Thursday, June 2, 2011

How doth the little crocodile...

"How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile,
On every golden scale"
-Lewis Carroll
 
Today's color is Nile (Pantone 14-0223): Clever Lively

Wearing and surrounding yourself with this calming green tone will help you attract a partner that matches your vibration. It moves you away from juggling and gives you courage to choose.

Personally,I instantly think animal print when I hear the word Nile- and of course what goes better with a good animal print than a healthy dose of green (Good Ole' Mother Nature never gives a bad suggestion when it comes to color palettes and themes that mix well)
and no one ever said your accent color has to be fabric or paint! If going for this look, two pieces of advice- don't over do it and end up in some sort of surreal botanical garden in your house, and second- keep the plant alive!

I love a good bottle green leather- it lends an unexpected note to leather without being cheesy



And why limit the animals to their native colors???
Designers from Dolce and Gabbana  to Lee Jofa to old favorites like Brunschwig and Fils have mastered the art of coloring animal prints so they are sexy and stylish- not contrived and cheesy.







and who does green better that the Queen of Pink and Green??? Lilly of course- and to team up with Lee Jofa for her new home line of fabrics equals sheer genius!

and while animal prints have been deemed a "new Classic" they are not for everyone...let your imagination take flight and pull some green in with inspiration of some feathered friends



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