Visiting the art museum in Portland changed my mind about color palettes

I was at the Portland Art Museum yesterday and saw a modern exhibit with these really washed out, muted paintings. The artist used a lot of grays and pale blues. I noticed a bunch of people taking pictures of their outfits against the art, trying to match that dull look. Honestly, I think the fashion world is getting too stuck on these quiet, safe colors. It feels like everyone is afraid of a bright red or a strong green now. Has anyone else felt like color is disappearing from street style?

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paul3461mo ago

Yeah the part about people matching their outfits to the art is so real. My friend wore this bright yellow jacket to a gallery last month and got dirty looks from a group all in beige. One of them actually said "that's a bit loud for this space" to her face. She felt weird about the jacket for weeks after, which is messed up.

xena_brown501mo ago

That's so rude. People forget art is supposed to make you feel something, not blend into the wall. A bright jacket sounds fun, like it could be its own piece. Those beige people probably think their opinion is part of the exhibit. Tell your friend to wear the yellow jacket everywhere now.

hart.mark18d ago

Gotta agree with everything here, especially about how people think their own taste is some kind of universal rule. Reminds me of this time I was at a flea market and this guy got all huffy because I was wearing a bright orange hoodie while looking at these muted landscape paintings he was selling. He literally said my jacket was "distracting the art." Like, buddy, the art is just sitting there, it doesn't have feelings. @paul346 mentioned that beige group, and it's the same vibe, like they think their boring colors are the only ones allowed in public spaces. Yellow jacket, orange hoodie, whatever, it's just clothes, not a crime scene. Tell your friend to wear that jacket to a grocery store next, see if anyone cares about blending in with the dairy aisle.