新的一年来点“草木绿”

On Dec 9, the Pantone Color Institute, a US-based global provider of professional color standards for design industries, picked “greenery”, a shade of medium-*lime green, as its color of the year for 2017. The company defines greenery as “a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew”.
12月9日，位于美国的设计行业专业色彩标准全球供应商潘通色彩研究所，将衍生自中黄绿色调的“草木绿”选为2017年年度流行色。该公司认为，草木绿“是一抹清新而又充满活力的黄绿色，当大自然万物复苏时，它唤起了春日之始。”

In a world of rapidly booming technology, Pantone hopes to reconnect people with nature. “We need a break. We need to stop and breathe... [Greenery] is about unity and community, connecting to oneself and others and a higher purpose – nature,” Laurie Pressman, the Pantone Color Institute’s vice president, told Forbes magazine.
在科技蓬勃发展的当今世界，潘通希望人与自然能重新相连。“我们需要休息。我们需要停下来呼吸……（草木绿）有关个体间的统一和生态群落，它将人们彼此以及一个更高的目标——大自然联系在一起，”潘通色彩研究所副所长劳里•普雷斯曼在接受《福布斯》杂志采访时表示。

Coincidently or not, the color greenery, similar to *chartreuse, was quite *conspicuous on the runways of the 2017 spring/summer fashion shows. Many *reputable brands, including Gucci, Kenzo, Valentino and Balenciaga, have featured the color in their latest looks. Balenciaga used it for a *horticulture-themed jumpsuit, Louis Vuitton used it as a base for an *asymmetrical trouser suit, while Etro featured it in a bohemian collection.
不论是否凑巧，和淡黄绿色相近的草木绿在2017年春夏时装秀的看台上十分抢眼。古驰、凯卓、华伦天奴以及巴黎世家等一线大牌都将这一颜色作为它们的新款主打色。巴黎世家用草木绿打造了一款园艺主题的连衣裤，路易•威登则将其作为一款不对称裤装的底色，而艾特罗更是推出了一套以草木绿为主打色的波西米亚系列。

As green is not a widely worn color, some may wonder how they might *integrate it into their style rotation. Australia-based Anna Lapira, fashion retailer Sussan’s apparel and *accessories buying manager, suggests pairing greenery with *neutral colors such as *beige, brown and white. Designer Kara Liu, also based in Australia, expands on this advice, telling The Sydney Morning Herald: “I think it will work well as a color injection and layering element in *monochrome outfits, in the forms of simple, *minimalist pieces such as a long-sleeve skivvy or a mini skirt.”
绿色并不是一种百搭的颜色，有人或许会想知道如何将其与自身穿衣风格结合起来。居住于澳大利亚的安娜•拉琵拉是时尚零售商Sussan的服饰采购经理。她建议用米色、棕色以及白色等中性色来搭配草木绿。同样居住于澳大利亚的设计师卡拉•刘则详述了这一建议，她在接受《悉尼晨锋报》采访时表示：“我认为，这种颜色十分适合用作单色套装的吸睛亮点，它能制造出层次感，它也同样适用于长袖圆领笠衫、迷你裙等简约款的单品。

And for those who simply aren’t fans of green garb, you needn’t be left out of the style loop. US writer Amanda Grace suggests on lifestyle site Hello Giggles to feature greenery eyeshadow in your palette if you’re looking to turn heads on the approaching New Year’s Eve. Many brands are also ready to release a collection of greenery nail polish, as well as accessories like sunglasses and earrings. But perhaps the easiest way to enjoy the color of nature is to simply put a pot plant in your office or bedroom – perfect for those who aren’t ready to “go green” just yet.
而那些纯粹不喜欢绿色服饰的人也不一定就会落伍。美国作家阿曼达•格蕾丝在时尚生活网站Hello Giggles上建议，如果你希望在新年前夕拥有超高的回头率，可以将草木绿作为眼影的主打色。许多大牌也已经推出了草木绿的指甲油系列以及太阳眼镜、耳环等配饰。但欣赏这种大自然色最简单的方式，或许就是在办公室或者卧室摆一盆绿植 —— 对于那些还没准备好“穿上绿色”的人来说，这简直太完美了。