I’ve always found the first few weeks of the year to be the grayest of times. Sunlight is scarce; cloud cover is heavy; temperatures are depressing. I’m constantly covered head to toe with a warm black coat and knee-high boots, and the only splash of visible color comes from my frozen, yet rosy, cheeks.
However, while the visuals around me may not be particularly inspiring, so far, January has been the best month I’ve had in a long time. Throughout the past year, I would often say, “Eventually, something’s got to give.” All at once, it seems everything finally has.
All that is left to brighten up is the material world before my eyes. My winter colors of choice tend to be cool and dark, but between the arrival of resort collections and my ongoing good moods, I’m feeling a need for the sharpest of colors: rich red.
Red has always worked on my pale skin, and the showstopping pop is perfection next to winter’s washed-out shades. Though some of my favorite edible supplies of crimson are out of season until the weather warms up – raspberries, cherries, bell peppers, heirloom tomatoes – I’ve thankfully still got daily apples, plus a few other sources:
Pomegranate seeds – probably the last of the season.
Red lips.
Dried papaya chunks.
Anthropologie, I adore you.
My new salt and pepper shakers.
Detail on a throw pillow, a gift from India.
Sources of heat.
What’s your current color of choice?
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Love this post! :)
I am definitely all about the purple lately! I think I’ve bought like 453456 dresses that are purple in the past month…
what an uplifting post! take care hun–keep up the good work :]
love,
becca
Love it when you do these inspirational posts! I can’t wait for more color to come in spring!
xoxo
Maggie
Yellow yellow yellow. I’m going on vacation in a few weeks and keep thinking of how much better that color will look when I’m [hopefully] tan haha
My frequent color of choice is orange for sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, and pumpkin!
I’m definitely into the greens lately. Have been eating a lot of broccoli lately.
colour of choice… orange :)
i’m loving red too! over break, i bought a crimson/cranberry/red peacoat that i just adore. never thought i’d wear such a color…i’m usually all black.
<3 ya
I seriously just love your posts Leslie. You are such a beautiful person inside and out and I love love love hearing how you think and your reflections on your own life and the world around you. Very inspiring :)
I just discovered you blog and love it…you’re a great writer! The first few months of winter are always so depressing :( Hot pink generally cheers me up though (I’m such a girl!)
what a cool post!! i love all the read- pretty sweet :) i love the color light pink… always puts a smile on my face!
Lady, I must say, you’re an amazing writer. Your penchant for description is so eloquent and engaging. Keep. it. up. This was post was beautiful both visually and linguistically.
My color of choice is anything neutral. Mauve, beige, earthy olive greens. I’m attracted to that scheme of hues.