Pantone color of the year is chosen to reflect a trending color, but the hue is also meant to reflect the state of the world.
The chaos of 2020 resulted in a gray and soft yellow to convey hope and strength. Last year, while Barbie-mania was sweeping the nation, Pantone released a vivid magenta as the unconventional shade for unconventional times. And while the year is reaching its midway point, there is still plenty of time to embrace this year’s chosen hue: peach fuzz.
“In seeking a hue that echoes our innate yearning for closeness and connection, we chose a color radiant with warmth and modern elegance. A shade that resonates with compassion, offers a tactile embrace, and effortlessly bridges the youthful with the timeless.”
-Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute
While last year’s magenta was all about a bold, all-consuming color palette, this year embraces a gentle peach tone meant to capture our desire to nurture ourselves and others. It’s a heartfelt peach hue that communicates a message of warmth, collaboration, and community—quite possibly, a moment of stillness and sanctuary that 2024 needs.
How to wear peach fuzz
Luckily, Peach Fuzz isn’t as intimidating of a color to embrace as it sounds. The understated hue acts as a funnel of light and can add an infused, ethereal finish to hair and create a glow for flattering complexions across many skin tones. It’s versatile and adds a soft warmth across your face, adding a healthy glow and reflective finish.
Go tonal
While peach fuzz is an uplifting, calming hue, you can still opt for a bold splash of this sweet shade. If you’re adding a pair of sunglasses to your arsenal, opt for a pair featuring matching peach-tinted shades and frames for a monochromatic look. The double-sided palette packs a punch, even with this demure tone. Or for a uniform eyeglass look, search for a pair that utilizes different shades across the frames, like the two-toned eyeglasses from Miu Miu featured below.
Utilize accessories and makeup
Paired with earth browns, peach fuzz feels fresh and youthful, making it an easy, everyday eyeglass choice for your neutral color palette of makeup. However, paired with deep plums, and reds, it can open the door to a bold color pairing with makeup, blush, or lipstick options. You can use these pairings to keep it demure or be daring with confident pairings of burgundy, berries, and rose colors.
Shades for every occasion
If a pair of translucent, pink-orange eyeglasses doesn’t sound like a must-have for everyday wear, this versatile color also creates a playful sunglasses option.
A pair of dark gray lenses offers juxtaposition against a light, airy frame for a fashionable frame. Or opt for a bright and sunny tonal version, with matching peach-tinted lenses and colored frames. Sunglasses are an apt tool to embrace trends without committing to an everyday frame.
Complement the bright and carefree atmosphere of the season with your new peach fuzz frames and shop our picks below.
