Pantone has announced their Color of the Year, and like everything else in 2020, it came with a surprise.

The Color of 2021 is actually two tones this year: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating. They both convey differing feelings, but they perfectly encapsulate 2020 and 2021.

I do quite like these colors, and I especially like them together, because they are so easily matched. The coldness of the gray is illuminated by the yellow, and the brightness of the yellow becomes more wearable by pairing it with gray. 

Whether you are wearing a gray top and a yellow bottom, or a full gray outfit with a pop of yellow, all of it works in 2021!

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While I am excited to see how this year’s favorite swatches are incorporated in fashion collections, I say we start wearing the trend now. Try it at home, on Zoom, or on your grocery run.

These are my favorite trend-forward items in the shades of 2021’s Pantone Color(s) of the Year.

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Gray Calf-Length Coat in 2021 Color Trend Ultimate Gray

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Long coats made a comeback this winter. What’s not to love? It’s like wearing a walking blanket or like a socially acceptable Snuggie.