ETERNALLY FEMININE

When he takes me in his arms, and when he speaks to me, I see la vie en rose.

It is difficult to stop this old refrain with its sugary romantic charm from running through our minds, whenever we imagine a décor inspired by pinks and other soft shades. Artists and poets have often chosen pink to describe the feelings of calm and well being that arise from whispered words, tenderness, romantic love, and compassion. On the other hand, in a negative sense, we sometimes associate pink with insipidness.

The current popularity of the color pink seems to indicate that we are in need of being comforted in order to smooth over the unevenness of daily life, with its 24-hour a day news broadcasts. Feminine values are on the rise and pink is all around us. But just as a single note is not a song, it is by associating one color with others that we can create an overall picture that is truly evocative. The following propositions are inspired by color combinations belonging to the French Empire style of the early 1800s. This style was popularized by the apartments of Madame de Récamier and the same shades were later cunningly adapted by Coco Chanel, who created timeless fashion collections in delicately balanced hues.