If it was up to me, this juicy Hot Pink would be the Color of the Year. (My Dahlia photo above.)
It is not Millennial Pink, whose time has passed. It is not the Pepto Bismol Pink that was part of a color psychology experiment in a prison. It is the color that an LA artist used to paint three houses that were due to be torn down. Hordes of people showed up to take selfies at this temporary ‘art installation’.
But it is also the color of Valentino’s entire fashion show last year. It is a hue that makes us think of Frida Kahlo. It is the Pink Ribbon we wear for Breast Cancer Awareness. It is the name of a Doja Cat album. It is the color of modern feminism and a women’s grassroots peace movement. It is a sassy, powerful color. And…we can grow it in our flower gardens this summer!
Pink was not always a feminine or girly color. That came after the Victorian era, just like white wedding dresses. In the early 20th century, pink was for boys and pastel blue was for girls. That changed in the 1940s with the Baby Boomers. However, the Pastel Pink Girly Era is grinding to a sparkly halt. Yes there are a few who think of fairies and unicorns and pastels when they hear the word Pink, but the modern version of Pink is emerging as a Power Color, worn by women and men, and everyone in-between.
My husband Paul (the Oz behind the eQuilter curtain) just got new Hot Pink running shoes and people stop him on the street when he is walking our dogs, asking him where he got his shoes. They are kind of a Hot Orchid (Pink-Purple) color. Fabulous.
If you are wanting to venture into the Land of Hot Pinkness, I’ve given you some ideas about a potential color palette, above.
Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul
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Travel/Quilt Calendar:
April 18-26 – Pour l’Amour du Fil – Nantes, France (Apr 20 – Art & Activism Lecture)
April 27-30 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 27 – Dairy Barn, Athens OH – Quilt National – Art & Activism Lecture
June 8-10 – Quilt Canada – Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 18-24 – Bear Camp in Alaska
