The Pastel Plague

A pastel trend in editorials has proven itself immortal, like a weed, whose removal seems onerous, if not altogether impossible. I still haven’t decided if I’m simply indifferent, or fond. One thing is for sure: this trend has been exhausted like Coco Rocha on every social network ever invented. There are even tumblrs dedicated to this muted colour scheme that revel in its pallor. It will not go away. In fact, pastel-themed editorials have been around since Karl Lagerfeld was fat (see below). However, the meteoric rise of Easter as the holiday of all holidays has put a bad taste in my mouth. Can you imagine if they sold Mini Eggs all year round? There is, believe it or not, too much of a good thing. I’m going colour blind here. This isn’t Easter Parade. Major culprits include Wonderland, Charlotte Free, The Room, Lana Del Rey, and Matthew Stone. The horse has been flogged.