Today it was snowing again. I went for a walk – to get some fresh air and to see some colors. And where do we get it here? Right, shopping π While it is winter outside, it is spring in the shops. As I had mentioned before, the shops this year exploded with shades of pink and red. Which made my girly heart aflutter.
So today I went on a color hunt/color study – an idea I got from the book βA Paris Yearβ by Janice MacLeod (and she got this idea in her turn from another artist and photographer). The point is: you choose a color and then go out searching for it. Last year I did something like that when I dedicated to collect all things yellow. Suddenly they were popping everywhere. It was a fun way to wait for the spring. Today my goal was: pink!
I love pink. I never had a Barbie in my life. I was born in Soviet Union, and the Barbies arrived only aftee its fall. I was 12 then, I wanted a Barbie to make clothes for her, but in my family the scarce money could not be spent on dolls. Because of that I never got too much of pink, and when Austrians laughed of Barbie pink, when I lived in Austria, I secretly loved it. I still love it. And seeing it on trend this year makes me joyful. Our eyes get so tired of shy Scandinavian colors like gray and beige, and in winter there is too much of dark color. But when fashion gods said to wear red and romantic, Norwegians obeyed. Suddenly the streets were more like in the South, with red coats, floating ruffles and embroidered pieces. And now – pink. Lovely, just lovely.
Color hunt for pink starts at my home – with the flowers of different shades, a pale pink coffee cup and my fuchsia note block where I write my morning pages. The cup comes from Norwegian store called Kremmerhuset, selling interior products. I remembered they had more pink – so my walk went there. Here you see that shopβs bowls and a table and a picture of Cuba in sweet macaroon tones.
More pics from Kremmerhuset and clothes on display at B.Young. I would love to find a pink pleated skirt and wear it with a gray sweater. What about you? Do you wear pink?
I like this feminine softness of the color palette which also plays well with plants and flowers at home. And those balls with ballerinas appeal to my inner dancer. Those shop people know how to seduce a girlβs heart π
I like to go shopping and buying nothing π I like the novelty of shopping but am not fond of constant consumption. So I have returned empty-handed but full of inspiration. A note to myself: color hunting is fun.
Do you like pink? Do you love playing with color? Join me in this color hunt – or start your own and let me know! I would be excited to join. Letβs spark a rainbow in this gray winter time!
I love pink! Will have to join you in the pink hunt… x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeeeej! I hoped you would join. For the love of pink π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Absolutely love this!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you π
LikeLiked by 1 person
No, I’m not a fan of pink at all and I don’t think I own a single pink item of clothing. But I went to find a purple collection I once did on my first blog. I hope it’s close enough so that you like it. π
https://manjamaksimovic.wordpress.com/2015/06/03/cees-fun-foto-challenge-purple/
I love it how you go out in search of a colour because this is the only way to find it. And it goes for other things in life as well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh. My total pink sect just missed a potential member π But no problem, Manja, I can embrace this difference!
Ok, sorry for being ironic (something I enjoy more than pink). I have learnt in Norway that differences are great, and I totally agree with it now. So what is your favorite color?
Oh, purple is one of my very favorites too. Thank you for sharing! And you can go out and search for any color you’d love!
You are so right about this last point. Whatever I set out to search for, I find. So I’d better take care for where I focus. Cuz I used to focus a lot on the negative aspects – and guess what I found π As I know this about myself, I learn to more conscious now and look for good things. And they are as many too π
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s green. Ironic is good too. For example, I don’t like Barbies but I shall make a Barbie post one day, you’ll see. Here’s to good times!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, green is difficult. Cuz itβs everywhere ππ I love irony, but I donβt want to offend anyone. So itβs a tricky sport π good that it is good with you.
Let me know when the Barbie post is out there! Would love to see it! π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely post, I think I’ll share it on Twitter π It gave me a few chuckles π I’m not a pink person at all but I love your pics and writing! I would like to do a color hunt but I rarely leave the house these days, hehee… π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, thank you so much! You put a smile on my face today π
You see how the pink charms even those who are not pink π Oh, my writing… Merci. First now I start to loosen on my language, was so stiff about it all this time.
And, btw, a color hunt is possible at home too π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Already got a few ideas for a home color hunt π my mind started on it as soon as I read your post! But I have some technical problems right now so it’ll take a while…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good luck with finding solutions and hope to see the results of your color hunt. At least, it is always good to feel inspired π
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] pink. I stumbled over its first buds in the end of January and made a little collection in this postΒ . Since then the pink has exploded. It was inspired by the St. Valentine’s day, but to be […]
LikeLike
[…] Color Hunt: Pink […]
LikeLike