Years ago I remember a friend I worked with telling me that her favourite colour was green. I thought she was extremely unusual and a little bonkers! I distinctly remember thinking that green was still considered quite unfashionable and had been in the doghouse for a long long time - since the 80's. I guess there had been such a swing away from the 70's oranges and greens and it just didn't fit with the fluoro pink and yellow and that smurf blue that was everywhere... this was my perception anyway (maybe it was otherwise out in the big wide world :-). When I studied design I found colour theory fascinating and started to see what factors came into play as far why I liked or disliked a colour. But still I couldn't help being influenced by the trends of the time.
But, as I admitted with
yellow a while ago, this old foe, the murky, dirty, slimy green has become intriguing to me, and worked it's way into my home, lifestyle and wardrobe. I very suddenly realised this recently when I looked down and noticed I was wearing head to toe green, in varying shades, apart from my toenails (don't think I'll go there yet, but never say never!).
To Sarah: you were way ahead of me and I am now totally reformed... any current tips? :-)
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I hated green and avoided it for years, after seven years with a bottle green school uniform, but now I find that I am no longer shunning it, its not quite up there with navy and grey but along with brown is definitely more popular.
ReplyDeleteI love that montage! I was using one of your fabulous teatowels today and admiring the artichoke. Not green, still fabulous. xx
ReplyDeleteGreen is my most favorite color!
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