Every season has a dedicated color palette. I used to keep track of the color stories of my life habitually, spring of 2017 was glistening gold, summer of 2019 was a magnificent cobalt blue and winter of 2021 a stone yellow (almost like a muted quartz). The assigned color palette was always influenced by a variety of factors: where I was living, what I was doing, what art I was drawn to, what I was inspired by etc. But the most important factor was the aura of that time period; something that is not necessarily tangible about each era but spoke more to the energy and sentiment of the time.
Somewhere along the way I forgot to monitor the color of each season but this year I’m back on track, just in time for summer’s. It is officially decided— it is the summer of butter yellow and tomato red.
Reminiscent of summer birthday parties in a vast green park, gingham and seersucker table linens, hotdogs with ketchup (which you might be surprised to learn, is the only condiment I won’t eat). This summer, grounded in traveling less and working more, I definitely feel a backward sense of nostalgia for the hot Americana summers my mom described to me of her childhood: children running through hoses in the front yard to escape excessive heat warnings, dogs chasing them around the neighborhood, block parties, long days, dinners outside, fireflies, juicy watermelon slices, hotpants and handkerchief hair wraps.
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If you’re looking for a mental escape from the same denim, white, beige, neutral rinse and repeat color palette, I hope you can find it here!
For a Summer’s Night Out
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Lounging by the Sea
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The combination is so vibrant and cheerful, it adds warmth and energy to any setting. Butter yellow, with its soft and creamy hue, evokes feelings of early afternoon sunshine; inviting me to rest in a cool corner of my house with a book and admire the rays of light floating through the window. Paired with the bold, bright and lively tomato red, this palette is a dynamic duo capturing attention and sparking joy. The gentle yellow and fiery red bring balance and harmony to each other’s pigment.
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Out and About
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For Your Leisure
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I’ll leave you with an easy yet satisfying afternoon snack:
Miso Butter Tomato Sandwich
Ciao ciao xx
I’m so here for tomato red + butter yellow season ❤️💛
Adore