In a real hark back to the 90s my friend arranged for a group of female friends to have our colours done last year. I had to laugh - it reminded me of my mum having hers done at a Pippa Dee style party when I was a kid when I watched on in awe. But it has been quite revolutionary having my own colours done (I’m autumn) and I have renovated my very beige wardrobe in the interim. The woman who did it for us is mad as a box of frogs and full of vitality too so now I’m determined to be a bit more like her as I age.
"Suppose I were to say that I have fallen in love with a colour."... Don't ask me why but I just love that opening line from Maggie Nelson's 'Bluets'. And it will come as no surprise when I say that, for me, blue is definitely the warmest colour. Like you, Marianne I 'inherited' an all- white dwelling, and, with the sun shining through the bedroom window, I could picture myself on a sun-kissed Greek island...so naturally painted some of the walls blue. Personally, I have never found blue to be a cold or depressing colour, I think colours are whatever we want them to be. I am intrigued by the 'Colourwalk@ Spitalfields and your reference to it triggered, for me, the image of the Sapeurs (' the best dressed men in the Congo'), who featured in a Guinness ad some years ago. Time for me to dust off the fedora, polish my walking cane and take a stroll to the all-night chippy!
YES! This: ‘A flower does not have to bring out new season collections - a rose is a rose is a rose and thank God for it.’ This spring is the most stunningly abundant and colourful one I’ve ever seen!
YES! This: ‘A flower does not have to bring out new season collections - a rose is a rose is a rose and thank God for it.’ This spring is the most stunningly abundant and colourful one I’ve ever seen!
I love the wall hanging! I've never been very interested in beauty and fashion and am happiest in leggings, Sweatshirt and trainers, but I do love to be clean and fresh. I used to spend hours ironing before we moved onto the boat, but never iron anything now as it totally knackers the batteries! When I taught exercise classes, the most beautiful women were those that were happy in their skin and their lives regardless of their shape and size. Self acceptance is the most beautiful thing of all of 🩷 Karen x
Love this! I had my colours done too, albeit online, where I submitted some makeup-less selfies of myself stood next to a window. Needless to say, I took dozens before I could settle on one! I’d love to try the ones where they hold all the different fabrics next to your face, alas they are rather £££, hence my £40 online effort. It was still good though - light spring. It really is surprising the difference the right colour makes. Who knew that coral would be my colour? Not I! 🤣
Apologies...for what may seem like a pedantic correction to my earlier mis-quote of Maggie Nelson...it should have read... "Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love with a color."
... ok I feel better for that...now the intended rhythm of the words has been restored!
... note to self... always 'spellcheck' your memory!
Love this so much Marianne. Keep going! And love the wall decoration tbh. I am quite a minimalist person, including when it comes to colours so maybe it's also time for a change! x
In a real hark back to the 90s my friend arranged for a group of female friends to have our colours done last year. I had to laugh - it reminded me of my mum having hers done at a Pippa Dee style party when I was a kid when I watched on in awe. But it has been quite revolutionary having my own colours done (I’m autumn) and I have renovated my very beige wardrobe in the interim. The woman who did it for us is mad as a box of frogs and full of vitality too so now I’m determined to be a bit more like her as I age.
Pippa Dee!! 🤣🤣🤣
"Suppose I were to say that I have fallen in love with a colour."... Don't ask me why but I just love that opening line from Maggie Nelson's 'Bluets'. And it will come as no surprise when I say that, for me, blue is definitely the warmest colour. Like you, Marianne I 'inherited' an all- white dwelling, and, with the sun shining through the bedroom window, I could picture myself on a sun-kissed Greek island...so naturally painted some of the walls blue. Personally, I have never found blue to be a cold or depressing colour, I think colours are whatever we want them to be. I am intrigued by the 'Colourwalk@ Spitalfields and your reference to it triggered, for me, the image of the Sapeurs (' the best dressed men in the Congo'), who featured in a Guinness ad some years ago. Time for me to dust off the fedora, polish my walking cane and take a stroll to the all-night chippy!
YES! This: ‘A flower does not have to bring out new season collections - a rose is a rose is a rose and thank God for it.’ This spring is the most stunningly abundant and colourful one I’ve ever seen!
YES! This: ‘A flower does not have to bring out new season collections - a rose is a rose is a rose and thank God for it.’ This spring is the most stunningly abundant and colourful one I’ve ever seen!
I love the wall hanging! I've never been very interested in beauty and fashion and am happiest in leggings, Sweatshirt and trainers, but I do love to be clean and fresh. I used to spend hours ironing before we moved onto the boat, but never iron anything now as it totally knackers the batteries! When I taught exercise classes, the most beautiful women were those that were happy in their skin and their lives regardless of their shape and size. Self acceptance is the most beautiful thing of all of 🩷 Karen x
Love this! I had my colours done too, albeit online, where I submitted some makeup-less selfies of myself stood next to a window. Needless to say, I took dozens before I could settle on one! I’d love to try the ones where they hold all the different fabrics next to your face, alas they are rather £££, hence my £40 online effort. It was still good though - light spring. It really is surprising the difference the right colour makes. Who knew that coral would be my colour? Not I! 🤣
Apologies...for what may seem like a pedantic correction to my earlier mis-quote of Maggie Nelson...it should have read... "Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love with a color."
... ok I feel better for that...now the intended rhythm of the words has been restored!
... note to self... always 'spellcheck' your memory!
Love this so much Marianne. Keep going! And love the wall decoration tbh. I am quite a minimalist person, including when it comes to colours so maybe it's also time for a change! x
Ps...I'm a spring too!