The colour definitely works in the garden if that’s of any help - it’s a question of getting the right shades in other flowers to work with it. Deep clarets and burgundies can set the peach off perfectly, but the trick is not to have too much of the peach otherwise it can all feel a bit too try-hard.
The colour looks amazing in the soft light of Venice, where house facades sit alongside each other so beautifully in their peaches, terracottas and deep reds. And the light makes all the difference. But all these examples are in the garden or outside
- in the home, I’ve no idea, so this is all super-helpful! Thank you
For me, dusty peach (the fuzz part?) is the color of Arizona dirt. The desert seems so dry and beige at first glance, but longer you stare the colors start coming into focus. Next to the muted pale greens of cacti and the hazy periwinkle mountains it's lovely. I love your examples.
I went down an internet rabbit hole to determine my skin tone “colour season,” finally discovered I am a “deep winter,” and should avoid wearing or basically even standing near peach 😂 and then saw this year’s Pantone colour.... Taking it all in stride. At it’s best I feel it’s giving Palm Desert in the 2010s Instagram aesthetic.
Peach is my favorite color in ALL its shades, it’s gorgeous. I love the pale salmon peach best also I used POP PEACH in my recent trend exhibition at a fair here in Europe and it was divine!!!! Open up to Peach Victoria - it’s just lovely with rust and terracotta and shades of green and some dark red even.... 💋
I painted my living room a shade of peach about two weeks before Pantone made their announcement. It looks really good, and sometimes makes me think of Peaches and Cream Barbie.
I actually really like peaches (the fruit) and peach fuzz (the color) and was surprised that so many people had such a viscerally bad reaction, but as I was reading this I realized it's more of a nostalgic feeling in a way that feels very connected to growing up in the south and the start of peach season and maybe less about the actual color? Anyway I love pantone discourse, it's so silly and fun. And thanks for sharing the origin story about the rent parties! Always learn something new here. xxx
I’ve had Rosemund Pike’s Molly Goddard dress on the mind way too much recently. She also wore an incredible Simone Rocha dress just after--the one with pink roses layered under the tulle. Both made me think: “is she my new style muse??”
I thought about this post today because I just got to an important plot point in the book I'm reading — "A Love Song for Ricki Wilde" — that hinges on a rent party. Just wanted to share and I highly recommend the book!
I think peachy tones and lighter pinks look great on deeper skin tones! I bought a gorgeous peachy-esque Shona Joy gown for a work function - admittedly the shade was called something to the effect of ‘dusty rose’ - but it worked :) I think the name ‘peach fuzz’ is setting it up for failure hahahah
It needs to be fresh and incorporate colors found in peaches (whites, greens, black only as accent). Otherwise, it can look dusty and dull or too frivolous.
after reading your article and the comments I have decided that "peach" is OK, but I don't love it, especially. I love the references to the Italian summers, to the Venetian light and to palm Springs and the desert - I love "peach" in those places. I don't like "peach" on me nor in my decor, but you got me to at least appreciate it more today. Cheers to PEACH!
I love it! 🍑 Makes me think of Italian summers and the Villa Albergoni in CMBYN.
The colour definitely works in the garden if that’s of any help - it’s a question of getting the right shades in other flowers to work with it. Deep clarets and burgundies can set the peach off perfectly, but the trick is not to have too much of the peach otherwise it can all feel a bit too try-hard.
The colour looks amazing in the soft light of Venice, where house facades sit alongside each other so beautifully in their peaches, terracottas and deep reds. And the light makes all the difference. But all these examples are in the garden or outside
- in the home, I’ve no idea, so this is all super-helpful! Thank you
You had me at “fuzz”. 🍑😂
So many clever observations here, and that conspiracy theory sounds actually about right! Thanks for putting so much into your posts. x
For me, dusty peach (the fuzz part?) is the color of Arizona dirt. The desert seems so dry and beige at first glance, but longer you stare the colors start coming into focus. Next to the muted pale greens of cacti and the hazy periwinkle mountains it's lovely. I love your examples.
I went down an internet rabbit hole to determine my skin tone “colour season,” finally discovered I am a “deep winter,” and should avoid wearing or basically even standing near peach 😂 and then saw this year’s Pantone colour.... Taking it all in stride. At it’s best I feel it’s giving Palm Desert in the 2010s Instagram aesthetic.
My thoughts were "oh my god I hate it... or do I? I kind of love it. It's warm and feminine and soft and... ew no I hate it."
Came across Marolize Southwood's cannot just be a peach (2020) today, thick with the variety of colors of "peach"
Peach is my favorite color in ALL its shades, it’s gorgeous. I love the pale salmon peach best also I used POP PEACH in my recent trend exhibition at a fair here in Europe and it was divine!!!! Open up to Peach Victoria - it’s just lovely with rust and terracotta and shades of green and some dark red even.... 💋
I painted my living room a shade of peach about two weeks before Pantone made their announcement. It looks really good, and sometimes makes me think of Peaches and Cream Barbie.
I actually really like peaches (the fruit) and peach fuzz (the color) and was surprised that so many people had such a viscerally bad reaction, but as I was reading this I realized it's more of a nostalgic feeling in a way that feels very connected to growing up in the south and the start of peach season and maybe less about the actual color? Anyway I love pantone discourse, it's so silly and fun. And thanks for sharing the origin story about the rent parties! Always learn something new here. xxx
I’ve had Rosemund Pike’s Molly Goddard dress on the mind way too much recently. She also wore an incredible Simone Rocha dress just after--the one with pink roses layered under the tulle. Both made me think: “is she my new style muse??”
Peach reminds me a lot of summer. It’s not a color I’m drawn to but it always makes me feel happy/warm
I thought about this post today because I just got to an important plot point in the book I'm reading — "A Love Song for Ricki Wilde" — that hinges on a rent party. Just wanted to share and I highly recommend the book!
I think peachy tones and lighter pinks look great on deeper skin tones! I bought a gorgeous peachy-esque Shona Joy gown for a work function - admittedly the shade was called something to the effect of ‘dusty rose’ - but it worked :) I think the name ‘peach fuzz’ is setting it up for failure hahahah
I actually love a moody peach, like this: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2WKyqSvCpX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==.
It needs to be fresh and incorporate colors found in peaches (whites, greens, black only as accent). Otherwise, it can look dusty and dull or too frivolous.
after reading your article and the comments I have decided that "peach" is OK, but I don't love it, especially. I love the references to the Italian summers, to the Venetian light and to palm Springs and the desert - I love "peach" in those places. I don't like "peach" on me nor in my decor, but you got me to at least appreciate it more today. Cheers to PEACH!