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Could Green be First Lady Michelle Obama’s Favorite Hue?

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

First Lady Obama wears teal green and turquoise St. Patrick's Day 2010 at Newsweek magazine's executive forum on childhood obesity at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. (Click image for closer view) I AM NOT LOVING THE BELT AT ALL.

It’s St. Patrick’s day and the folks of Ireland aren’t the only ones enamored with the hue green. From where I sit, it appears that First Lady Michelle Obama may have a thing for green too.

First Lady Michelle Obama wearing an emerald green dress by Kai Milla,

First Lady Michelle Obama wearing an emerald green dress by Kai Milla. (Click image for larger view)

Green is a secondary color formed by mixing the primary colors red and yellow. While psychologically cool in temperature, this hue hosts a number of relatively warm hues within its family. With both a warming and cooling effect, the color green denotes balance, harmony, and stability. Green also represents life and signifies growth, renewal health and environment. Conversely, green occasionally defines inexperience, jealousy and envy, although Grammy nominated singer Erykah Badu would like us to believe otherwise.   According to Ms. Badu, her eyes are green, ’cause she eats a lot of vege-ta-bles.  “It don’t have nutting to do with your new friend”.  Lyrics taken from song  Green Eyes found on the CD Mama’s Gun.

Addressing attendees at the Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives' Luncheon at the Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. (Click image for larger view)

Green is a restful color with some of the same calming attributes of blue. Like the color blue, green rooms help time to move faster.  Team green with blue to produce echoes of nature i.e. water and forest.

First Lady Obama seen here wearing a mix of green and blue. Both hues seen here, are relatively warm in temperature and work beautifully against her warm skin tone (click image for larger view)

Green with brown, tan or beige resonates organic or recycled and is an excellent combination for packaging of those types of products.

First Lady Obama appearing on Sesame Street (Click image for larger view)

For a sporty, outdoorsy feel, consider a tri-color combination of green with yellow and black or white.

Who can forget the First Lady's classic yellowish-chartreuse ensemble designed by avant garde designer Isabel Toledo and worn during President Obama's inauguration. Mrs. Obama accessorized the look with grass-green leather gloves and green shoes. Splendid! (Click image for larger view)

The high contrast of purple with green are sporty, outdoorsy colors. Purple with green brings energy, excitement and activity to any space.

First Lady wearing purple with a blue green. I like the color contrast but not on Mrs. Obama. (Click image for larger view)

Finally, if your skin tone falls under the category of “warm-spring”, consider lime green with orange.

Sorry Madam First Lady, this look is a total FAIL. (Click image for larger view)

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