Think Pink!

British Vogue

With all of the pink that's being shown for Spring, I just can't stop thinking of the song, 'Think Pink' from the 1957 musical movie, Funny Face.  The movie starred Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, and Kay Thompson.  While I'm generally not a huge fan of musicals, I love this one - mostly because of the luscious costumes that were designed by the legendary costume designers, Edith Head and Hubert de Givenchy. The two received an Academy Award nomination for "Best Costume Design" for their work in the movie.

Kay Thompson (who is best known as being the author of the Eloise books) is the one who sings, 'Think Pink' in the movie. She plays Audrey Hepburn's bossy boss, Fashion Editor, Maggie Prescott.

Kay Thompson in Funny Face

Here are the lyrics to 'Think Pink':

Think pink! think pink! when you shop for summer clothes

Think pink! think pink! if you want that quel-que chose
Red is dead, blue is through,
Green's obscene, brown's taboo
And there is not the slightest excuse
for plum or puce or chartreuse
Think pink! forget that Dior says black and rust
Think pink! who cares if the new look has no bust
Now I wouldn't presume to tell a woman
what a woman oughtta think
But tell her if she's gotta think: think pink!

Pink for bags! pink for shoes!
Razzle, dazzle and spread the news!
And pink's for the lady with joie de vive!
Pinks for all the family
Try pink shampoo
Pink toothpaste too
Play in pink, all day in pink,
Pretty gayin pink
Drive in pink, come alive in pink
Have a dive in pink
Go out dancing but just remember one thing:
You can get a little wink
If you got a little pink
In your swing

 

Think pink! think pink, it's the latest word, you know

Think pink! think pink and you're Michelangelo

 

 Everything on the great horizon

Everything that you can think

- and that includes the kitchen sink

THINK PINK!