PINK in FASHION

it is said, that depending on the women wearing pink, the public have different opinions of it, for example Marylin Monroe in ‘gentlemen preferer blondes’ she wore her iconic hot pink dress, this was a scene and costuming choice that was made erotic.

Mamie Eisenhower a first lady who loved the colour pink and even has a shade of it named after her, was known to be a traditionally feminine woman. She was not at all sexualized for wearing this colour

Pink is rock, from classic to punk to grunge, pink has been a slight consistent in the rock world. Punk rock with its anti-establishment ideology has many artists and album covers sporting the colour.

Pink was one of the favourite colour of the king of rock and roll, photographed in pink in downtown Memphis and even had the first Cadillac he bought coloured pink.

Ringo Starr drummer for the Beatles had a pink military uniform for the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club album cover session

Pink was another chosen colour of the Ramones on their albums art for example Rocket to Russia and Anthology.

Kurt Cobain even had his hair dyed pink and could be seen wearing a pink jacket!