Rose Red and The Peacock Queen

In dramatic contrast to the soft innocence of Snow White and the dew-kissed freshness of her sister, Rose Red, this is a blood red, voluptuous rose, velvet-petaled, at the height of bloom. Haughty and imperious, vain, yet incomparably lovely to the eye, but thick with thorns of jealousy, pride and hatred.

This is a description of my favorite Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab scent, The Peacock Queen, but I can't help but think of the imagery when I think about my relationship to the colors red and turquoise/teal/peacock blue. Both are colors that evoke passion, decadence, luxury, and vibrancy. Both are colors I'm attracted to as soon as they catch my eye, and tantalize my senses. They express my arrogant side, my haughty side, the rarely seen vain and proud self, but a side that is equally jealous and sometimes passioned by my emotions.


Both are colors that I naturally become attracted to, especially when accessorizing myself. Luckily, I find that the two colors coordinate rather well, which makes it easier for me to mix and match them. Above is some of my every day basics, along with a few new pieces I've picked up in the last week:
Rainboots from Urban Outfitters (they match all of my umbrellas!).
Turqoise Leather Wallet from TJ Maxx (replacing my old red patent one).
Laptop Bag, in an Alexander Henry print, by Janine King Designs.
Red Bag, by Nine West.
Red Leather Organizer from Barnes and Noble.
Peacock Fluevog's from John Fluevog (Chicago).

While I go through phases where I crave particular colors in my wardrobe (such as navy, eggplant, kelly green), red and turquoise are two colors that I seem to always crave. Color Therapy would suggest that my attraction to peacock tones indicates a need for creative expression, while red suggests passion and determination. Combined together, it's easy for me to see where the weaknesses and strengths are in my life; over the past few years, I've let my creative outlets fall by the waist side, and I have not partaken as much in them as I need. By using these two colors in my accessories and surroundings (as most of my kitchen is in lime and turquoise), I feel that I'm in an environment that is more conducive to stimulating creativity, passion, and my ambitions.