I have a long-standing relationship with the color pink.
Growing up it was my favorite color. During one of our (many) moves my mom asked me what color I wanted to paint my bedroom walls. Pink. Actually it was more of a pink-and-purple color combo that really got my heart going back then. Pink-and-purple barbie outfit. Pink-and-purple birthday cake. Pink-and-purple bedroom. For those of you who need a visual, allow me to paint this picture: Pink sponge-painted walls with purple carpeting. It was a little girl’s heaven.
As I grew up, pink and I grew apart. I wanted less of a sweet-little-girl vibe and more of a cool-girl vibe. Perhaps I wanted to compensate for being the naive, neglected little girl in middle school. Whatever the reason, I was no longer enamored with the hue.
Well into adulthood I’ve recently found myself gravitating back to pink. It helps that the color itself pairs nicely with my blonde hair, blue eyes, and let’s face it: pale face.
Am I still wary to wear pink? Yes. Why? I don’t know. I fear it looks too girlish. Like I’m a girly-girl. Basically the anti cool-girl-chic look I’m always going for (and rarely achieving).
I’m willing to give the feminine hue another go. I am, after all, a feminist.
My favorite part of a good blog post is a killer last line. Like yours. (And if you ever tire of blogging, you could become a model. ‘Cuz let’s face it, you are cool and chic, like it or not 🙂 )
Oh Patty what an awesome comment to read! Thank you so much! I too love a good last line 😉 And I only WISH I was cool and chic lol!! Do you remember that pink and purple bedroom in the big house?!
I am wearing my fav color, pink, today! Xo
You’ll also wear it when I finish that sweater…..
🙂 xo
Right…..
Drinking tea and reading your blog is a perfect day.
Aww thanks!!
Agreed!
Go pink girl! I laughed out loud reading your blog post, I can hear you talking when I read it. You own ithe pink look and you definitely sure rock the cool chic vibe all the way! I love your whole outfit!