the color of fog and soldier’s uniforms…grey can be militant or mysterious…it can be subtle…shadow grey…a sign that we don’t want to be noticed…it can be conformist…like the 1950’s businessman in his grey flannel suit…it can be non-committal…as in the misty qualities of heather grey…or strong…like gunmetal grey…as it darkens to charcoal…grey begins to take […]
in honor of 4th of july weekend…and the red white and blue…here are a few of my favorites… ah…red..especially in a stylish shoe…even better in stiletto… red white and blue…makes me think of nautical…makes me think of the american flag…makes me think of stars… and stripes…and nothing signifies stripes better then…breton… photo credit well…maybe stripes […]
happy summer solstice! longest day of the year & official first day of summer! intense sunlight + saturated color = summer think of sherbet, mangoes, and the candy-colored houses of the tropics…the vibrant tones of summer sparkle in sunlight…they make us smile…whether we wear hot pink as an accessory to show off a tan…or a […]
it often surprises me when i hear someone saying that they don’t know how to wear beige…or what to wear with it…it is a neutral…so…pretty much…anything goes… it is the ability of beige to blend in…that has made the color popular with spies and safari buffs…beige never makes a fuss…it camouflages…stays neutral…lets other colors take […]
just as color can be the distillation of complicated moral messages…virginal white…mournful black…sexual red…color can also camouflage…think of the sea of navy and grey on the floor of a stock exchange… color in clothes can be regional…the beige and pastel tones of the south versus the blacks and subdued tones of the urban north… it […]