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Tangerine Tango

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Like most others, I’ve had a hard time resisting falling in love with Pantone’s Color of the Year 2012, Tangerine Tango. I especially like thing springy hue mixed with another favorite of mine, lavender. How pretty are they together?

Sleeveless Lace Dress, Topshop, $96
New Bond Street Florence Leather Handbag, Kate Spade, $448
Leather Bow Clip, American Apparel, $16
Dawn Wedge Sandal, Elie Tahari, $228
Tassel Earrings, Jenny Jenny, $39
Bracelet, Kenneth Jay Lane, $210
Bar None Ring, Kate Spade, $48

Like a summer sunset if you ask me 🙂 Linking up with {long distance loving} and lots of other tangerine-lovers for Friday’s Fancies before I’m off for a few days! I will leave you with one last thing though… a little inspiration from two of my favorite girls on how I hope my vacation goes…

Comfy Cozy Chic

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I hate turtlenecks.

At least on me, that is. It’s a long running joke in my family. They are just far from flattering with my round face + forever rosy cheeks.

That being said, this cozy number on H&M’s $10 rack I spotted last week was just too soft and warm to resist. So I gave in and went against my number one fashion rule. I wore a turtleneck.

Turtleneck sweater, H&M
Orange skirt, H&M
Pearls, J Crew
Rings, Tiffany & Co.
Boots, Lauren Ralph Lauren 

See, apparently I won’t even let you really see my face in it.

Linking up on this winter Wednesday with The Pleated Poppy for WIWW!

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Thankful.

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Cue typical day-before-Thanksgiving post.

But in all seriousness, I have a lot to be thankful for.

I’ll keep it short and sweet. I feel so lucky everyday for my supportive family, near and far. For my friends, old and new. For CEM II, who can brighten my day in a second.

For dance, for a job I love, for the blogging community. For cakepops, sequins, bows, chai tea lattes, pink, Pinterest, and parades.

Wishing everyone a very happy, safe, and filling Thanksgiving tomorrow. I’ll be back on Monday 🙂

Sweater, Anthropologie
Jean, Gap
Bag, Marc by Marc Jacobs
Boots, Lauren Ralph Lauren
Watch, Guess
Bracelets, vintage 

post script. It is still Wednesday though, so I’m going to link up with The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday!

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post post script. We have a winner! Congratulations to entry #2, Lisa from a little tête-à-tête— you have won the Key To Wonderland necklace from my Shabby Apple Giveaway! Check your email soon, and thanks to all who entered!

Butterfly Kisses

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I have a new love.

The Lepidoptera Dress.

This is an interesting one though. It didn’t hit stores until late summer, and even though it is full of some gorgeous fall hues, I knew I wasn’t going to be warm wearing just it throughout fall.

Enter some cozy scuffed boots and  a pullover burnt orange sweater with an extra 30% off courtesy of a couple thread pulls I located. Now we’re in business for 50-degree Beantown.

Lepidoptera Dress, Anthropologie
Sweater, Anthropologie
Boots, Lauren by Ralph Lauren
Bracelet, vintage 

Halloweek

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In honor of Halloween in less than a week, I thought today’s Tuesday Shoesday needed a little spirited tint of orange…

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Are you all excited for Halloween yet??

Purse ‘n Boots

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Linking up with the loveliest {av} again for my second Friday’s Fancies!

This week’s theme: Crazy about Boots…

Crazy for Boots!

Halima Riding Boot, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, originally $198
Tangerine Flicker Dress, Anthropologie, $358
Deux Lux Snake Chain Crossbody Bag, Urban Outfitters, $49
Jezebel Bronze Butterfly Necklace, CatBird, $220 (fifty percent of proceeds go to charity)
Poly Canvas Bow Hair Clip, American Apparel, $14

I cannot get this burnt orange color out of my head this fall! I’ve never craved orange, but lately I can’t get enough of it. I actually own those Lauren by Ralph Lauren boots (and I am crazy about them– took me forever to find the perfect pair but I finally did last winter), and I love pairing them with this tangerine shade.

And in the spirit of this beautiful pair of brown and orange, check out this photo my godmother snapped from her back porch of a sunrise this week:

Happy Friday everyone! Have a lovely fall weekend!

Orange + Purple Trending

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What do you all think about the color combo?

Photo: WENN

I’ll tell you one thing: celebs seem to love it.  In addition to Jessica Alba, Rhianna, Kim Kardashian, Cheryl Cole, and Camilla Belle have all been seen sporting this trend. Vogue and Marie Claire have also showcased it on recent covers.

To be honest, I didn’t love it at first.  But when I found this purple skirt with orange details on sale for $30 at Free People, and I knew I had this tank from Anthropologie in burnt orange sitting in a drawer and only belonging to one other outfit, I thought, ok I can give this trend a try.

I complemented it with gold jewelry and black crochet TOMS to bring together the other black details in the skirt.  The thing about this combo is the colors are so striking on their own, so I wouldn’t try to add a third unless it’s a neutral or black.  There are also some specks of turquoise in the skirt, but I found that adding any more brights or bolds in shoes or accessories would be pushing it.  After all, I’m still new to this color thing!

What do you think of purple and orange together? What do you think the next bold-color pairing trend will be– or better yet, what are you hoping it will be?