The Power of PINK

Three adjectives to describe the color pink: soft, romantic, and fresh.

The sugary coat of color will forever be exhibited in the trendiest outfit combinations all year around and it doesn't grow old with age. Some people have no sense of color or worse are colorblind. Good thing  that pink pairs well with pretty much any other color besides red. This fresh and somewhat floral palette is light enough to look sweet for summer and hot pink provides a sharp and striking contrast to the dark shades of winter. Since the innocent and youthful mix of red and white is so frequently utilized in beauty products from blushes to eye shadows, to mascara, a girl can look feminine if she wears this color makeup with a bold yellow or sharp blue ensemble. According to the New York Daily News, "the coral cavalcade is not going to fade" after many of the pieces on the Fall 2007 fashion weeks across Europe exhibited many different and unusual tones of pink in a range of designers'work such as salmon and fuschia. Pink really pops against a flowy(not tight!) cut and looks energetic and chic on both heels and flats.



Pink really doesn't need to look overly feminine or dolled up, especially when one wears very pale shades of it and combines the candy color with neutral colors. It also adds a preppy essence to boy's fashion as seen in Vineyard Vines ties and shorts. Boys, if the word preppy has never appeared in your closet, accessorizing with pink on your hats and watches is a clean looking and modern fashion move. According to men.style.com, a pink tie will spice up any dark suit to make the look more summery, and "makes [one] appear infinitely more confident." I received a concern from a non-fashionista who is male and would never go out in pink and asked if he could somehow "get around" the bubble gum color by wearing pink's distant cousins, such as salmon. There are actually different subtypes of salmon, including salmon pink and medium salmon. Salmon pink is a rusty, almost reddish tone that looks great on my dad when he goes out to nice dinners, but I don't think it is quite a 'day' friendly color. The latter could be described as appearing almost orange and could go casual with jeans and is rather summery, just don't pair this crayola color with black jeans please.

green and pink looks preppy and springy.

yellow and pink looks summery, beachy, and feminine.

blue and pink looks soft and artistic.

black/white and pink looks elegant.

red and pink should never go together except on February 14th.



There is a little bit of psychology that influences a designer's attraction to pink. According to womensfashionsuite.com, "pink draws energy," and has a weird way of making its wearers more approachable and amicable. The bubble gum shade is also described as gentle and sweet rather than "lusty" like red.



When I put on a piece of pink on, I simultaneously feel as if I've achieved the perfect wardrobe balance between dressing innocuously and dressing for a purpose.





*pictures from elleuk.com, thesun.co