The other day I was stood on the tube opposite a poster
advertising a Caribbean cruise, or holiday, or something. Anyway, the picture
featured the flamingos of Aruba. (It also told you that the flamingo’s ‘knee’
that looks like it bends the know way is actually its ankle, which was kind of
interesting.)
Back to topic; tropical beaches look pretty darn
appealing when you are squished into an overcrowded train carriage and your
short stature means you are nicely about armpit height for all the sweaty
commuters grasping the over head rails. What looked especially nice were the
pink flamingos against the blue sea and pale yellow sand.
I had a long time to ponder this advert (7 stops). The
colour scheme looked really cool; bold and pale pinks, bright blue and pale
yellow (with some black accents here and there) is not something I would have
ever though of. As I wriggled my way off the train and on to the platform I saw
the same colour scheme in an advert for Dior Addict on the back page of another commuter's magazine. I had liked the Dior ad for a while, but I’d not picked
up on how awesome the colour palette was until now.
I have no idea what Dior Addict actually smells like
(I’m not big on perfumes), so while it might be argued that the ad hasn’t
technically been all that successful I have watched the full cut several times
on Youtube, so that’s something. Aside from the fun colour palette, the Dior ad
has a nice playful 60s vibe; think Bridgette Bardot in Canne being her coquettish,
adorable self.
Photos and video from House of Dior
I came home and rifled through my wardrobe to try and find some bits and pieces to make up an outfit. I wanted to look a bit 60s French woman if possible (this is the case most of the time), but the colours were the most important thing to replicate.
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