{"id":5942,"date":"2021-12-30T16:55:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T14:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noae.nl\/?p=5942"},"modified":"2022-04-22T18:02:39","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T16:02:39","slug":"throwback-essie-spring-2003-collection-central-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noaenails.com\/index.php\/throwback-essie-spring-2003-collection-central-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback: Essie Spring 2003 collection (Central Park)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nope, this is not a typo, I’m really swatching Essie’s Spring 2003 collection today. I’ve been preparing this post for a while now since it wasn’t super easy to get my hands on the shades. But I eventually managed to do so! The Essie Central park collection is the original collection of Essie’s Fifth Avenue, and that’s how I originally came across this collection. I couldn’t find a lot of information about it, so I thought it would be fun to share!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essie labels and bottles throughout the years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you decide to go hunt for old Essie’s, you might notice that the labels (and sometimes even the bottles) are quite different from current day Essie’s. The bottles I own from this collection, are not made in 2003 but are produced later. I was able to tell by looking at the label. The original Essie label from 2002-2008ish is round, has ‘www.Essie.com’ on the label and it says ‘Dist. Astoria’. If the label is blue and doesn’t have Astoria and the Essie website, it is probably a later-produced shade, which is what I have. Based on the labels on my bottles, my bottles are produced after 2008. So I think all of the colors in this collection might have stayed for a while in the permanent collection. Meaning all of these shades shouldn’t be very hard to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the left, the label used on Essie bottles produced between 2002 and 2008. Middle, the label used after 2008, and on the right, the most recent label.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, I couldn’t find the original pictures from Essie of this collection. I did find their original description using the Wayback Machine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essie\u00ae takes you on a spring time tour of one of the world\u2019s most famous parks, with the spring 2003 Central Park Collection. Explore the unique landscapes as you enter her enchanted turf… and share her adventure in spring colors.\u00a0This spring, fashions are an eclectic mix of retro dresses and skirts, to tailored military inspired jackets over baggy pants. Designers are leaning towards the soft, flowy, feminine fabrics of chiffon and silk in gentle colors, leading the way for a bright palette of nail colors. Match your polish to your sandals and make a vibrant entrance to all spring time soir\u00e9es!<\/p>

“The Central Park Collection emphasizes the expectation of color as the seasons change,” says Essie Weingarten.<\/p>Essie.com in 2003 (http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20030401115124\/http:\/\/essie.com:80\/style\/index.php?sub=essiespoint<\/a>) <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The original description of the shades on the Essie website is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n