comes round it is fun to think of the colorful possibilities.
PS: I love the belt you choose for photo montage Angie.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 11:07 am
LOVE it esp. paired with white and greens! LOVE that purse from BCBG!!!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 11:21 am
I LOVE turquoise! It reminds me of the carribean sea. It’s beautiful paired with white, yellow, camel, green and chocolate brown.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Love turquoise! Huge fan here. I’ve got a turquoise blouse that I wear with white jeans. Usually I’d wear silver sandals but maybe I’ll pair it with my yellow flats this year – great yellow-white-turquoise idea!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Love this color. So vibrant. It lights up everything around it. Great post.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 11:54 am
BTW: I blogged about turquoise accessories recently as well at http://www.legacyofpearl.com/2844073.
There are great find right now thanks to the popularity of the color.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Nice blog post Legacy of Pearl.
Francesca, I like turquoise with brights like green, citron or red (but not all together). It’s also fun with cobalt, and if you’re a true 80’s gal, you’ll pair it with fuchsia.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
I love turquoise as it’s a fairly universal blue that can be worn by both warm and cool people. It just might be a bit bright for some, so is best worn by those who have softer colouring in small doses (or as an accessory).
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
You know how I feel about turquoise, Angie. I’m ten steps ahead of this trend. It’s just my luck that my favorite color is in when I’m on a shopping ban!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
LOVE turquoise jewelry. LOVE IT. i’ve had a turquoise and silver since i was 11 and my parents and i drove through an Indian reservation in Arizona. i still wear it.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I have this image of a knee length cotton tunic (kaftan if you’re from Australia as I am) in turquoise with tomato red embroidery detail. Has anyone seen one out there? I’d be eternally grateful if you have!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
LOVE turquoise!! I have several jewelry pieces in it, simple necklaces to chunky etc. My favorite is to pair it with an muted orange coral color – I especially love those 2 together!! For some strange reason I always feel strange when I wear it with my jeans though…I think I need to get over that. Maybe if I had a really dark rinse I wouldn’t think so much of it though….maybe it’s just the lighter one’s?!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I also enjoy turquoise jewelry, and have a Southwestern style pendant (transformed from a brooch) that I like to wear with yellow and also white. One of my go-to outfits is dark rinse jeans, a black blouse, and the turquoise pendant. It’s a nice pop of color that works year-round.
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Another fan here! I love it with black and white, or blue and white. It’s my daughter’s favorite color. Most of her t-shirts are turquoise so she will have tons of choices this season!
Posted on March 12th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Yay–glad to hear this! Dark turquoise is one of my best colors.
Posted on March 13th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I love turquoise! I have been wearing it since the 80’s….lol. I love the BCBG turquoise bag.
Posted on March 14th, 2009 at 1:51 am
This is thrilling for me. Turquoise is one of my favorite colors! I’ve had to give up some turquoise items that were too big on me, so this spring might be a good time to buy some new ones. Last summer I bough a turquoise necklace and wear it often.
Posted on March 15th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I just bought the most beautiful turquoise necklace. I think it will be a classic statement piece, if there is such a thing, that I can wear for years to come.
Posted on March 21st, 2009 at 6:54 am
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE TURQUOISSSSSSSSSSSSE
Posted on June 8th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
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