Hot pink and purple
May 18th, 2007From baby pink and antique rose, to bubblegum and fuchsia, pink is the colour many of our mothers dressed us in when we were little. This season it’s a fashion colour that’s back on the map. Purple is a shade that we don’t see as often, but it’s making a subtle statement too (and I have a hunch that purple is going to feature for Autumn).
There are pink-purples (hot shades) and blue-purples (cold shades) and preferences are personal. I prefer “pinker” purples like magenta and jewel tones because I love to pair those shades with green and yellow. I also tend to like cerise pink with red and orange. These vivid color combinations remind me of magnificent Indian saris and Japanese kimonos. Ironically, colours that clash can often work in harmony.
If you prefer to sport one bright at a time, hot pinks and purples are fabulous with denim blue, white, black and tan for Spring. Remember to sport an eye-catching pink or purple accessory instead of an item of clothing if thinking pink is not quite your style.
May 18th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Love those shoes!!!
May 18th, 2007 at 9:05 am
LOVE these colors!! They always make me so happy!!
May 18th, 2007 at 11:53 am
I love the colors but I have red hair…talk about a clash!
May 18th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
I’m with Joey! And, even though I usually don’t do vivid colors, an intense warm purple does occasionally make its way into my wardrobe. It’s a great color, I’m a little bit surprised it isn’t catching on faster.
May 18th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
No!!! This is where you are mistaken Maranda! Red heads look fantastic in purples. Purple complements orange beautifully…especially dirty pinky - purple shades. I promise that the right shade of purple will look spectacular on you. Give it a bash.
May 19th, 2007 at 5:45 am
I am quite partial to pink and chocolate brown combinations.
I think pink does wonders for a woman’s complexion. And I love men and little boys in pink too.
May 19th, 2007 at 9:19 am
I like pink with brown as well - but for Autumn and Winter which is why I didn’t mention it in my Spring 2007 blog entry. I agree that men and boys look great in pink. That’s very European!
May 19th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Although, right now, if you threw enough white in with pink & brown it would look good (in my humble, frugal opinion).
I agree about red-heads in purple. My daughter with the red/auburn hair uses purple as pretty much the basis for her wardrobe (she is 17 and it works with her idiom, but she wouldn’t wear it if it didn’t look good). We call the shade you described ______ (insert her name) purple.
May 19th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
IMO, there’s a shade of every color that works with every complexion/hair color. I thought I couldn’t wear blue or green for the longest time because they both gave my skin that wonderful I’m-about-to-puke tone. Turns out that I can pull off darker shades of each color sans problème. Likewise I thought pink and red were always guaranteed to look good on me–but if I go too light pink or too bright red, I just end up looking like a little girl.
No two colors are ever exactly alike, so surely it stands to reason that there must be shades of every color that work for everyone.
May 19th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
PS I’m glad to see you including Boden in your examples! I have been shopping there like a madwoman ever since they sent me their catalogue. I can’t recommend them enough. Their products and service have been great. I get my packages from them faster than most places, even though they’re in the UK, and shipping’s free!
August 31st, 2007 at 7:45 am
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