This is the year to get the moody blues into your wardrobe.  Examine colour combinations involving vibrant turquoise and lagoon through to deep cobalt or Klein blue.  Also, cornflower blue Amparo blue through to inky sapphire are all on the hot list of blue tones for 2010.  The profusion of blue based accessories in bags, shoes and jewellery reflect this love of all the blue colours, especially marine blues that verge on the myriad tones of sea greens.  Turquoise is a colour that flatters most skin tones looking just as good on redheads, blondes or brunettes.  Adding a small touch of contrast highlight in the form of orange coral (its opposite on the colour wheel), can make this intense colour buzz with even more life.

So that you can see the importance of turquoise here are the Pantone colour swatches for these very similar marine blues for Spring/Summer 2010 and Autumn/Winter 2010/11.
Above Left – Pantone Colour Turquoise – Summer 2010 – PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise.
Lower Left – Pantone Colour Lagoon – Fall 2010 – Very similar, but a richer more autumnal tone – PANTONE 16-5418

With its extravagant print and rich colours, this Betty Barclay dress below far left, expresses a wonderfully exotic attitude.  Effective drape styling at the front shows off the waist and neckline. The figure-hugging style makes this an eye-catching dress ideal for any occasion. The digital print with the teeming tribal and animal markings looks bang up-to-date with the marine blues colour mix.  Since this material has a content of 92% Polyester and 8% Elastane it will pack, travel and instantly recover to keep you looking ultra groomed

Bottom Centre Right – Jaeger Semi Precious Stone Collar £85 – This semi-precious blue agate quartz crystal collar combines the natural beauty of the sliced stone, to make a fashion forward bib necklace.  Here is modern jewellery for the contemporary woman.  In this necklace the blue agate slices show gradations of deep blue to turquoise and these agate slices are suspended within linked rings of shiny golden toned metal.

Centre Left – Short Turquoise Cocktail/Prom Dress – Very.co.uk.
Top Centre Right – John Lewis Collection Turquoise Cuff – £20.
Top Far Right – Turquoise Retro Quilted Long Strap Bag – Chain Ribbon Handle, £6 Matalan SS10 – Accessories at Matalan Stockist Tel: 0845 330 3330.
Bottom Far Right – Turquoise Flat Ballet Leather Bow Pumps – £59.95 – White Stuff SS10 – Footwear – Stockist Tel: 020 7735 8133.

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