2023-07-14 11:16:00
No color has been misunderstood for as long as pink and her pale sister rose.
For people who grew up in the last century, Barbie paint is still considered a woman’s thing: boys wear blue, girls like pink and pink. But this is not a law of nature, but a tradition that goes back to greedy fashion companies.
When new technologies allowed parents to identify the sex of their child before birth, the clothing industry also wanted to capitalize on this and launched gender-specific baby clothes.
Before that, pink and pink were associated with wealth. At the beginning of the 18th century, nobility and aristocracy claimed the colors for themselves.
In the 1980s, Wall Street bankers made pink shirts and pink polo shirts acceptable for men. Since then, novice wealthy boat owners, interns in the Frankfurt banking district and trendsetters have worn the supposedly girly colors in this country.
1984: Don Johnson (left, now 73) in a pale pink T-shirt. In contrast, “Miami Vice” colleague Philip Michael Thomas (74) seems almost stuffy
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1981: Bob Geldof (now 71) and Paula Yates († 41) out and about in London
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1985: Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler (now 75) wears salmon with pink accents
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Now the Hollywood production “Barbie” is bringing the palette between pink and pink back into the shop windows of fashion chains. Inspired by the most famous doll in the world, celebrities stroll down the red carpet in all sorts of pink. But you don’t have to be a movie star to follow the trend.
“Both pink and hot pink are open to age: any man can wear them,” says Style expert Sonja Grau. Both come from the same red color line. In fashion, restrained pink blends itself into many combinations, while pink always makes a statement.
Skilfully casual: With Jay Z (53), the wine goes with the suit
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Nobody is as elegant as Bond: Daniel Craig (55) in a raspberry double-breasted velvet
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Jake Gyllenhaal (42) wanted to play it safe with black shoes. Bright sneakers would have been more suitable
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Pink flatters most skin types and adds a playful side to the wardrobe. For masculine men in particular, the delicate shade is a way of softening their harsh appearance. Grey: “I wouldn’t recommend pink as much if you have light skin tones, however.” Directly next to the face – i.e. as a shirt, jacket or sweater – the bright color goes better with dark than with pale or reddish complexions.
There is nothing wrong with flashy pops of color such as pink socks or a magenta tie, even with lighter skin tones.
Washed pink does not detract from Joachim Llambi’s (58) natural authority
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The black border on the shirt saves Idris Elba (50) from the pajama comparison
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Too much of a good thing is harmful, and that applies to colors too. If you don’t contrast pink or pink, you’ll quickly look like a strawberry ice cream sundae incarnate. “Pink can be perfectly combined with black, white or midnight blue,” says style expert Grau, “so a fashionably traditional man has the fewest reservations.” Pink, on the other hand, goes well with mouse gray and navy blue.
Grau emphasizes: “It’s not entirely unimportant that you keep an eye on your own personality.” There shouldn’t be any talk of shoulds in fashion. Anything that pleases is allowed. Anyone who appears to be dressed up in Barbie colors can confidently do without it.
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