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Pippa's outfit seemed to be a nod to Kate's look, with the two sisters matching in the same deep shade of purply maroon.—
Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
15 Dec. 2022 The animals are gorgeous, with polka-dot feather patterns and a purply-green sheen.—New York Times,
11 Apr. 2022 When ripe, these will have dark green skins with a purply blush.—
Antara Sinha,
Bon Appétit,
8 Apr. 2022 Her lips are tinted with a purply-pink shade with a gloss to finish.—
Addison Aloian,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2022 They were initially designed for pro roadies, but Oakley’s new warm brown poly Prizm trail lens ($100), with purply mirroring, screams for singletrack.—
Mike Steere,
Outside Online,
14 May 2015