Unintentional Coral Dye

Coral, described by Pantone, as “the more approachable and softer orange”, has embraced 2011 in a rather big way.

Image c/o wgsn

A colour that matches both dark, and neutral shades, and suits most skin tones, it is no wonder this coral fashion trend has really taken off.

A small selection of many coral coloured fashion items that can be found on the www:

A thrifted pair of coral jeans
A beautiful coral skirt
A high waisted coral shorts
A smart short sleeved coral shirt
Variations of coral shades from the high street

I gave some of my wardrobe garments a face-lift with some Scarlett Rit dye last weekend. Imagine my delight when this beige long sleeve shirt did not take to the scarlett red I envisaged, but instead, a much lighter, preferable, coral.

Dye comes in handy when re-styling fashion garments. I personally find it better to wait until you have a few pieces you would like to dye at the same time, therefore utilising as much dye as possible. I threw in four pieces into this particular dye experiment, which I will blog about at a later stage.

As much as I love my shirt, and the colour coral, I am sure within six months from now, our thrift shops will be flooded with coral clothing and accessories once trends move onto a new hue.

What do you think readers? Is coral a colour that works for you?