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Showing posts with label Color Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Color Story. Show all posts
Friday, February 7, 2014
Color Combination - Mint & Grey
Are we still into mint (the color not the flavor - ha)? I thought I was kind of over it until I saw these jeans. Now I'm reconsidering my stance. The color looks especially fresh when combined with a little grey.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Capture The Color!
I was so excited when Melinda over at C'est ma vie! nominated me to participate in Travel Supermarket's Capture the Color contest. The challenge is to post five photos, each featuring one of the following colors: blue, green, yellow, white, red. Each photo should include a caption featuring sensory memories. Unfortunately, I'm a little late with my post (shocker) and the contest is over now, but I still wanted to share my pictures. Color is one of my passions, I love studying it, how colors interact and what feelings certain colors can bring. Here are my pictures!
Green! This is a Ginkgo tree at Augusta State University. We were out for a family walk on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon. The campus was quiet and my girl was having a great time!
Yellow! (and orange) This is one of my girl's infamous self portraits via the iPad or iPod Touch. She loves doing these and they are always hilarious - basically I find these when I pick up the device later and find all these pictures of her that she's snapped. I love how her red hair really does look like fire in this shot.
Red! This is from the Ralph Rucci exhibit I visited over the Summer. I love this dress, it's so structured and not the least bit stuffy or stiff. The gallery was so quiet and peaceful.
White! This is the stunning view from my best friend's back deck in the mountains of NC. I love how the clouds were just rolling across the sky. Fluffy and flat all at the same time!
Blue! Though it looks more blue/green here. This was the pool at the condo we were staying at on our vacation to Hilton Head, SC. It was so hot the afternoon I took this picture.
Thanks again to Melinda for the nomination! Head over and check out her post with her stunning photos!
Friday, August 10, 2012
My Five - Armani Prive Fall 2012 Couture
This collection was all about pastels and shine mixed in with lots of grounding black (velvet, no less). These pastels were a mix of lavenders, blues, mauves, pinks. It was a very soothing palette that brought to mind outer space for me but the actual inspiration wasn't far off, it was dusk and dawn, those colors and how they play with the night sky. I actually really love that, those colors and light create a mood - who doesn't stop with awe at the colors of a spectacular sunrise and/or sunset? Here are my picks:
Images via Vogue.com
Thursday, May 31, 2012
My Five - Christian Dior Fall 2012
I'm not going to lie, I've been hard on the house of Dior since the departure of Galliano (after his boneheaded meltdown - jerk). I was a huge fan of Galliano's way of fusing the past with the future while always keeping the essence of what the Dior brand is. After he was shown the door things went way downhill. But the tides have turned with this collection, at least in my mind. Bill Gaytten and his team seem to have found their footing. The ballet inspired collection was very "Dior" and that made my heart sing. The color palette was so lux. You know how some colors come off as garish and cheap, but with a tweak suddenly turn into something that seems so posh that you want to run out and get everything you can in those colors? Well this collection did that for me. I love the dove greys, the soft peaches (not 1980's peach!), that muted purple that is so elegant. I want to wear nothing but these colors this fall. Here are my many picks, enjoy!
The ballet slipper inspired shoes. LOVE!
This picture really embodies the color mix in this collection that rocked my world.
This fabric is fab-u-lous, it appears to be some sort of mohair damask deal. I wish I could see it up close. The fuzzy, matte with the shine is fabulous. And I'm not even going to address that necklace that I want NOW!
I need this dress. Just to wear.
Another great example of color mix.
Subtle large-scale houndstooth created with textures. Amazing!
Images via Vogue.com
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Pantone's Color of the Year - Tangerine Tango
I'm sure everyone has heard the news about Pantone's declaration of Tangerine Tango as 2012's color of the year. I for one am very happy since I adore orange. But orange can be a bit scary to wear (it's a color that seems to be easier to work with in decor than in apparel, no?), I mean you don't want to look like a traffic cone or like you are celebrating Halloween.
One of my favorite colors to pair with orange right now is navy. There are multiple examples of this pairing in the Spring 2012 collections (I first called this color combo as a trend back in September and still think it's the way to go). A great way to incorporate the orange/navy combo is to pair an orange top with navy pants or dark denim. In fact dark denim is a great way to ease into it. Here are some looks I put together to show how wearable this pairing can be:
What do you think? Is this a color combo you can get into?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Color Inspiration - Multicolor Goodness
Maybe it's because I know the greys of Winter are on the horizon, but I'm craving bright, happy, fun color combinations right now. Here are a few images for inspiration:
How about you, are you craving bright, happy hues right now?
How about you, are you craving bright, happy hues right now?
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Color Inspiration - Pink and Orange
I'm currently crushing on the colors pink and orange. You probably have already figured this out if you have clicked over to my blog's home page lately (if you read this only in Google Reader, then click over really fast and you'll see what I mean). When paired up, they are just so vibrant, happy, and energizing. Here are some examples of what I mean. What do you think, are you a fan of this combination?
Friday, September 30, 2011
I Want This For Fall - Trend #5 Warm Neutrals
Here's the last trend in this week long series about what trends I am feeling for Fall! This trend is not super specific, it's more about an overall color palette and feeling. I know the buzz is all about color, color, color but I say put a pin in that until next Spring. Or at least only use one major color in your outfit and ground it with the warm neutrals. Use nature as your guide when mixing the neutrals (in fact look to nature as a guide whenever you are at a loss how to mix any colors), here are a couple of inspirational pictures:
You can mix and match any of the above with ease. The best part of this trend is that you can use your black or brown accessories that you already have with any of the looks. It doesn't get easier. Have fun!
I hope you enjoyed this trend series and I appreciate you stopping by! Here's to a fashionable Fall!
Don't forget that the latest "new-to-me" recipe is up on my Facebook page! Have a great weekend!
Now before you think this is a total gloomfest of a palette, it doesn't have to be. Pick the warmer neutrals (camel, gold, muted yellows, charcoal grey, mustard, mahogany brown, etc) and steer clear of the cooler neutrals (think of colors that conjure images of snow and ice). Mix and match and make it fun. Here are some examples I put together:
You can mix and match any of the above with ease. The best part of this trend is that you can use your black or brown accessories that you already have with any of the looks. It doesn't get easier. Have fun!
I hope you enjoyed this trend series and I appreciate you stopping by! Here's to a fashionable Fall!
Don't forget that the latest "new-to-me" recipe is up on my Facebook page! Have a great weekend!
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