What you will learn: How Lavender is taking over Millennial Pink in 2018
How long it will take you to read this post:Β 2 minutes & 46 Seconds
Why you should read it: You will be fully informed in how Lavender is popping up in fashion, food, & beauty.Β
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Millennial pink this, millennial pink thatβ¦blah blah blah, we get it. Everyone loves the color – and what is not to love? It looks good on everyone, it’s easy on the eyes, and it can transfer between fashion, textiles, and hard goods seamlessly. But by this point, we’ve been experiencing a bit of Millennial Pink overload and we’re search for something new to cleanse our palettes…
Well, DRUM ROLL PLEASE! The new new, whimsical, serene, and youthful color happens to beβ¦ Lavender! β¦or as some are calling it, βmelodramatic purpleβ or βFrosted Lilac.β We are already seeing this color pop up in fashion, food, and beauty. So without further adieu, lets get started!
FASHION
We already see Lavender creeping in throughout the market place. Our girl J.Lo kicked off the lavender love with her Ralph & Russo gown in February at the Grammys. Just this past week, we saw Versace, Prada, Stella McCartney, Cavalli, Chanel, & Ferretti all showing off their lavender obsession forΒ Resort 2018:
On a more affordable level, New Balanceβs lavender sneakers ,Β Urban Outfitters oversized thermal sweater,Β and Anthropologie’s adorable elephant backpack for Fall 2017 are making their way to mass consumers.
It’s also starting to pop up in the celebrity world, ie. Lorde’s dress at the VMAβs:
FOOD
Just this weekend we explored the Lower East Side of Manhattan and ate a beautiful brunch at Pietro Nolita. We treated ourselves to a cocktail and chose the one with the βhouse infused lavender vodka,β and boy was it good! Even though it is a pink restaurant, you can see the lavender influence peaking through.
Also, why are we not talking about lavender infused ice cream more? This flavor is big in Europe and has started becoming more popular in the US in recent years. If you are in the city, il laborotorio del gelato has some of the best lavender honey ice cream we have ever had!
Vanilla Lavender Limeade. Sounds good right? This recipe has over 500 pins on Pinterest and looks delicious!
BEAUTY
We have seen the metallic grey hair sweep across beauty gurus blogs, but now people are talking βfrosted lavenderβ for their locks. When combining multiple tones of lavender, the diffusion of color adds dimension and luminous streaks to the hair.Β
Homemade lavender honey lip balm has over 2,300 re-pins and looks amazing! Incorporating lavender has never been easier with help of lavender essential oils.
As far as the colors energy goes,Β Colorstrology by Pantone’s “color of the day” says, βwearing, meditating, or surrounding yourself with Pastel Lavender helps you embrace love. It centers you and allows you to move through your feelings with trust and ease.β Maybe thisΒ is what our world is needing a little bitΒ more of right now?
Lavender seems like the natural progression from Millennial Pink and we are excited to see it more readily in the marketplace. We at DW want to keep you on top of #trends and bring awareness to curated, creative, and cool people (just like you, dear reader!) Thanks for checking this out. For more Lavender inspiration, visit our Instagram:Β @designworksinternationalΒ
In the name of print & pattern,
DW
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