Trending Next Spring: Citrus Colored Clothing

Oh, how I love alliterations!

Seeing as it is Christmas Eve, I shall acknowledge it, but I feel that we have more pressing matters to address at the moment: the resurgence of the color orange. 


I hope that you have not forgotten the countless hours I spent creepily snapping photos of French people post I did back in August of street style photos I took in France to prove that the color orange is having a moment? Well, it turns out that I was right, just as I was right about the whole cheetah print thing, no big deal... Anyway, while perusing the spring shows as you know I do, I noticed that the color is making a massive comeback, in all shades and manifestations of every sort. Be it pantsuits, jackets, accessories or even lips, orange is an undeniably ubiquitous trend for next spring.

Many of you are probably internally frowning, and I know why. Orange is not only one of the words in the English language that is stubborn enough to not rhyme with any other word, but also tends to be unflattering on many people. Or so you may think. You'll see in a moment how versatile the color really is, so stick around and view the evidence for yourself.

All photos courtesy of style.com.

Resemble the citrus fruit itself and wear head-to-toe orange: 


                                  Derek Lam                                                                    Dolce & Gabbana
          

                             Christian Siriano                                                                      Jill Stuart
          

                          Marc by Marc Jacobs                                                             Sonia Rykiel
          

                                Michael Kors                                                                   Alexander McQueen
          

                                  Peter Som                                                                        Sonia Rykiel
          

                              Tommy Hilfiger                                                                    Valentino
          

Sass & Bide

 Make your bottom half look like Tony the Tiger minus his stripes: 

                               Bottega Veneta                                                                 Christian Siriano

          

                             Dries Van Noten                                                              Diane von Furstenberg
          

                             Haider Ackermann                                                          Marc by Marc Jacobs
          

                                Phillip Lim                                                                      Sonia Rykiel
          

Yigal Azrouël

Wear it sparingly: 

                                      Chloé                                                                            Miu Miu

           

                              Nanette Lepore                                                                       Rebecca Minkoff

          

Did you notice how many models of different skin tones rocked orange on the runway! You can too! It's all about finding the right hue. I'll give you some tips on selecting garments in the correct shade. If you have fair skin, brighter oranges look best (see Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Peter Som, Sonia Rykiel, Sass & Bide and Bottega Veneta). If you have yellow-ish skin, I suggest wearing an orange with more of a yellow undertone than a red undertone (see Diane von Furstenberg, Phillip Lim, Sonia Rykiel and Marc by Marc Jacobs). If you have dark skin, you can probably pull off most shades of orange, but the more the vibrant they are, the more flattering (see Christian Siriano and Nanette Lepore). 

As of yesterday, I am officially on winter break. You'd think this would mean that I have lots of time to do things I want, but alas, this is false. My teachers have assigned us homework and projects galore--how fun. But I will try and do as much blogging and designing and sewing as I can. After all, it's what I love and enjoy, so it's not like it's a chore or anything, like answering questions about Mongolian invasions in Russia is. 

Have a merry Christmas Eve everyone! I'll be back on here tomorrow morning/afternoon, since we're not celebrating the holiday until the evening. 

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