Good afternoon, Thursday. It's a beautiful sunny day in New York and hoping we can all just get along. The news is ridiculous and I'm seriously considering buying a one way ticket to somewhere more tolerant and just, if such a place exists. How do you think I'd do in Denmark? Would David and Khan like it?
Anyway, today Pantone announced their color for 2015- I love their color of the year story and next year's is stellar- ladies and gents, I give you marsala.
It's such a beautiful soft rose, and though I have little to no experience wearing this shade on my body, some of my favorite blush and lipstick combos are in this rose hue- Nars Dolce Vita lipstick will always be one of my favorite hues (a soft rose), and a blush in this color is a fabulous choice for something soft and pretty for springtime, or hell- right about now. I also love this color for leather, so pretty to mix the hard and soft all at once. Or make like Linda Rodin, whose rose tinted glasses below give everything a soft light, literally and figuratively.
In my mind, we need some softness- to step away from so much vibrance and intensity and go towards something more soft. It's funny because I've been thinking about my own style these days (when am I not, really?) and realizing I'd like to move towards a more feminine, soft vibe again for Spring- more on that tomorrow.
But back to the marsala'ing of our lives- I'm not sure how it translates in the home, though I love the Twomblys in the Gramercy Hotel photo shown here, and I can imagine a pretty throw in this hue as well, or some lovely accent pieces in porcelain like a vase or some dishes or glasses. It's just such a gorgeous warm tone- particularly insane in the best of ways on redheads.
But for me, this color is shown at its best in this beautiful story shot by Craig McDean back in 2010 with iconic redhead Karen Elson- it's so ethereal and gorgeous and matches my desire for something more dreamy and feathery for Spring. Stunning, right? In a cultural currency sense, this color speaks to how we all need to put on the mute button for a minute or two and just enjoy something warm and less noisy. Color theory is a fascinating thing and says volumes about where we are and what we crave from everything around us.
Here's some more rando inspirational shots that showcase Marsala- with so much hard stuff happening, it wouldn't hurt for all of us to lighten up. Thanks, Pantone. You nailed it again. Cause that's what's up this pinkish Thursday in the 212. Yours, in warm fuzzies. XO