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Purple haze all around …

“Purple haze all in my brain ….Purple haze all around …Purple haze all in my eyes…”  by Jimmy Hendrix perfectly describes my current obsession with this particular color. In my case I literally mean the “color” and not Hendrix’s mind state. My latest designs are in purple tones, I wear purple nail polishes and eye make-up. Maybe what I’m drawn to is the way purple is derived from the mixing of a strong warm and strong cool colors and it has both warm and cool properties. Maybe it’s the way I derive my own inspiration from combining soft and strong art element properties. I wish that my favorite line from “Mean Girls” “and on Wednsday we wear Pink” would have been “Thursday is the Purple day”. Love SNL’s Celebrity Jeopardy sketch hosted by Will Ferrel aka Alex Trebek offering “I tell you what, let's do Colors That End in Urple. For $800. This color ends in "urple” choices.

The legend has it that Herakles' dog chewed some snails along the Levantine coast and that caused his mouth stained purple. It takes about 12,000 of shellfish to produce 1.5 grams of pure dye. King Phoenix received a purple-dyed robe from Herakles and decreed the rulers of Phoenicia should wear this color as a royal symbol. Hence Purple becoming the color of royalty. Purple dye was so expensive that it caused some royal marital spats as Emperor Aurelian refused to let his wife buy a purpura-dyed silk garment, as it cost its weight in gold.

To this day it's a color of honor in U.S. military and The Purple Heart medal given to solgiers wounded in battle. 

Purple flatters any complexion, from light skin and blonde hair to dark black skin and hair. It’s also an unisex color. Adding a purple accessory such as scarf, bag or shoes makes any conservative outfit look instantly sexy and less severe. For a vintage affect experiment by mixing purples and browns together. In my scarf designs I used purple as the main accent colors combining it with citrine yellows, blues, black and greys.

Green and brown eye color shines when some shades of purple are blended. My favorite make-up technique as of lately. Also, purple eye make up creates softer look then strong black and charcoal.  

My current eye make-up palette

My nail polish addiction is "What a Broad" by OPI for Sephora

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Salvador Dali's "Chant 15: Dante's Ecstasy"

And here are some things that make me question Purple

Central Park first 15 minutes of January 1st, 2010

All photographs are taken by Sabina Les and can be used with permission

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A new and more affordable embelishment accessory item that can be worn in a variety of ways

Here 5 ways to wear a long 10"x60" oblong scarves

As a head accessory

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Over the bag

Oversized knot

What color Green means to me...

My personal fascination with many shades of color green started a long time ago before Green became the new Black. Back then I was sporting intense green colored scarves, bags and other fashion items along with my shockingly red hair color. Let’s just say you could see me about a mile away (i promise to post a picture:)).

Without going into lengthy and technical explanations on how color Green is produced in terms of wavelengths, color coordinates, HEX numbers, RGB or the color wheel, here are some interesting facts on how this particular color is perceived around the world. The word Green is derived from Old English verb “growan” that means “to grow”. Green has a long legacy of being: an eyeliner color for the Egyptians and still very relevant in make-up today; religious symbol color for Christianity; lucky color in Asian cultures; national color of Ireland alongside with a lucky clover leave; color of many country’s flags; social hierarchies symbol in Elizabethan times under the Sumptuary Law; color vitality and healthy food; re-birth of Spring season, relaxing shade under Feng Shui decor; one of the most important colors in art; believe that wearing green makes one more eloquent; American slang term for money; the symbol of hope and growth for some and symbol with jealousy and envy for others. However, the most common associations are found in its ties to nature’s vegetation relative to water and life. It’s a preferred camouflage color either if you’re an insect or a reptile, army personal stationed near forests or a civilian who’s trying to tone down ones skin redness. As we’re trying to give back to the environment and be more conscious of our usage of natural resources there was a big spike in eco-friendly “green fashion”.

But most important it gives us a notion of balance, harmony, and stability. No wonder it’s been one of the most prominent fashion color for the past couple of seasons. With all that stressful living we have to do on daily basis a little harmony and relaxation is a must. So, the next time you don’t feel centered reach for a cup of green tea and talk to your plants.

Here is some Green in my life right now

In this picture i'm wearing 

• Green Bvlgari sunglasses (don't leave my home without them) 
• Green Vertigo top
• Green Milani eye pencil
• Green Philosophy Spicy Pearl Cobbler lip gloss

• Green couch 
• Green carpet rug  
• Green favorite beat up cowboy boots 
• Green Kenzo platforms
• Green and silver necklace, present from my mom
• Green Reptile Chain long oblong scarf from my line 
• Green Hayden-Harnett tote bag
• Green and blue D&G bag
• Green and white Lulu Guiness bag
• Green Reptile Game 36" large square scarf from my line

Eco Chic fashion show last New York Fashion Week at the Museum of Natural History 

 

Green mailboxes in Financial District, NYC

 

Scarf style tip

Here is my 1st style tips of the day. Be on the look out for more styling tips and fashion related things.......
This "Twist Headband" scarf style is both stylish and fun. 

Twist Headband look with scarf/Long 10”x60” oblong scarf          

Step 1. Drape 10”x60” long oblong scarf in top of the head with one side longer then another 

Step 2. Twist one side of the scarf then twist another  

Step 3. Tie a knot or let the scarf ends hang loose

             

•••All scarf styling tips and photographs are done by Sabina Les and can't be used or copied without permission. Please ask and i'll gladly share them with you. Credit and a link back would be appreciated.