feeling blue

for the last decade

or so

navy blue
has been fairly outre

nearly impossible to find
a scrap of darkest blue
in any shop

every other color

it would seem

was emminently wearable
decidedly fashionable
and totally findable

but thankfully
the moratorium on all things navy
has come to an end

everywhere i look
i see
gorgeous tat
thanks
in no small part
to the newest duchess


who


has a fondness for the hue
and wears it well


and many of the fashion houses
have their models stalking down fall runways
in this lovely color


jean paul gaultier



giambattista valliGiambattista



alexander mcqueen

stella mccartney




gucci


and
of course

like all yummy colors

navy is not just for
wearing

it is for living

surrounding ourselves with

velvet lounging


brooding walls


laquered wood


inky sofas
silhouetted
against stark white walls


cozy corners


intimate spaces


even light and airy rooms
can use a bit of deep dark blue


i
for one

love it all
but

does all this boldness give you the blues?