STYLE: Style.Pages Marsala By Deirdre Carroll Monday, January 19, 2015 12:00 AM Click here to download a poster of Marsala WHO: The Spring 2015 runways of Hervé Léger, Tommy Hilfiger and Dennis Basso; Kylie Jenner at the American Music Awards; Blake Lively at Cannes, Italian grannies and other fans of the fortified wine that is its namesake. WHAT: Declared THE color of the year for 2015 by the Pantone Color Institute, Marsala perfectly translates onto frame boards and eyewear designers are embracing it. Appropriate for men or women, Marsala makes sense for sun or ophthalmics, as well as metals or plastics. WEAR: (Top to Bottom) Saturated and textured, the Ogi 4304 optical style highlights the dramatic, feminine side of the hottest color of 2015. The Salvatore Ferragamo SF2666R from Marchon offers up this red-brown color in a milky finish for those looking for a bit more subtlety. The Marc by Marc Jacobs MMJ613 from Safilo couldn’t be more on trend; a deep metal frame front with a perforated, woven brow detail done in the “it” color of the season, immediately raises the cool factor of anyone wearing it. Men can wear color too. The Original Penguin The Collins sunglass from Kenmark proves it with its sleek metal silhouette in a rich, shiny Marsala. The Swarovski Eileen sun style from Marcolin, in a lush translucent version of the sexy shade, ups the glam factor with crystal embellished endpieces. WHY: “Marsala enriches our mind, body and soul, exuding confidence and stability. Marsala is a subtly seductive shade, one that draws us in to its embracing warmth,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. That’s a pretty compelling reason, but Marsala also happens to be flattering against many skin tones, equally suitable for men or women and attractive as either an ophthalmic or sun style. So the question isn’t why would your patients wear Marsala? But why wouldn’t they? dcarroll@jobson.com