Steve and I found ourselves at Northpark Mall in Dallas today. It was early, before the shops opened. Northpark is an upscale mall that was developed by Raymond Nasher. Mr. Nasher and his wife collected modern art, particularly (but not exclusively) sculpture.
Northpark mall is a showcase for some pieces from their collection. Click here for more on art in Northpark. Needless to say, walking around Northpark before it gets too crowded is a lot of fun!
As we walked, I saw this in the distance on a 2nd floor wall:
And then I realized why the blocks of color were on the short walls between the floors! I was slow to realize this because I was window shopping. (Honestly, it's a good thing for my wallet that the shops were closed.)
Blue + Cobalt = Periwinkle! That's way subtler than red + blue = purple.
Next, yellow + orange = dreamsicle orange!
I wonder how many people noticed what was on the walls. 1 out of 2?
I really liked this one showing complementary colors…
Again, I wonder how many people are aware of relationships on the color wheel. In this venue, maybe the percentage is higher than the norm.
I thought the wall masking the new Kate Spade store fit in very well. One color blends into another, and another… If you pay attention, you will see this sort of rainbow blending of colors in ads and in stores a lot.
There are low, big, round planters all through Northpark Mall. They are currently planted with succulents. Some had a huge number of orange-topped cacti…
The colors in the planters throughout the mall were in the orange/red range, with green. A lot of the new fall clothes seem to be in the red/orange/coral/pink-ish tones.
It wasn't all about color at Northpark. There were these huge fashion dominoes (or dominos, depending on which spelling you subscribe to)…
Part of me wishes I lived a life in which I had a place to wear such a dress. And then the real me interrupts that thought. Perhaps Steve and I need to get out more :-).
Do any of you wear clothes like this? I'd love to know :-).
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What a GREAT post. I loved seeing such a unique take on mall decoration. I work part-time (Williams Sonoma) at a mall here in southern Orange County, CA so I really appreciate the fun, unique style of the Northpark mall. You have an artists eye and I learn so much from your posts.
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Well, there is a wedding coming up. Five dress events, from way dressy to just a dress…. in three days. Fact is I don’t have that many dresses…….it has been a stretch to figure out how I am going to “appear”. STRESSED.
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Next Sunday – Sept 8th – at 4:30 in the afternoon my one daughter is getting married. I’ll be in a very dressy long dress. And I honestly can’t tell you the last time I’ve been in any dress!! I think if I had occasions to wear that kind of stuff to, I’d be really stressed.
The mall is beautiful and I really like the way they used color! Obviously, you enjoyed your walk. You’re so busy and yet find time to exercise. You’re a great roll model, Becky!
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Wow – no wonder you are stressed! I wish you good luck in your dress hunt.
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Mary Ellen, Im sure you will look lovely in your dress and I hope you enjoy wearing it! I wore a beaded dress to Jeff and Celias wedding – I really did feel pretty in it. A special dress is great for a special occasion. Have a happy and lovely wedding!
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Love color….why I am addicted to Fiesta dishes.
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Gosh, this could get me interested in shopping again!
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What a lovely mall. The last time I was that dressed was also for a wedding, formal evening affair and it was fun to do…but not too often!
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I’ve been noodling around in Goodwill lately and found the most spectacular peacock blue shawl collar dress jacket. Looks like something straight out of the 1950’s–can’t wait to wear it with skinny leg black jeans and peek-a-boo toe high heels!
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Sounds lovely!
Sent from my iPad, please forgive typos.
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