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Black Nail Polish

Published by
valentina
at November 16, 2006 in news. 1 Comment

Black nail polish is high fashion for this season. Chanel limited edition Black Satin nail polish is sold out everywhere.
Unlike the Goth look, which resembles fingers dipped in soot, the new black is shinier, richer, and deeper, with undertones of purple, silver, or red. The new blacks appear to be growing in popularity with young professional women who are daring enough to wear it to work, and it is the epitome of chic for night events.

I am perplexed: black nail polish is not punk but glam now.

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Wear Red Day

Published by
joanna
at November 14, 2006 in asides. 0 Comments


The Heart Truth: a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease—created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease.

Theory of Red

Published by
joanna
at November 14, 2006 in colourology and news. 1 Comment

Image courtesy Terra Galleria

For people who love RED life can become a flying tappets experience!
And if you are a person who loves it: (alizarin, carmine, indian red, vermilon etc.) you definitely belong in the mist of life at least if you believe a colour psychologist.

Saints and devils alike appreciated Red colour and this alone shows duality of it and of people that passionately likes it. Some meditation practices advise not to use combination of red and black for meditation, as they are believed to attract lower energies and …ghosts. Continue reading ‘Theory of Red’

Colour by Numbers

Published by
valentina
at November 8, 2006 in news. 3 Comments

Colour By Numbers is a 72 meters high light installation at Telefonplan in Stockholm, Sweden. The installation has been inaugurated on October 23 and will shine during evenings and nights until January 7. Half a century ago, the tower belonged to Ericsson who used it for testing microwave antennas. Today the University College, “Konstfack” has moved to the area and the place is envisioned to be a new creative center for architects, designers and so on.The windows on the ten floors along the tower body constantly change colour. Continue reading ‘Colour by Numbers’