Posts Tagged ‘Red’
Why Red is the must have Colour for Celebrating Chinese New Year
If there is one culture that uses colour symbolism really well, that would be the Chinese community. They have a deep connection to giving colour significant meaning in their everyday life. And when it comes to the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, red is everywhere you look. Why is red…
Read MoreWhat’s your Colour of Love this Valentine’s Day?
Hello colour lover! Did you know an estimated 250 million roses world-wide are grown for Valentine’s Day[1]? That’s a lot of love going around. And it will probably come as no surprise that red is the most popular colour accounting for around 83% of roses sold[2]. If blue is the colour related to January, February…
Read MoreHow red and green became Christmas traditions
Have you ever wondered why Christmas has such a strong connection to red and green? These colours feel so natural to the season that we barely question them, yet the story behind them stretches across nature, Pagan rituals, cultural traditions, religion, and Victorian creativity. When you bring all of these threads together, you see that…
Read MoreWhy red robins are associated with Christmas
If you live in the UK chances are you’ve come across a red robin when gardening, out in the park or walking in the woods. Here’s the one I have in my garden. This cheeky chap is always near me when I’m out gardening, probably to see if he can catch a worm or two.…
Read MoreUnlock the Power of Red at the Power of Colour Summit
Red. It’s bold, it’s powerful, and whether we realise it or not, we all have a relationship with it. It can fire up passion, command attention, or even signal caution. But have you ever stopped to wonder why red makes us feel the way it does? This March, I’ll be diving into exactly that at…
Read MoreDo you have colour in your wardrobe?
Have you ever gazed at all the clothes in your wardrobe only to think “I’ve got nothing to wear?” This is the conversation I had with journalist Jessica Davis who interviewed me for the Harpers Bazaar article “The psychology behind wearing colour – and how to make it work for you.” One of the things…
Read MorePantone Viva Magenta. Is it red or pink?
Are we influenced by the colour name we read or the colour we see? When I met with my publishers about my book, one of the team pulled out a swatch of colour to discuss. We all saw a different colour. I saw a light aqua green. One saw it as a light blue, and…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with graphic designer Gabor Estefan
It will come as no surprise that I follow lots of colourful people on Instagram. Someone who I’ve followed for years and even used some of his images in my own Instagram feed is the very creative photographer and graphic designer, Gabor Estefan, famous for his very colourful Notting Hill townhouse images. As a fan…
Read More5 fun facts about the colour red
Hello colour lover! If there is one colour that we have come to associate with February it’s red. Here are 5 fun facts about the colour red to show you there is more to red than red roses on Valentine’s Day. 1. Red makes things appear closer than they really are Red has the longest…
Read MoreKaren’s Adventures In Colour For December
Hello and Happy New Year my fellow colour lovers.! This month I was in colourful Australia – talk about a land of many colours. A sellout Sydney book event, exhibition of two iconic Australian designers, my book making it onto a very special top 10 list, another great podcast and of course a colourful Christmas.…
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