Outfit details: jacket- H&M, cardigan- H&M, dress- vintage via eBay, pants- Forever21, shoes- H&M, nail polish- Sephora
Friday, February 27, 2009
Blau, Azul, Bleu, Biru, Mavi
I have a thing for the color blue--it sort of goes beyond just being my favorite color and has become a minor obsession. Recently I got my mitts on some vibrant blue nail polish, which means I now have blue eyes, blue skin (via my tattoo), and blue nails (all that is left is blue hair!). In addition, I am reading a book on the history of blue which investigates the origins and various symbolic meaning the color has held in various cultures. Fascinatingly, the color wasn't present in ancient artwork or manuscripts and some experts used to hypothesize that ancient peoples actually couldn't see the color...
Outfit details: jacket- H&M, cardigan- H&M, dress- vintage via eBay, pants- Forever21, shoes- H&M, nail polish- Sephora
Outfit details: jacket- H&M, cardigan- H&M, dress- vintage via eBay, pants- Forever21, shoes- H&M, nail polish- Sephora
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I love your outfit!
And you have blue eyes!?!? I AM SO JEALOUS.
lue eyes and brown hair is my favorite.
I have a mild obsession with blue nail polish.
The color blue always makes me very happy. Don't know why.
Love blue and LOVE the blue nail polish!
(And love your blog!)
that color blue is beautiful! i'm jealous that you've found it in a polish. you look as great as you always do!
blue's my favorite color, too:) i love the contrast in the first image between your green coat and the blue background
ahh blue. there is something so appealing about it. its also my favourite colour! i love the colour of the sky after the sun just goes down and it fades from an electric bright blue to almost black. the colours are just so beautiful.and that book sounds like itd be a goodie
ive been seeing a lot of pops of blue around lately, there is an amazing linen moto like jacket at zara right now thats pretty much the colour of your nail polish..oh man i always right too much...anyway, wonderful pictures as always :)
that shade of blue is so pretty and goes very well with your nautical striped dress! very good really!
have a nice weekend. xx
That book on the color blue sounds fascinating! Totally something I'd want to read.
I've been thinking about dying my hair a blue-black. Like so black, it's blue? It'll only be a subtle difference since my hair's already black...I'm still debating it though.
I looooovvvee the dress you're wearing. Red and white stripes are the best.
that is so interesting (the history bit)! Cobalt blue is my all time favorite color to look at...
http://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50143526/Cobalt_Blue_Stain.jpg
I love it when old pieces of art have splashes of this color - much like the book you are reading which I am going to have to buy :)
or in nature like this amazing blue tarantula!
http://www.augintinis.lt/forumas/images/straipsniupic/cobalt%20blue%20tarantula.jpg
What an interesting theory. I wonder what ancient peoples thought of the sky and the sea if they couldn't see blue? The world would appear so depressing.
what a cute dress! blue is my fav colour, your nails are so cool!
I just recently decided that blue is my favorite color. It's the only color I can think of that doesn't have any offensive shades. Powder blue, aqua blue, royal blue... they're all nice!
Biru is blue? In what language???? :O I only knew it meant beer in japanese... or whatever.
God, I hate most shades of blue.
So cute!! And that nail polish! I usually paint my nails dull, boring colors but this makes me want to head to Sephora.
Aww, look at you! You're smiling. You have a very cute smile. :D
I love a strong blue, too. Cobalt blue, yum.
Look at that cute dress! :)
The book sounds like a great read. That theory is quite an interesting one. Is there any indication of further evidence to support this speculation? Or was the lack of use & mention the basis for the hypothesis? I think you've convinced me to add this book to my "must read list" :)
Grrr. those blue nails look so cool.
i love the shade of that blue nail polish!
I think that's so cool how a single colour can have a lot of history behind it. I wonder if other colours have equally interesting stories to tell...
I wonder why ancients couldn't see blue?! I have minor obsessions with patterns more than colour. I spent a entire workday once investigating the history of stripes. I feel your obsession.
I love the nailpolish - it's an amazing shade of blue.
The book seems to be very interesting!
OK, blue hair please, now!
Have you ever heard that if one wants to cut down on their caloric intake, they should eat off of blue plates and bowls? Supposedly the human subconscious doesn't find blue to be a very appetizing color.
Have you ever heard that if one wants to cut down on their caloric intake, they should eat off of blue plates and bowls? Supposedly the human subconscious doesn't find blue to be a very appetizing color.
I too love blue. Rhyme time! OK, sorry. ;-)
Really love all the blue. You look gorgeous in all the photos!
oh how i love your outfit posts!
this is really cute, i am loving all the blue.
I love the dress and the nailpolish. That book sounds really cool. Blue is such a lovely color, but I'd like to read a book about green.
Blue compliments you. I love the idea that you are researching something as simple as the history of color! I love how you put academia and fashion together.
i've a the same jacket! and i absolutly love it! nice outfit, as usual ;)
now i want to paint my nails!!!!
cool i never knew there was a history about blue! it was my favourite colour in my teens. now I think I tend towards navy. haha
that's some seriously blue polish
blue is beautiful..i always wished i had blue eyes..not going to happen being asian hahah..
anyway you look adorable and i love the nailpolish. it's my son's fave color as well...well, it's always a tossup between blue and green =)
i love THIS shade of blue. All bright and happy and cute. Nice nails.
I love blue too! I have blue nail polish the exact shade of yours! I even had a perfect match for a wallet, until I lost it... I also had bluish/tealish hair at one point. And unfortunately I was not blessed with blue eyes like yourself, but I do have blue contacts that I wear once in awhile..
Ps. That's fascinating that they might not have seen that color in the past, perhaps there are colors that we ourselves can't see? Time reveals all!
I LOVE your nail color!! the red striped dress is awesome too =)
Blue is my favorite color to. I've tried to widen the color range in my wardrobe and though I have incorporated some other colors, I never seem to like any outfit as much unless there is blue. I am really going to look into that book. =D I need to start reading some more non-fiction. (Just like my wardrobe, I need to incorporated some new things into my reading.)
hihi. reading a book about blue? you really are obsessed huh?
i love the blue nail color and the red print dress, i love the contrast.
have a great weekend!
Oh my i have been looking for that blue nail colour for ages!! Where did you get them? Ahh you're always so well-dresses! Love your red printed dress, im jealous!
Blue is my fav toooo!!...
Love your nail polish and outfit..you're too fabulous.
and I give you the award for your blog =)
That blue nail polish is so wonderful. Milani makes a great electric blue that's super glossy but isn't shimmery.
haha, I just bought blue nail polish last weekend! I'm trying to break my red routine.
Great great outfit! I am currently really liking red anyway :)
Ha, that nail polish is great! And seriously, I have the exact same shade of nailpolish, too! I bought it when I was in London. I saw it and was like "You gotta come home with me!"
J'adore bleu aussi! And your blue nailpolish looks great! Love the use of blue in your beautiful pictures (especially with the red/white stripes, it's my favourite colour combination)!
xx
yaaay I love the nails!
I love your red dress against the blue!
Blue nails are always a delight :D
I really like this dress. Did you buy it recently? Is there any hope it will be in London?
Really Love this outfit...and your photos just keep getting better and better! This one's a favourite! :)
It makes me smile just looking at these photos, and love the dash of red in your outfit to go with the blue :D
ooooh that colour nail polish is killer! electric blue!
hehe i love blue too, especially in dresses :D
I love your vintage dress - it suits you really well.
If the ancient people didn't see blue, I would think they would still use it accidently, thinking it was gray.
-indigo
I am all over blue lately... I especially love the nail polish color, so fun!!
That dress is lovely, and the blue nails are wonderful :) Ahh blue, blue, blue, I have a lapis lazuli pendant I bought on holiday, such a deep colour, it's fantastic. All I used to hear about from the physical history lecturers was lapis lazuli and it's magical paint colour lol.
love the blue nails! i have noticed that i own a ton of blue clothing... as much as i love it, i need to branch out lol!
That is a beautiful color nail polish! Blue is wonderful! :)
u take such vivid pictures
I love the blue nailpolish!!!
Four days without reading you was so frustating ! It looks really interesting the book you are reading about the blue color ! I love the picture of your nails:)
lovely nailpolish!
Adore this post! Beautiful pictures, you are so creative:)
Oh you should've done a close-up of your eyes against the blue background! I'm sure they would've popped.
I was watching slumdog millionaire earlier and noticed how they dressed Latika in bright yellow during important scenes (and there was yellow in the choreography they did at the end). I was wondering if there was a special significance of the color in India.
you must be the human equivalent to a bower bird. it's a native australian bird that bird a bower, or a little shrine to attract a mate, but it's remarkable because it decorates it with blue objects it finds. the more blue, the more chance of finding a mate. you see them proudly sitting under the bower surrounded by blue bottle tops, clothes pegs, scraps of chocolate bor wrappers, anything the little theives can find!
You have very nice nails. I am jealous.
The nail polish is such a lovely colour. Love the faces you are pulling too :) x
Blue is one of my favourite colors, too! The speculation about ancient people not being able to see blue is interesting. I can't imagine how the world would look without blue. What's with the sky? It would look strange in an other color...
my friends always tease me because i have 4 bottles of blue nail polish. i kid you not.
That book sounds really interesting, must check out. Blue has always been my fave too, and I bought blue nail polish yesterday! Yours is a very lovely shade. Every time you wear that dress it makes me happy, it's so adorable.
Blue is a nice color. Great nails, I have a nail polish color almost identical to the one you're wearing.
I love the nail polish and the contrast between the red and white stripes and the blue background in the photos is really great!
WOW! That's really interesting, you're even reading a book on the color! It's always been clearly my favourite too. Blue ia all over in my life. There's also a Paul Auster's novel where he speaks about the "blue team" to define just nice and honest people.
Your sailor dress is adorable! Can we see your tattoo? x
Your dress is soooo cute!
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