"Very Peri" is the color of 2022, but how to wear it on your clothes? If you fear that this beautiful lilac is too youthful, you have come to the right place: we will tell you how to combine the color of the year if you are over 40 years old.
Pantone, the world leader in color identification and trend forecasting, declared at the end of 2021 that the color of the new year would be "Very Peri", a "dynamic periwinkle color with violet-reddish undertones, which combines the fidelity and consistency of blue with the energy and dynamism of red", as described by the company on its Instagram profile.
Those of us who lived at the beginning of this century will be able to remember that these types of colors were the ones that were super fashionable in the 2000s or the Y2K era, a time when fashion, music, television and cinema turned to see with more frequently, as we have told you.
So "Very Peri" is perfect for a year in which more trends from more than two decades ago will return. However, the color of the year can also seem too "youthful", so it's understandable if when you see it you're not very convinced to use it or you don't know how to combine it.
Don't worry! "Very Peri" fits everyone and we will show you how to incorporate it into your outfit regardless of your age or occupation. In addition, we tell you how he chooses this color.
How is the color of the year chosen?
As we mentioned a few paragraphs ago, Pantone has been in charge of choosing the color of each year since 2000. However, the American company has a history that dates back to the 1950s!
According to the specialized site, The Fashion Law, Pantone began as a company specialized in prints, but thanks to the ideas of one of its employees, Lawrence Herbert, the company began to categorize the color used in prints until it became the "world authority "of this branch.
Pantone obtained this status through its famous color guide, which is still used in advertising agencies, publishers and other businesses where color is an essential part of their product.
This gives professionals the specific names of existing colors. It has been marketed since 1963 and its objective is to speed up the choice of colors, as well as the printing processes, among others.
Precisely the creation of these guides gave Pantone the opportunity to categorize many different shades, for which it gained enough prestige to predict trends, as well as to name new colors.
However, it is unknown exactly who chooses the color of the year. The Fashion Law notes that twice a year, Pantone representatives meet with trend experts from around the world and across industries, whose identities remain anonymous.
Between all of them, they choose the colors that will be the trend in the following year until choosing only one or two (as happened in 2016). This same website reports that even academic experts on the subject of color attend these meetings; however, Pantone does not want to go into more detail about the mysterious vote.
The best outfits with the color of 2022 for any age
And well, once we tell you a bit about the enigmatic vote to choose the color of the year, let's move on to the outfits.
As we have already described, the color of 2022 is a purple-blue or what is the same: a lilac, which is usually associated with youth, technology and freshness; those qualities could make things a bit more difficult for us when we want to look formal for a day at the office or a little more elegant.
But we have the evidence that knowing how to combine it, "Very Peri" is perfect for any moment and any age range.
Like any pastel color, using it in a garment that becomes the "axis" of your outfit will be the safest choice.
The influencer Grece Ghanem shows us with this beautiful sweater perfect for winter:
Photography: Instagram @greceghanem
Monochromatic outfits have been back in fashion for at least five years and are not reserved for neutral colors at all, it can also be done with more daring colors such as "Very Peri". You want to see?
Grece gives us another important fashion lesson:
Photography: Instagram @greceghanem
Her outfit is super on trend: she brings back the sporty style that is still very popular, while daring with the color of the year.
The color of the year 2022 can also be combined perfectly to go to the office. Here are two ideas:
Photography: Pinterest @dsasesoriadeimagen.com
As we can see in the photo, the color "Very Peri" revitalizes the basic neutrals that you surely already have. If you're tired of your wardrobe, you don't need to completely revamp it, instead pick a piece to make a pop of color.
Photography: Instagram @maisonvalentino
Actress Gemma Chan gives us another idea of how to wear this beautiful color in a mature and elegant way. She loves the combination of green with "Very Peri".
By the way, green is shaping up to be another big trend not only for the year, but for the entire decade!
Of course, if you consider this shade of lilac too risky, you can incorporate it into your accessories: shoes, belts, bags... This strategy will work perfectly if you are a fan of neutrals or black.
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