Living Coral | Kidding, right? This is pink. Maybe salmon. Coral is orangey red. I don’t get it. Accessories, perhaps. |
Pantone says | A softer, more inviting orange with a hint of pink undertone. The perfect complement to Lagoon, whether heading for a tropical destination or just fantasizing about it. |
Priority Item | Large or long chiffon solid color scarf. Sheer is good. Layer it over knits and leathers. Wrap it around your nasty (but toasty!) knit hat and knot it behind your neck. The scarf ends will trail behind you, elegantly, while the functional fabric keeps your woolies in place. |
$ | The chiffon scarf may be a perfect flea market or thrift store find, especially at this time of year! Just remember to stick with solids. If you can’t find it, look for tulle remnants: two layers of pink and one orange then baby you got it! |
$$ | Do a little online digging for a vintage pink mohair sweater. The vintage wools have the more natural color that includes a touch of coral. If it’s too much to wear or your can’t find your size, throw it over the back of your chair at the office. |
$$$ | Think jewelry. Whether you raid your grandmother’s stash or head to a department store, look for large transparent or translucent beads. Carved or natural pink coral is the opaque target. In a big stony pin, this color makes a perfect landing on your Endive collar. |
$$$$ | Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rose 1998…for breakfast...wearing Harry Winston's padparadscha saapphire. One look at this stone and all of a sudden Living Coral seems essential to life itself. |
Caution | We are not talking baby pink or poodle pink. Don’t go there. |
Ironic, it would be dubbed "Living Coral." I suppose it sounds better than "Dead Coral." I think it looks like Coral. Coral is a combo of peach and orange with a hint of blush. Red and orange mixed together make UGLY.
ReplyDeleteThis color has been around the globe a million times, and has never lost it's appeal. It looks good in any room, as it is warm and inviting, and the pink under tone makes it a sexy backdrop on any skin color. When I lived with it in my kitchen and living room, it was called "Pueblo Dust." That's back when southwestern interiors were all the rage. So was black glossy furniture...
There are two types of people in this world:
People who HATE Orange
And people who LOVE Pink.
How come there are pink poodles and pink elephants? Did somebody drink too many pink Sidecars way back when?
I'm still contemplating the PRIORITY ITEM about the scarf wrapped around a favorite wool hat. My wool hat has earflaps and a string that ties underneath so it won't move in the first place. I thought it would be impossible to make that one look dorkier than it already does, but hey trails down the back... Could be all the rage in Wisconsin!
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with the Chiffon scarf. Love Love Love. You can find them anywhere; Church sales and Salvation Armies are lousy with them. You have to get the light airy flouncy ones, even if they are square, they still work tied around your neck under a button up shirt, or a turtle neck, just so a peek of color pops out. Or in the pocket of the jacket you just paid $4 bucks for at Goodwill. For longer scarves you can use an old clip earring or one of those circle pins from the fifties to keep it clipped together. Or put it around the outside collar of a blazer and knot the ends. Or, put the two ends together, wrap it around your neck, and pull the ends through the loop by your throat - you can loosen or tighten to your liking.
Don't forget the most important part - those light chiffony scarves are the best things ever invented for holding scent. Take your favorite fragrance, and spritz your scarf (before putting it on) It will not come in the room before you do, but linger after, making your grandma proud!