Is Pink The New Black?
That does indeed seem to be the case. Pink in various shades was seen all over the runways at 2008 Fashion Week earlier this year, and not just in women’s fashion either. Designers like Calvin Klein and Paul Smith included many pink pieces in their men’s collections. And at the French Menswear Show in Paris, which just ended a few weeks ago, Dior’s fuchsia metallic bomber jacket was just one of many pink garments seen. Granted, that might not suit everyone’s taste, but still. I have to say that I think Givenchy went a bit over the top with one of their models wearing bright fuchsia shorts, leggings, socks and sneakers. Hmm. Nevertheless, Pantone named pink one of the Top 10 Fashion Colors for Spring 2008 and there are no signs that 2009 will be any different.
It’s clear that we all feel the need to add more pink items to our lives. We have our pink laptops - but it doesn’t have to stop at that! There is a myriad of pink accessories available: pink laptop cases, sleeves, and bags, keyboards, mice, SwissGear’s portable notebook cooler (with 2 built in fans), the Hello Kitty USB Keyboard Cleaner, pink USB hubs, computer cables (you’ve got to love the pink, crystal-embellished “Ka-Bling patch cable” from Cables Unlimited), as well as a wealth of other electronics - pink iPods, cell phones, PDAs, DVD players, the Pink Swarovski Crystal Nintendo DS Lite, the pink Sony Limited Edition Portable Playstation, pink digital cameras – I could go on and on. The two things I have not been able to find yet are pink printers and pink scanners… but the search continues, and I’m sure it’s just a question of time before one or both pop up on the market.
It’s obvious that the manufacturers have caught on to the fact that customers want more than just functionality these days – our gadgets also need to match our mood and outfit. It’s time to surf in style!
Posted: July 19th, 2008 under The Color Pink.
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