Orange You Ready For Spring?
Une femme doesn’t usually get very excited about Spring fashions, not being much of a florals/pastels/West Palm Beach Brights kind of girl. Fall is the season that really floats my boat, style-wise.
If spring showers make you nervous about carrying your favorite bags, here’s a pretty nylon Longchamp Le Pliage bag (favorite bag of les Parisiennes) that laughs at an afternoon drencher.
If you’re in a Mod, Mod Mood you could do worse than these Pucci peep toes:
In this femme’s opinion, Cole Haan has some of the best handbag values for the money, and this work tote puts the “fun” back in functional.
But for undeniable chic, even in safety orange, you can’t go wrong with a vintage Hermés scarf…
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Oh yes, oh yes, oh yesssss! These accessories sing spring in the most delightful way. I can’t wear orange near my face (so the scarf wouldn’t do) but I love the bags and the shoes. It’s so dreary here right now that I love thinking about colour — you’ve put together a lovely assortment of inspirations — thanks!
Lovely. This must be the “year of the citrus” or something because I was idling away time last night with a decorating magazine (Coastal Living or some such thing) and one of their big features was on color and an amazing amount of space was devoted to, you guessed it, oranges. Now, I have to admit, it was definitely punchy and in a casual beach setting, makes a whole lot of sense (certainly more than white does, to my mind), but those accessories are just great — (putting “find orange something” on my shopping list for spring)
Pass my credit card – I LOVE that Banana Republic bag.
Here via Blackbird – I’m looking forward to reading your tips on packing for Paris because I always feel very countrymouse when we visit.
Love how thse choices pop and snap! Prefer orange to red as an accent. Have to watch it with black (can look like Halloween) but with grey, beige brown, navy- even with pink or red- wonderful. Saw a double-sided cashmere scarf, ecru on one side, orange on the other, yum.
Back to say that You Make My Day. I’ve linked to you and posted a You Make My Day award badge at my site, which you’re welcome to post here (and pass it along, if you want).
Thanks for the continuing entertainment and inspiration
I have a lot of orange in my wardrobe as my husband’s college football team wears orange—it is a way I can be supportive. And, orange always reminds me of Hermes and that is a good thing.
As much as I love orange, I love red more. But, I think of orange as the red of spring and summer.
Nice choices. I really like orange in general. It is indeed surprisingly neutral.
Beautiful choices! As a very red redhead I never wear orange, and I think I look sickly in it, but those shoes are to die for…
Christine
I think these would look great on other people. I don’t do well in orange at all – I don’t know why. Color of my hair, skin, whatever. Others can pull it off but it’s not for me. 🙂
Since spring doesn’t arrive in the great white Northeast for at least another 3 months – I have some time to ponder it. Right now I’m still looking at snow cover and wearing warm boots.
Oooooh! That Cole Haan tote is fabulous!
Here are some of my online orange favorites:
http://fashion.thebargainqueen.com/2008/02/spring-2008-trends-orange/
Oooooh! That Cole Haan tote is fabulous!
Here are some of my online orange favorites:
http://fashion.thebargainqueen.com/2008/02/spring-2008-trends-orange/
Orange is such a cheery color.
I am a late convert to orange. For years, I thought I couldn’t wear it, but I realized it looked particularly good on me when I was wearing hair “helpers” (read: falls/half wigs) of certain colors. Plus, Hermes always works.
Love the flats! I found them in red patent last year for less than $80!