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Andre
3000
By
Essiba Small
Let’s face it, ever since they were boys, men have
been programmed to accept that the colour pink is for girls
and blue for boys.
So telling a man pink is now the macho colour was indeed
a hard sell.
“What?
Nah,” shouted Nigel. “Since I am a little boy
I know pink is for girls, not boys. This thing about pink
being the colour and thing is s---.”
Keith agreed.
“I
don’t even let my three-year-old son wipe himself with
a pink towel when he bathe. You crazy. Pink could never
be for a man.”
A look on the international fashion scene shows just the
opposite.
Pink, as one fashion Web site pointed out, is the new blue
for men.
Stars like Ashton Kutcher of Punk’d, hunky model Tyson
Beckford and Andre 3000 of Outkast and have been spotted
in different functions wearing pink.
On his reality show, Apprentice, The Donald (Trump) wore
a shiny pink tie. And it’s not odd to see Sean “P
Diddy” Combs and Russell Simmons in their favourite
pink sweatshirts.
Shades of pink can also be found on the runways from fashion
houses like Ralph Lauren, Izod and Tommy Hilfiger.
“Pink
is hot for spring...The look is fresh and exuberant,”
Hilfiger told lufkindailynews.com. “The feel is sexy
and sophisticated, but still fun. And pink really captures
that energy.”
Casual cotton shirts striped in bright tones of pink are
featured in his current collection.
Stan Williams of the men’s magazine Maxim attributed
the appeal of pink to men as a neo-preppy trend.
“Pink
looks good on every man and complements every skin tone,”
he told USA Today.
Peter Elias, local fashion stylist and pageant franchise
holder, is also feeling the colour pink these days.
“
I like it as career colour. Not so much for beachwear or
a T-shirt,” he said.
“It
looks good particularly with a navy-blue or black suit and
is fresh when it is a tie on a pin-striped suit.”
The last time pink was this popular was in the early 80s.
Shades range from blush, pastel, rose, fuchsia and even
Pepto-Bismol.
The popularity of pink on men just goes to show that pink
is no longer a girl colour, Elias said.
“Pink
is so possible on men.”
Maxim magazine’s Williams expressed the same sentiment
in USA Today.
“If
a guy wears a lot of pink, it’s not a big deal. It
says, ‘I’m confident enough to wear pink.’”
Who’s
man enough to wear it?
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AAron
Schnider...
local
actor who recently starred in the play Fools.
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P
Diddy...
Trendsetter,
designer and music mogul
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Donald
Trump...
Proving
that it’s okay to take pink to the office.
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Pink
tips
If
you are looking for something a little more risqué,
purchase a dark, flashy shirt in a shade of pink to really
stand out from the crowd. If you are simply looking to be
original, opt for lighter shades of pink simply because
they are less eye-provoking, and therefore they will generate
less attention from the conservative person.
If you are convinced that you want to add pink to your palette
of colours, remember to match it with the right colours.
Being a very rich colour, pink won’t blend in with
many different colours. I would suggest three colours with
which to compliment your pink apparel. Black matches almost
every existing colour
Dark blue jeans will also look great with any tone of pink,
and is probably the most popular combination. Finally, like
every preppy boy who wears a pink shirt, it should be combined
with a nice pair of tan Dockers or khaki shorts.
Hopefully this will help you decide whether or not to buy
a pink shirt. -askmen.com
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