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OPTICAL PRISM | PICTORIAL

PRETTY in PINK

BY DENIS LANGLOIS
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Many fashion enthusiasts will be tickled pink to know that the bright hue , often associated with femininity , romance and Barbie , is hot this year .

Bright pinks were a common sight at the recent Grammy Awards as well as on runways at both Paris and New York Fashion Week events this winter .
In fact , Valentino unveiled an eye-popping full collection of hot pink attire for autumn 2022 in Paris in March .
Popular actress Zendaya was dressed head-totoe in pink for the Fall / Winter fashion show .
The Pantone Color Institute also included several pink hues in its latest trend-forecasting reports .
The organization ’ s experts noted colours in the reports “ illustrate our need to break free of restraint and embrace the joy of being alive through super bright hues expressing energy boosting vitality and the celebration of life .”
In celebration of the never-fading popularity of pink , here are some pink frames and shades we ’ re loving this month .
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