I'm thinking back, way back, to that time when my mother chose my clothing for me and I'm having a hard time recalling anything pink. I'm thinking forward to the time when I began to choose my own clothing and I'm having a hard time recalling anything pink. That isn't to say that I don't have or have had things that are pink. I had a pair of pink high heels in the '80s (didn't every young woman?). I currently have one blouse and 2 t-shirts that are shades of pink. The only pink make up I own is some nail polish (2 bottles out of about 25), and a blush called "Dandelion" by Benefit. I'm not really what you would call a "pink person".
I do have pink flowers in my garden, mostly roses and some impatiens and years ago I probably would have been more drawn to pink in the garden but I've gone off pink you see. I think it's very much to do with the "pinking" that is associated with breast cancer. Now of course, any time I see "pink" my immediate reaction goes straight to 'breast cancer' -- it's like a word association, one I would very much like to put a halt to.
I'm going to keep playing along with the colour week, but I'm not linking back to Poppytalk or contributing to the flickr pool. I did that yesterday and today was reminded that I don't "fit" with that group and that's just not me. But I do like the idea of looking at colour for inspiration and to get my mojo runnin'.
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Whoever it was that decided "pink is for girls" was off "his" rocker (note that yes, I am making a grand assumption that this must have been a "he"!). This article from the Smithsonian is interesting...."it wasn't until the 1940s that "manufacturers and retailers" decided"...and who would those people have been in the 1940s??? MEN!!!
So apologies "pink" -- it really is me and not you.
I'm a pink girl. I have pale skin, so bright pink is a good color on me. And pink is my favorite color for flowers. My favorite shade of pink is that pale, blush tone in your first picture. But if someone were to ask me my favorite color - it's blue! I enjoyed your "yellow" post yesterday and today's "pink" post.
ReplyDeleteYou know me...I am a Halloweenie girl! I lurve me some orange, limey green and black!
ReplyDeleteColor always gives me inspiration and so do YOU!
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I'm not a pinky either ... lets start a club!
ReplyDeletei have one slightly pink summer sweater and that's it for pink in my closet.....and in my house, there is pink on the guest room bed, but that' it.
ReplyDeletefunny. i'm not a pink girl either. but i love pink the singer and glitter in the air just might be my favorite song ever :)
right now, i am grey. grey everything. my clothes especially and if i could re-do my home, grey grey grey.....without question.....with lots of white :)
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Hmm not exactly a Pink person, but I do like the colour. I have one hot pink blouse, but I have to be careful, being blond haired with a rosy tinge to my skin, pink can look ghastly on me. I have a vast collection of pink lipsticks however, it is the only colour that doesn't look overdone.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that I have nothing pink in the house, I didn't realise that until now.
My mother didn't like pink at all, but i did, as a little girl. Now i do, still. But on my body only in small doses. Still, pink in photos really atracts me!
ReplyDeletemy mom dressed me in yellows (she used to say whoever dares to dress in yellow they can trust their beauty?) the funny thing is that my sister had the pinks the reds the soft purples
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i love nowadays that i get to choose my colors even if pink is not completely my kind of color
I am sorry pink color....
Color evokes so many responses from us. I like pink but I don't wear it often. My mother loved red and I'm into black. But I do love sparkle . . . hmmm can that be a color???
ReplyDeleteHave fallen in love with pink as I have gotten older....isn't that a little strange?? Perhaps it is because it softens the wrinkles!! LOL LOL
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Jo
I love it when my boss wears his pink shirt with his suit - I realize how comfortable he is with his yin side. I'm on board with you about pink. It was never my favorite and I never really look at pink clothes. I feel it has been hijacked by the breast cancer awareness campaign and you and I know I support that to the fullest. But I'm a little pinked out myself. It takes guts for you to say what you wrote!
ReplyDeleteI've had to adapt to pink because my daughter enjoys it. I don't own one pink thing except pj's. Not one thing in my home decor. I don't know what Poppytalk is...but I for one have enjoyed visiting your blog and all you have to say/post. Tried the ink jet transfer this weekend and tried to rush the job...which never works. Will try again soon!
ReplyDeleteNot a lot of pink going on around here and it wasn't even a colour that my mother had me wear very often. I'm thinking that likely had to do with practicality, a colour kept more for a special occasion.
ReplyDeleteNot so big on pink myself. Little dashes of fushia and some pink in the garden is fine but I am a down my the sea girl. Bring on the turquoise, blues, greens and you have me in my happy place.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday !
It's so funny...when I was younger, I couldn't stand pink. And now I like it - especially pale soft shades. Thanks for sharing some pink goodness! :)
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