Pink? Aye!

I keep a small inspiration book, into which I paste colors, shapes, and patterns that appeal to my eye (and I add a couple of doodles to break up the white page).

In December I pasted a photo of a pink dress accessorized with a large, chunky turquoise necklace by Giambattista Valli, and promptly forgot about it until Ronda from the beautiful blog All the Best wrote a post on Valli’s dresses and jewelry.

It’s the winning combination of pink and turquoise that first caught my eye (and my eye remained to explore the interesting silhouette). Pink is not a color that typically goes into my wardrobe; I like to dress with authority, and pink can be too hyper feminine, too quiescent for my taste.

But this Valli pink is a strong one, coupled with a strong shape, and I find this look to be quite wearable.

I also like the Bottega Veneta ensemble above, in a muted, almost dull pink. (I’d ditch the bow, of course.)

And Hermes’ campaign featuring “Indian pink” is enticing; these shoes could complement a number of colors in a wardrobe.

So maybe it’s time to rethink pink?