https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:32:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873467 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:45:33 +0000 Mainelady 1873467@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the ultraviolet and see how it looks with my ever changing hair. I think it might look nice. I am very happy to see Cherry Tomato, Arcadia and Sailor Blue in the line up. I will be sporting those frequently. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873456 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 21:30:44 +0000 Style Fan 1873456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am loving Chili Oil (a rich chestnut terra cotta) and Emperador (chocolate brown - yeah!!!!).&nbsp; I am pretty neutral about ultraviolet.&nbsp; Purple seems to be everywhere and I have bought a few pieces.&nbsp; I prefer orange. &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873411 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:17:38 +0000 Anonymous 1873411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Something similar to that pale lavender was everywhere a few springs ago. It was a desert for anyone who wanted warm tones. It was the spring I made no purchases for my wardrobe. This may be another one of those times. I also bat for Team Orange...or peach or coral. I would even welcome a neon ultra-orange. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873391 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 18:49:42 +0000 Angie 1873391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Team Purple is going to be VERY happy in 2018...</p> <p>I bat for Team Orange </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873384 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 18:31:00 +0000 Violettt 1873384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>The Cat:&nbsp;</b>where in Scandanavia are you? </p> <p><b>Le Pedestrienne:</b> So funny~ &nbsp;I've had dreams too about what I am wearing, so weird, wonder if anyone else dreams about their wardrobes? Whenever I see your profile pic, I just love it and smile~</p> <p><b>Staysfit:&nbsp;</b>I'm with you, I like either a light lavender or an eggplant, for clothes anyway. &nbsp;For home decor, I adore all shades of purple!</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873345 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:27:51 +0000 Windchime 1873345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ultraviolet is part of the winter color palette, and I used to wear a lot of purple; it was a good color on me. Now I'm not so sure. I'd have to rework some of my existing wardrobe to incorporate shades of purple, and I suspect it wouldn't be as flattering on me as it used to be. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873337 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 14:31:07 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1873337@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny about the maternity wear. Mine is still in my closet at my parents’ house. I saw it last weekend and felt a ping of nostalgia. </p> <p>But what I came back to say is that I’m not entirely negative on purple. There are actually lots of shades of it that i like. I prefer the purplish tones of burgundy over those that tend towards red. I like anything that walks the line between blue and purple. And although I don’t think I have anything in eggplant, I like that color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873335 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 14:25:06 +0000 Staysfit 1873335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love a light lavender shade, or dark eggplant. This color is a bit too vibrant. I like the sailor blue and Arcadia. Both look very nice, but it’s hard to say how I would like clothes in these colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873326 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 12:39:26 +0000 Bijou 1873326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking at the 2017 Pantone colours, I like Sailor Blue the best. Purple is a colour that only certain shades work for me. I prefer blue and will tend to wear that as opposed to purple, and any purple that I wear, tends to be very close on the spectrum to blue. I do have a small purple cross body bag that works beautifully with denim. I don't have any desire to add additional purple to my wardrobe at the moment.</p> <p>La Ped, it is funny about your dream. Very glad that you don't have that dress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873324 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 12:27:40 +0000 LaPed 1873324@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wrote a long response to everyone last night, and my slow internet gobbled it up, le sigh.</p> <p>Anyway, I had a dream last night that I was wearing a purple jersey midi dress and hated it. Then I woke up thinking, "yikes, I have to get rid of that dress!" and then I remembered that my actual jersey midi dress is black-and-white striped, phew!&nbsp;</p> <p>The core of my maternity wear involved a purple jersey wrap skirt and a purple jersey hoodie, so, no, no purple for me anytime soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018/page/2#post-1873281 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 05:11:18 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1873281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Little Boy blue is right up my alley, and I can do the spring crocus sometimes, but the ultraviolet, besides not being what I think that name denotes, is just too purple for me. What’s the name of that character in McDonald’s ads? That’s who I’d feel like.</p> <p>ETA: looked it up. He’s the Grimace! I don’t want to be the Grimace. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873274 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 04:08:57 +0000 cindysmith 1873274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually love purple in any variety, but I won't be adding any to my wardrobe. I wouldn't wear it. I may add some of it into my house, but not my clothes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873217 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:23:22 +0000 tulle 1873217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with lisa p:&nbsp; I rarely find the Pantone color choice particularly compelling, and UltraViolet does nothing for me.&nbsp; Between icy lavender and dark plum I avoid violet shades. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873214 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 23:09:27 +0000 Katerina 1873214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the ultraviolet, but I don’t love it. It is not the perfect violet colour for me, I prefere darker, stronger tones.<br /> I like the yellow and the lime colours and the tomato red - these would agree with me and my wardrobe. The jade green is also very nice. It would be lovely with a pair of great trousers in this colour. I like the neutrals too, but not too excited - as The Cat says - useful basics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873209 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 22:53:45 +0000 Emily K 1873209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not a fan. &nbsp;It is a little "Grape-ape" for me. &nbsp;The only purples I really like are aubergine/eggplant trending to cabernet. &nbsp;I've been looking for a cool/chalk white, though and "Coconut Milk" (is that what it was called?) might be the one. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873206 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 22:45:42 +0000 Anonymous 1873206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not at all excited about any purple...to cold a color. I am glad that tomato red is on the list. The pale Harbor grey and warm sand color are both neutrals I'd like to have. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873195 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 21:53:06 +0000 Marilyn 1873195@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>La Pedestrianne</b>......The last time I mentioned brown <b>Angie</b> said to hold tight because it's coming.&nbsp; :)&nbsp; Fingers crossed!&nbsp; Cocoa brown is probably my best neutral but pretty elusive at the moment.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873192 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 21:47:12 +0000 Janet 1873192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>La P, I feel exactly the way you do about purple, and this shade in particular. I would not mind some purple back in my wardrobe, but it has to be the right purple in the right fabric and the right garment. Frankly, a lot of the purple I see (what little there has been at retail) looks unsophisticated for my preferences. I am more drawn to deep eggplant shades than other purples. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873171 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 21:08:11 +0000 The Cat 1873171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hope to see clothes and accessories in Ultra Violet as well as Spring Crocus and Pink Lavender. Love most shades of purple and think that two or more shades look beautiful worn together.</p> <p>However, here in Scandinavia, it seems that Pantone's colours of the year have little influence on fashion, perhaps more so on home decor. For years, I have wondered: Will we see more dresses, blouses, pants, shoes or whatever in Pantone's colour of the year? But no. And the reason probably is, as explained by lisap in an interesting comment above, that several products have already been designed ...</p> <p>As for the Pantone colours for 2018, I am only excited for the three purple shades I've mentioned. White and gray are useful basic colours for me, but will always be teamed with non-neutral colours. And I wonder how they come up with such fancy names as Coconut Milk and Harbor Mist for a simple clean white and a plain medium grey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873170 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 21:07:01 +0000 Sal 1873170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have noticed some of them trending through- orchid a couple of years back and a rust or terracotta currently.</p> <p>I am unsure that I will wear purple except in gear - not particularly my colour. But I hope it appears as there are definitely fans!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873164 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:51:32 +0000 Jenni NZ 1873164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I agree with La Ped that they are often seen the following year, not the year they're meant to be for. Maybe that's a timing issue as per Lisap, maybe it's also that it depends what the public catch onto. If the public start buying one of the colours of the year, like with the Rose Quartz of 2016, presumably more in that colour gets produced. I'm excited about the bright yellow and bright tomato red, colours I already have and may find more things to match with. Bright yellow only seems to be a thing every few years but I have always loved it and always will! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873162 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:34:52 +0000 Rambling Ann 1873162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happy dance! If it actually shows up in retail that is. I love this color, it looks good on me, and it fits my wardrobe plan. Now, like Lisa said, let's see if we really get some.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873155 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:03:43 +0000 Dianna 1873155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like this color and I am looking forward to see what is actually available at stores for spring.&nbsp; I would love a pair of shoes and/or a handbag in this color.&nbsp; I like most of the Pantone colors for spring, there are only 4-5 (emperador being one of them) &nbsp;which I really don't care about.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873146 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 19:45:05 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1873146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like ultraviolet, but it’s too much on me and I look a bit washed out. I am on the lookout for lavender. </p> <p>I agree with Lisa P that what we see in stores may be totally different. I remember being jazzed about honeysuckle pink a few years back and only finding lip balm and towels in the color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873145 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 19:42:30 +0000 Kathie 1873145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always find the Pantone colors to be helpful in refreshing my eye, and as inspiration to try something new. The ultraviolet is definitely not a color I’ll be adding to me wardrobe, but I could certainly see myself adding a scarf in sailor blue/little boy blue/lime punch. The darker blue would be grounding with much of my wardrobe, while the lighter blue and yellow/green are colors I like, but don’t have much of already. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873140 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 19:37:32 +0000 rachylou 1873140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hated it at first, but it’s growing on me... making me reconsider what colours I want to paint my sitting room... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873116 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:39:03 +0000 Suz 1873116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I heard on the news (yes, the news!) the other night that lavender will be big for spring.&nbsp;</p> <p>I like this colour in theory and it probably looks great on me, but I'm a bit leery of a purple as "flat" as this for the reasons Carla mentions. If I see a scarf or top in this colour I'll give it a try in the spring... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873110 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:24:56 +0000 Violettt 1873110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't put much weight into the "color of the year", the "Pantone" color of the year, per say. BFD. &nbsp;Purple and lavender has always been my favorite color but that doesn't mean I have to wear it. &nbsp;I figured this out, after years. I don't think folks should run out to follow the color of the year or add items of this palette if they don;t choose to just because it's the Pantone color of the year. I've learned this numerous times over. &nbsp;I used to wear so much purple that I was the purple goddess. &nbsp;Not a good look. &nbsp;So I love the color? so what? does this mean I wear it constantly and it looks good? NO. &nbsp;Does the Pantone color of the year mean we fab fashionistas run out and buy the color of the year? &nbsp;NO, it should not mean this at all. &nbsp;Unless you adore the color. &nbsp;I do have a fab Dooney and Bourke lavender handbag, a fab pair of Arche purple suede booties a fab cashmere scarf, and other items. </p> <p><b>Runcarla:</b> your last pic is the color of heavenly violet, my favorite color. I am a bit excited about this color, for color's sake. &nbsp;It is a heavenly color. The color of Royalty. The color of heaven.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873085 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:57:37 +0000 LaPed 1873085@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tanya -- I thought of you right away when I saw Ultraviolet! :)</p> <p>Chris and JAileen -- Yes, it does seem like a late 80s/early 90s colour to me. Especially in tropical pairings with teal/turquoise, like Diana mentions. I definitely remember wearing and loving that combo as a young child.&nbsp;</p> <p>LBD -- Yes, I can see this colour fitting right in in Florida! Deep purple thunderheads...love your description.</p> <p>delurked -- You're so wise. It's hard to resist favourite colours even when the fit is off.&nbsp;</p> <p>Barbara Diane -- I'm almost always more attracted to the cooler colours in the Pantone palettes, I can't help it. :)</p> <p>Marilyn -- I'll be interested to see if chocolate brown makes a comeback. That also strikes me as quite 90s-era.&nbsp;</p> <p>lisa p -- I'm skeptical too, but it's still so fun to keep an eye on colour trends. I think there's something of a trickle-down effect, where you don't really see the "in" colour until a year or two after it's announced. Certainly felt this way about pastel pink and blue -- I saw a lot of both in 2017, more than in 2016 tbh. No matter how quickly trends are supposed to turn over nowadays, I think it will always take a bit of time for them to really permeate. Part of it is the manufacturing cycle, part of it may just be the human mind's receptivity.&nbsp;</p> <p>I try to stay as far away from decor trends as possible, because I'm not keen on replacing household goods before they're worn. I absolutely refuse to do seasonal throw pillows, linens, etc. If it doesn't work year round, year-after-year, I don't want it. No chevrons, ikat, southwestern, subway tile, etc in my house. lol. It's a New England cottage-in-the-woods, why pretend otherwise? New England houses look all wrong if everything is too new. This is the preppy in me -- furnishings aren't "good" til they're threadbare and covered in dog hair. :D</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-are-we-feeling-about-ultraviolet-for-2018#post-1873079 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:40:34 +0000 Carla 1873079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a love/hate relationship with purple. I am drawn to purple all the time - in clothes, furnishings, gardening. It is also my 'lucky' colour and 'power' colour, since good things happen when I wear the colour. What puts me off is the over saturation in children's wear, where it is ubiquitous in the girls department. </p> <p>However, I am not above a challenge, and I decided back in November when I got my new (lavender) specs, that lavender or purple would be my next colour experiment. Rambling Ann invited folks to join her in a 2018 version of her 2017 'Ocean Park' project, and I've signed on with the goal of exploring the purple family. </p> <p>I haven't found much to inspire in retail so far. I don't know how long it takes for the colour trends to be reflected in mass market. Regardless, you will probably be seeing a monthly purple post from me in 2018. </p>