The eighties were a bad time, fashion wise :)
I know there's a wee bit of a revival going on,
but I've got to tell you, I was there, and it wasn't pretty!
In grade eight I wore candy floss pink and mint green almost exclusively.
It made getting ready in the morning simple,
but immersing yourself in a certain color so completely requires a long break later -
turquoise is headed in this direction for many.
After a prolonged absence from popularity,
mint green is looking fresh again.
It started with the iconic Domino book cover.
I almost used mint green in my own bedroom after being entranced
by the spectacular Portobello chinoiserie by DeGournay
(I am re-thinking this... to be continued!)
Mint green started popping up on the fashion front...
the soft version
or the way I like it :)
People tend to think of pastels as girly,
and paired with white they definitely exude feminine charm...
but grounded with blacks, dark greys or browns,
mint green is sophisticated, and slightly moody.
Trendwise, as we move from bright color and glossy finishes toward more organic based palettes,
I think pastels will be creeping in more and more.
What do you think?
Are you ready to re-visit mint green?








13 comments:
I LOVE mint green, always have..must have started when I was 10 and discovered mint chocolate chip ice cream.....haha. You do the color justice..omg, so many gorgeous images above!!
Love your mint roung up! Such a soothing color...and so FRESH (get it...like minty-fresh :)) xx Cat
Wow! You have me kind of convinced with the 'mint and black' section as well as the 'mint with attitude'!
Mint green has a nice tint to it and to me does not seem pastel, adore it!!
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Hell yeah! I love mint green. The wallpapered dinning room is a favorite of mine.
I too love mint green, but have to admit I don't wear it often, if at all!
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I think the right shade on the right piece can look fab!
Too girly to wear, but I've always been attracted to shades of minty /misty green/turquoise in the home. Something so calming and mellowing about them. The mint,black and white home facade is cool and totally luscious! Love that combo.
I have to admit, mint green always reminds me of my grandparents house. The exterior was a crazy shade of bright mint for a couple of decades. Although that wouldn't be my choice for a home facade, it does make me smile to think of it. Nicely chosen images to reintroduce me to a classic color!
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Francesca
I just fell in love with the color "mint"! I have seen some gorgeous dresses on pinterest in mint.
http://pinterest.com/pin/266979084130093421/
You have given me hope! I am moving to our forever house that has mint green custom $4,000 blinds on view windows in the living room. I love the room and the windows and am so terrified of those blinds. I have been thinking gray for the walls since my couches are black and furniture is espresso. So you are syaing it can all work together very nicely! I don't just have to make it work, it CAN work. Now I just have to figure out how dark my gray will be. Thanks!
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