It is the end of October and fall has
officially arrived. The holiday of Halloween
enables people to carve pumpkins, dress up in costumes, and eat lots of
candy. When October comes around, I love
adorning my house with orange and black décor, but I especially love getting
inspired by the colors of changing leaves.
During this time, I like to start wearing autumnal colors of reds,
oranges, yellows, and browns. Did you
notice that I didn’t say the color “black”?
Black does have its positive attributes – it’s flattering on everyone,
can be worn in any season, and can be paired with almost every color on the
spectrum. However, black has never been my
go-to color. I love embracing color
throughout my outfits. To me, color can exemplify a personality that you
visually present to others, such as the red correlating with passion, or blue
resembling calmness. During the colder
months, darker hues tend to be the norm to wear, with black being most people’s
primary choice of color. This fall, I urge
you to break from the normal black and welcome color into your wardrobe – how
about trying the color orange?
Orange is a great color to wear during
the fall season because you fit right in with the scenery. Yes, true orange may not work on all skin
tones, but that’s where you shop for the shade that may work for your
skin. If you are hesitant about the
color, then maybe start small and buy an accessory instead. Below, are three casual outfits incorporating
a couple different shades and patterns of the color orange that can be great to
wear for some fall activities.
Outfit #1 - Orange Plaid
For this outfit, I wore my orange plaid
button-up shirt opened with a white tank top underneath along with a pair of
medium-washed jeans. Instead of wearing
boots, I paired my outfit with some oxfords and finished the look with a top
knot.
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| Shirt: Heritage// Jeans: American Eagle // Shoes: Dillards (Steve Madden) //Belt: Old |
Outfit #2 - Burnt Orange
For this next outfit, I tried the color
combo of burnt orange, gray, and army green.
I paired my burnt orange crew-neck light sweater with light gray skinny
jeans and army green utility jacket. I accessorized the outfit with an autumnal printed scarf and cognac boots. I wore this outfit on my recent trip to the
Amana Colonies and it worked perfect for the casual shopping and sight-seeing.
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| Sweater: Heritage // Jeans: JCPenny //Jacket: Old Navy //Scarf: TJMaxx // Boots: DSW (Bandolino) |
Outfit #3 - Pumpkin Orange
For this last outfit, my inspiration was
casual 70’s. I brought out my dark
washed high-waisted jeans from the closet and paired them with a pumpkin orange
colored turtleneck. I kept the look
casual and easy by accessorizing only with a vintage statement necklace and ring. I finished the ensemble by wearing my
chocolate brown suede boots for some additional texture.
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| Turtleneck: The Limited (sale) // Jeans: Victoria's Secret Catalog // Boots; Target // Jewelry: Vintage (Grandma's) |
How would you incorporate the color
orange into your wardrobe?
