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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Oregon charter fishing company accused of pocketing money for licenses ... The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... Oregon charter fishing company accused of pocketing money for licenses ... The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... Pantone picks Marsala as top color of the new year Let's hear it for Marsala, the wine-influenced, red-kissed color of 2015, as chosen by Pantone. Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 5, 2014 at 1:00 PM By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 5, 2014 at 1:00 PM » Social News NEW YORK — Let's hear it for Marsala , the wine-influenced, red-kissed color of 2015, as chosen by Pantone. "Hardy, robust, satisfying, fulfilling. At the same time there's a certain glamour that's attached to this color," offered Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. Pantone's yearly picks can herald a marked presence of a color in fashion, beauty, housewares, home and industrial design and consumer packaging, though some years the influence is stronger than others. The 2014 color of the year from the forecasters and industry consultants was Radiant Orchid, a deep tropical purple. The year before that it was Emerald green. Tangerine Tango had legs in 2012. The idea, Eiseman explained in a recent interview, is not to choose a color that will necessarily "overtake the world." In Marsala's case, she said, the shade is complex but grounding — brown-red with blue undertones for a dark blush effect. I always get excited about the @pantone #colouroftheyear . For 2015 it's Marsala 18-1438 and I LOVE IT. So dreamy! pic.twitter.com/B6oD9aokR5 — Amy (@wolfwhistle) December 5, 2014 Eiseman and her team travel the world to observe color at play. For Marsala , they see an accent wall in a living room or office, a swipe of eye shadow mixed with bronze for a metallic look, a throw pillow, the exterior of a car or a bit of jewelry evoking the 1950s. There's a natural earthiness to the shade, announced Thursday, a full-bodiness like the cooking wine it is named for, without overpowering. "Marsala" (2015 Pantone color of the year) just looks like dirty mauve https://t.co/mgzJPDESqS — Joe Stanco (@JoeStanco) December 5, 2014 "It really does embody a certain amount of confidence and stability," Eiseman said. The hue isn't a risky one, whether in a nail polish, a frock on a runway or a pattern of stripes in a men's tie or florals for table placemats or bedding. Eiseman noted the versatile shade was among colors Pantone flagged as spring/summer trends for 2015 earlier this year, as evidenced on the runways of Herve Leger by Max Azria, Dennis Basso and Creatures of the Wind, among other designers. As they did with Radiant Orchid, the cosmetics giant Sephora plans a limited-edition collection of beauty products based on Pantone and its latest pick, Eiseman said. Marsala has been widely used in lipstick and hair color for years. One of the color's strengths, she said, is the ease in combining it with gray, black, beige and other neutrals. "It's a color that you can mix with what you already own," Eiseman said. "You can add just a touch of it. That's the intent and purpose. It is not the color that swallows the world." 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