Jul 12, 2010

Citrus Dreams

(Dress from Love Vintage, Shoes from the U.S.,)
I am deathly allergic to anything that has got to do with citrus.
And so, what I cannot eat, I shall wear and such was the case on a humid Sunday where I went full on color with a bright as ever orange hued dress
I got from Lissa ages ago from her store, Love Vintage.






I love this dress. It has the classic vintage cut from the '60's and '70's which I adore
and it is even made of chiffon which is beautifully constructed
with sheer bell shaped sleeves. I always planned to wear this dress but when I would, something would come up and I would end up wearing a totally different ensemble.
This day, there were no excuses that came up and so I went out of my pastel-pearls or black-and-studs comfort zone and went full on with the bright shade.


(Beige Purse: Nina Ricci Vintage,Turquoise necklace by Vida Jewelries, Vintage Grecian Belt with turquoise stones from Mom)

I wore turquoise and beige accessories to accent and neutralize the vibrant hue of the dress.
I love coral with turquoise since the contrast of both colors work in such a way that it brings out and highlights both shades in a totally unexpected way. I chose beige to somehow tone down the mega-watt brightness of the citrus hue.

The major flaw of choosing this outfit was that Netherlands was playing against Spain that day for the World Cup Finals and I am so for the Spanish Team, in the totally neutral sense of the term "rooting for".
Being the unsporty, athletic cripple that I am, I seemed to have overlooked the fact that orange was the team color of the Dutch. And ultimately, I chose the wrong day to wear orange. Haha.



9 comments :

  1. This is such a beautiful and vibrant outfit! Loving all the colours. The bag and necklace are absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. beautiful!!! you look like a goddess.. orange and gold, so fab!! :D

    Animated Confessions

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  3. Oh no, it says your photobucket bandwidth is exceeded! I can't wait to see your outfit when the photos are up and running again :D

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  4. hey angie! i fixed it already! it should be up and running in a bit! xx

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  5. this outfit conveys a sense of opulence with the rich turquoise necklace and the lovely citrus hue of the dress. love this look, babe! keep on rockin'! and yes, Viva La Espana!

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  6. looks very CHIC!!
    LOVE

    ladiesblacknwhite.blogspot.com

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  7. oh whoa!!! the outfit is stunning with the bright colors...and for me, we can never go wrong with turquoise and beige...

    ♥ vanilla ice cream ♥

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  8. i love the colors of this outfit! and the dress is so very ladylike

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  9. hi! new to your fab blog! and this outfit is just divine...keep it up! cheers!=>

    ~pie (refcake.blogspot.com)

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