Move Over Turquoise, There's A New Girl In Town!

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

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or the way I like it :)

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People tend to think of pastels as girly,

and paired with white they definitely exude feminine charm...

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but grounded with blacks, dark greys or browns,

mint green is sophisticated, and slightly moody.

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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?

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