Pretty in Pink: Reclaiming Fashion's Most Shocking Color

This Memorial Day weekend, don't just think red, white, and blue. Think pink. Since we're celebrating American war heroes, it's important to remember that during WWII, pink was used to identify gay and queer men in concentration camps. These "pink triangles" were later reclaimed by the community as a symbol of empowerment. Now, everyone can wear pink, and the color that was once frown upon by designers (safe for Elsa Schiaparelli, who coined the phrase "shocking pink") is on every catwalk show. Here, five ways to add some candy-colored flavor to your wardrobe.

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