Seen above:
Mint Green Braided Sky High Clog Sandals: Swedish Hasbeens
Peach Pink Metal Post Earrings: Past Enchantments
Pink Wrist Bag: Swedish Hasbeens
Mint Green Vintage 80s Sweater: Seprila
Pink Patent Nougat Oxfords: Irregular Choice
Mint Green Vintage Earrings: sopasse
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Those who know me, know I am downright obsessed with color. Particularly very bright hues, solid, true, saturated, intense. I’m especially ga-ga over colors like orange, red, green, yellow, and blue. I like my colors in your face, almost arguably confrontational.
That said, muted shades and pale tints just haven’t done it for me for the quite some time. In fact, I believe I once (long ago) stated that I’d never wear pastels again. I was a child of the 80s and felt I’d had my fair share of such colors during that decade. They felt passe to me, reminiscent of that now long past decade and had been done to death then. I decided I was sick of them and declared that I’d absolutely never wear them again…
Well, never say never!
Suddenly I’ve become absolutely obsessed with pastels, especially peach, mint green, and bright pink, in their decidedly bolder pastel incarnations (see above). Something about said colors feels incredibly fresh to me right now. Maybe it’s been long enough since the 80s and it’s time to revive them, maybe they are poised for a comeback. Maybe I’m just looking for something fresh. Who knows?
All I know is, I am in LOVE.
But to be clear, I am not abandoning my loves, those bright colors I so hold dear. Instead, I am very much into the idea of wearing these new chromas with my old faves, the brights, perhaps in monochromatic or contrasting/clashing schemes (i.e., some mint green with bright orange, or bright red with mint green, and so on, and so forth). I can’t wait to experiment!
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What colors or color combos have you been obsessing over lately? Chime in, and dish!
Tags: 80s, accessories, color, color obsession, colors, fashion, pastels, vintage
Hasbeens? Really ReadyMade? If I want to spend $250 I can have any shoes I want. I don’t expect ReadyMade to be promoting such overpriced shoes.
broke girl: i don’t think they are promoting those shoes! i guess tricia just wanted to illustrate her post with some matching photos.
i really like that idea, tricia! that sounds fantastic and i can’t wait to see what you come up with – and experiment with pastels myself… (:
Love the Swedish Hasbeens, though haven’t yet had the gumption to spring for a pair… especially after I read that water can damage the natural wood platform, and hey, I live in Seattle.
I love the mint green, and maybe could see adding some in for Spring. I’ve really been digging neutrals since the fall, and have made my first foray into animal print (started with a leopard print, vintage italian knit suit set I thrifted), and doing sort of a kitsch lady-like kind of thing, and am always obsessed with red, white and blue.
brokegirl: yes, basically, i was using the photo of the mint green hasbeens to illustrate the post.
i happen to love hasbeens, i have a few pairs, and i do not feel they are overpriced. in fact, i think they are VERY well made for the money, and exceedingly comfortable. quite possibly some of the most comfortable shoes i have ever owned. and that’s not hyperbole. most shoes cause me pain, these don’t. they also happen to come in interesting colors.
anyway, you are certainly welcome to your opinion. but either way, whether they are overpriced is subjective.
shall i only post items of inexpensive things? is that what readymade is supposed to be about? i find that idea incredibly limiting.
Hi, thanks for writing about our shoes. Happy to hear that you like them. The price is based on the fact that we prefer to make our sandals in the old factories in Sweden and people in Sweden have good wages.
The shoes are also made in a vegetable tanned leather and the wooden sole is carved out of one piece of wood that has a drying period of 4-6 month (depending on the hight of the heel).
They are made in the old traditional way by hand.
About 90% of all shoes in the world are mass produced in China in fake materials that is bad for the environment and that is what a lot of people pay for.
emy: thanks so much for chiming in here and providing some information about the shoes and their pricing! very much appreciated. people don’t always realize the real cost of “cheap”. glad you’re doing something different; your company sets a fabulous example. keep up the great work!