Hello Dear Readers,
My
Valentine's Day post was so much fun, I've decided to follow suit and dedicate this post to the colour
green, in honour of
St. Patrick's Day! I don't know about you, but my family always celebrates St. Patrick's Day...we're Irish, what can I say?
The above photo is what might first come to mind when you think of
"green fashion"...ethical, ecological, earthy. Now don't get me wrong, I love eco-friendly, sustainable fashion! But the following photos are my initial thoughts when I mix the words "green" and "fashion:"
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| Vogue Italia Couture, March 2004 |
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| Kathleen again, styled/photographed by yours truly |
And just in case you're wondering, "why do people wear green on St. Paddy's Day anyway?," here's the answer (thanks to
Wikipedia and
Answers.com):
The colour green is associated with Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland (also called the Emerald Isle). On March 17, 1798, Irish rebel soldiers wore green uniforms in order to make a politic
al statement. And if you wore a shamrock in your hat, it meant you supported the Rebellion. Thus began the saying "the wearing of the green."
Also, the colour green is represented in Ireland's flag and is supposed to represent the Catholic population (think Saint Patrick again), while the orange represents the Protestants and the white represents peace between the two groups.
So there you go. Now you know why you should consider wearing green this St. Patrick's Day ;)
"May the luck of the Irish enfold you."
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Corinne xoxo
Lovely salute to the greener side of things.The Vogue Italia 2004 shot takes the cake for me,with the Chris Sebastian pics coming in 2nd and 3rd. Funny story, I used to live above the greta constantine studio. So hello fellow Torontonian!
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Great post! The first dress is mesmerizing! You've got a great blog!
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Plami
http://fashion-thrill.blogspot.com/
makes me want to go right out & buy something green & gorgeous : ) also makes me feel like Spring is coming! thanks!
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ReplyDeleteThat is so funny Sarah! I've probably even seen you before but didn't know it ;) Love your blog - especially the DIYs!!
Corinne xo
Green is one of my favorite colors, so St. Patricks Day is always a fun excuse to wear as much of it as possible!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration! I might have to add some of these looks to my 'to make' inspiration book.
I love all these! My favorite is Scarlet Johanson's dress! Love the lace. Thanks so much for your lovely comment :)
ReplyDeleteGreen is the color of hope, I love all these dresses!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Froso from Style Nirvana.
so many great inspirations, thank you for putting this together!!
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great post
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drinkteabecontent.blogspot.com
love the post, and interesting info!:
ReplyDeleteGreen is a beautiful color, but should be weared carefully.
xx
Wow....I think i loved every single picture in this post....soo amazing!!! i envy all the talents you have and can't wait to follow you!! I'd love it if you followed me =)
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty amazing post you put up.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen so many gorgeous green dresses before, thanks for sharing. :)
xoxo,
Addie
The Cat Hag
not sure how i feel about some of those dresses!!! but overall i love green, good post, thanks for sharing!
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