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YES! IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO LIKE THE PARIS HILTON PINK AGAIN!
4 x why pink is such a great and mature idea
When our former editor Liesbeth told me she would be switching work gears and going down a different path, two names came to mind to temporarily fill up the gap on Amayzine. Renske (yeah you know, the one who had a cold sore on her first day) and Kalinka. Both smart, open to writing about sex, have a slightly unhealthy obsession with bags and they're, as they say in the magazine world, great with the pen. So insert drum roll please, hereby Kalinka's very first publication on Amayzine. It's about the colour pink. I'm sold already.
Pink, I love the colour pink. The soft fluffy pink colour of cotton candy, the bold signature pink colour of the Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli (besides Coco, one of the most important designers from the twenties and thirties), and the orange/pinkish colour of flamingos as well as the sun infused piglet pink colour of ballet flats. Pink effects me physically: I want to bite it, I want to grab it, pet it, wrap myself up in it! Everything! It's love (okay, okay, some might call it a fetish).
But at the same time, it's an awful colour too. It has something childish about it, like you never outgrew your Barbie's. I associate it with wealthy American trophy wives in over the top posh mansions, who reenact the Barbie life they've always dreamed of with plumped up lips and botox. That's not what I want. The antidote? A wardrobe filled with black, grey and dark blue clothing, jeans and some coloured accessories for good measure.
“It has something childish about it, like you never outgrew your Barbie's.”
The colour pink is marketing gold. Want to create something for a female? Use the colour pink and it'll sell. I think there's something derogatory about this idea; it reduces women to Pavlov dolls who you find drooling everything something pink pops by. ‘Women’ should not be a target group; all women are different. A ‘cute’ colour isn't going to melt everyone's heart. Plus: we're not one-dimensional; women want more than things that are just pink. We're not Barbie.
The pink in my life is limited to the pink tulle of my daughters tutu. Until now. Because I've come across a couple of new chic pink options to add to my life - things that are going to make my love for the colour acceptable. I'm going to go for it, I think. Mind the sugar!
Pink at its finest. Four ways to pull off sleek and chic pink.
It's one of the coolest hangouts in London; Sketch. A venue for food, art and music, and especially their restaurant The Gallery is an enormous hit. It's pretty in all its pink galore, with soft pink walls and shell shaped velvet chairs - very sixties - and a part with a rose gold back wall. It's welcoming and matches perfectly with the black and white drawings from the artist David Shrigley.
2. Grafea
The British leather company Grafea is big when it comes to classic bags made out of thick leather, from simple saddle bags to bucket bags and backpacks. And here's the best part of all; they have them in pastel colours too! The pink backpack is my new favourite thing: it's slick, clean and the perfect shade of pink.
3. Dr. Martens
There's no better boot than the cool Pascal laced boots from Dr Martens; a classic that's managed to become a staple in people's wardrobes. And, jesus christ, I was instantly in love with this soft pink pair made out of leather. The leather is incredibly matt, with an eggshell like finish. The perfect marriage of delicacy and robust.
4. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean
Philips’ newest toothbrush wonder is a high-tech miracle with five different brushing modes that remove your plaque, give your gums a massage, and it has a completely sheer device to help charge it. Nice and slim and an ergonomic design in a soft metallic pink, and not some random boring colour.
