Color of the Year: Peach Fuzz
Peach Fuzz is Pantone’s new Color of the Year and it really speaks to us! Some of our favorite color stories are in peach tones - especially in Alessandra’s projects in warm locales like Harbour Island and Palm Beach. At our Casa Branca boutique on Worth Avenue, the warm hues are an unexpected and elegant anchor to the rich chocolate shades throughout, a move sure to have been appreciated by classic 1940s and 50s movie stars- they were said to decorate their dressing rooms in peach because it was flattering to their skin.
Peach Fuzz, or peaches in general, have evoked these warm feelings just about forever. Fragonard,Degas,Gaugin, and Warhol all used the hue to lighten the eye and the spirit, as did the earliest Chinese porcelain. An ancient Italian fresco, Still Life With Peaches and Water Jar, came from a house a few miles from Pompeii and dates all the way back to Mount Vesuvius erupting (79 C.E.). The painting depicts the famous hospitality of the Greeks and Romans, with the simple peach fruit representing the comfort and abundance guests enjoyed in a prosperous household. We can’t help but feel the same way today when we see a big bowl of fresh fruit piled up on a table in welcome!