Pantone, famous for its colour charts, has chosen one shade per year since 2000 and, in doing so, influences product development and initiates trends in many industries, including fashion, furniture and industrial design, packaging and graphic design. The selection process is based on an in-depth analysis of past and future trends, carefully examining the impact of a given colour on the daily life of the company.
For 2021, not one, but two shades have been selected by the company. Pantone chose a combination of colours to convey “a message of happiness supported by fortitude”. Grey PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and Yellow PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating work together to support one another and express a sense of warmth and positivity. According to the company, “the combination... is aspirational and gives us hope. We need to feel that everything is going to get brighter – this is essential to the human spirit.” This is a decision that echoes the climate of uncertainty that has persisted since the start of the pandemic.
It is with this daring combination that Pantone, once again, has teamed up with the Brazilian shoe brand CARIUMA to offer two new models of canvas sneakers, the Pantone COY 2021 Illuminating Canvas and Pantone COY 2021 Ultimate Gray Canvas.
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These two new two-tone models flanked by the Pantone logo join the Classic Blue pair, published in the shade of the year 2020, and Natureza, a capsule collection of five pairs – including the best-selling styles, the OCA Low and the OCA High – in colours inspired by nature in different parts of the world.
CARIUMA is the ideal brand for environmentally-conscious consumers. With a sustainable approach, the company invites buyers to prioritise quality over quantity. It sources its materials responsibly and designs shoes with a timeless style. Alongside its vegan and eco-friendly sneakers, CARIUMA also plants two trees in the Brazilian rainforest for every pair of shoes purchased. So, why resist?
Both models proudly sporting the combination chosen by Pantone for 2021 can be purchased on the brand's website.
