Pink + Orange (the new pink-and-green?)

Miguel Elias via Chinoiserie Chic

Some of us remember when pink and green was king.

'KAZAK' in Orange-Pink on Silk by Quadrille; Elle Decor, October 2010

And I mean the monogrammed sweaters,

'Ecuador' by Thibaut Avalon Collection, July 2010

and the purses with the wooden handles, the buttons,

 FLOR tiles via sprucedecor

and the reversible, monogrammed covers!

 

Polyvore

So, as "PREPPY" is slated to make a comeback,

House Beautiful

IS pink and orange

John Derian 16" decoupage Camellia Platter

becoming the new pink-and-green??

belle vivir

Hot-pink-and-orange isn't new;

Kate Spade Nano Case

it's been around for several years.

Fiona Newell Weeks

Fuschia-pink + Hermès-orange have become

Felted Wool Pin by MadeInLowell, etsy.com

 a popular wedding and reception color combo.

domino magazine via flickr

The combination first began appearing

Marc Jacobs, Spring 2011 and Blumarine, Spring 2010

in clothing and on runways around 2007.

Hermès Avalon blanket 

Since then, it has shown up

Melissa Rufty

in every corner of the design industry.

Hulai Batik by China Seas through Quadrille

And although grays, camels and animal prints

Eddie Ross for Elle Decor, 2010

seem to dominate clothing this year,

Pink+Orange Zig Zag Rug by Madeline Weinrib

pink and orange pairings

unknown

are here to stay!

'White Center' by Mark Rothko, 1950

R E L A T E D     P O S T S :

pink + orange :  etsy !

Paris ID:  Red + Pink + Orange

Spring     Palette

pink and green 

and little creatures

and spring