shades of coral.

Perhaps you remember Susie Bubble’s period of obsession with the color coral. Revisiting these posts of hers has revived my love for that color – after all, coral is the grown-up, sophisticated version of pink. A dash of orange, a bit of red, a touch of pink. Perfection, I think. And perhaps I love it so because it looks quite good on me (if I may say so myself!). 

      

Oh Marni. Why must you tempt me with your delectably colored shoes? Already I’ve fallen in love with a number of your wedges, and now you mock me with these crossed slingbacks. With a deliciously high, wooden platform juxtaposed with pinky-coral and light brown patent, finished with touches of silver hardware, Marni, you are so cruel. (Net-a-porter.com, $735). Oh, and my dear Alber Elbaz, you must know of my ridiculous, OCD-like (or sans the -like?) habit/obsession of matching my bags perfectly with my ensembles. Lanvin’s Mini pop bag (Net-a-porter.com, $850) in a coordinating pinky-coral satin shoulder bag, complete with a delicate set of silver chains, would indeed finish off any outfit with the aforementioned Marni’s. 

From left to right: Willow, Kylie2, Elodie, Heidi, Kara ($6 ea.)

And I would love to have shades of coral grace my nails. Mm, imagine how fun! Grapefruit-like colors under the spring sun. From pinker corals to orange-y corals, the possibilities are endless, really. Would it be too much if I wore Kylie2 with the aforementioned ensemble consisting of the Marni platforms and Lanvin bag? 

I remember stumbling upon this ad in a magazine a year or so ago and desperately longing to be able to wear orange-y coral on my lips like the model. The lips pop against barely-there makeup, drawing all eyes and attention to lusciously plump lips. Coral lips are easier to wear than lipsticks; the matte texture of the latter, if applied too thickly/unevenly or if it is just not the color for your skintone, can look as if you’ve kissed a little pot of paint. The more I stare at this Chanel ad, the more I tell myself that I need – not want – the Aqualumiere gloss in that fabulous color, Candy Gloss. The gloss looks pinker in some lights, and orange in others! Faaabulous!

xoxo & sealed with a coral-colored kiss,

La C.