Orchid and Black

Orchid and Black

A bit ago, I talked about orchid, Pantone's 2014 color of the year. This weekend, many of the guests at the baby shower I co-hosted were wearing this color, including a friend's adorable baby! I love how versatile this color is, and I also love it with my favorite color: black. I don't typically wear pinks, especially light pinks, but this version of a pink is so rich that I think even those of us who are truly devoted to black could warm up to this color.

My nails this year for the trip we took to Manayunk to celebrate my Halloween birthday!

An orchid door in Manayunk.

I stepped inside this fashion truck and bought, you guessed it, a black sweater.

I love orchid as a top with black pants, in a blazer with all winter white underneath it, and even in a sweater or scarf with your favorite pair of jeans. Why not give it a try? I might...I really might! I'm not typically a pink wearer, but this deeper hue could be my way in. Now that I think of it, the only pink thing I own is a bright pink pair of pants! I'm wearing them in the photo of me on the righthand side of my blog! I'm in, guys, I'm in.

If you want more inspiration, check out my Orchid-themed Pinterest board here for more inspiration on deep pink and its sister colors.

In Honor of Pantone's Color of the Year 2014: Radiant Orchid

In Honor of Pantone's Color of the Year 2014: Radiant Orchid

Thanks for reading over my silly posts the past few days! I'm writing this from San Antonio, Texas where I have spent a fantastic long weekend celebrating my best friend's birthday and her daughter's first birthday, too! There is nothing as incredible as sitting with friends-old and new-in the warm sun. 

I couldn't stop thinking about you all these past few days! I had a virtual client last week, and I put together some outfits and organized my friend's closet here, but this has been a light week as far as styling goes. I've missed you! And while holiday parties and black and gold and glitter have been on my mind, so has...radiant orchid. I'm sure you've read that Pantone has named "radiant orchid" its color of the year for 2014. I have been very influenced in the past two years, both by emerald and tangerine tango before it so I'm paying close attention. I also LOVE that it's called "radiant orchid." What a whimsical, happy, and yes, made up sounding name! I'm ready to embrace that in the new year!

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What this means is that it's not too early to embrace the broad spectrum of purple that has already started popping up everywhere. It's fresh, springy, a bit more pink than a classic purple, and it works for everyone. Here are some ways I'd recommend we all embrace the radiance in radiant orchid. 

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