As I’m sure most of you have well heard by now, Pantone has declared 2014’s color of the year to be the stunning Radiant Orchid. This lovely shade of purple falls somewhere between lavender and eggplant, and has a bit of an intensity that just speaks to me. Is it weird that color speaks to me? Maybe. But I’m a trained and licensed hair colorist, so I’m okay with it.
Orchid tones have been a favorite of mine since…well, as long as I can remember. In fact, the color of my adored (by me) KitchenAid Mixer just happens to be not far off from this Radiant Orchid. And I still love it ten years later. Color just never gets old…
So I’m sure it’s no surprise to friends of mine that I’m snatching up orchid wherever I can find it. And this blouse was no exception. I was literally just waiting in the aisles while my family was using the restroom, saw this beauty, and ran to the dressing room as fast as my legs could carry me. I had been looking for some longer blouses, and when I saw the tone of this one, paired with the striking black color blocking, I was instantly in love.
Normally, I’m not a fan of the monochromatic look, but I thought that my bauble necklace complemented this shirt perfectly, what do you think?
My sister-in-law spoiled me with this lovely bag for Christmas and I am SO IN LOVE with it. It is just big enough to fit all my mom junk without being overwhelming to haul around. It has some great pockets in it and a fun graphic print inside, and is the perfect color to pair with almost any outfit. WIN!
Wedges may just be my favorite shoe on earth. You can dress it up, or dress it down, and easily chase down a three-year-old (well, as long as that three-year-old isn’t faster than you, which mine happens to be).
And we can’t forget the hair…
Braids are just the perfect, easy thing to style fuzzy, rained on hair…don’t you think? We had had snow, hail, and rain going on this weekend and I wasn’t quite sure my hair was going to recover. But I thought this held in the frizz for the most part.
And yes, I’m aware my roots need some attention =)
I thought you might find the story behind these pictures a little funny…
This was taken on my hubby’s birthday weekend and I was trying to surprise him with reservations at a local restaurant with some friends. But when he walked in on me putting on a smokey eye and hot pink lipstick and asked why I was getting all dolled up…the only thing I could think of was…
“I’m putting a look together for my blog!”
He totally fell for it and even took the pictures for me. Needless to say he had the most hilarious look of shock on his face when our babysitter knocked on our door! Hahaha!
Soooooo, I’m curious to hear from my readers… How do you feel about Pantone’s color of the year? Are you a fan of the striking shade or do you prefer a more toned-down version of it?
Shop This Look:
Orchid Color Block Blouse: JC Penny HERE
Jeans: H&G (old)
Wedge Booties: Target, no longer available, but these are Similar
Camel Bag: Francesca’s, no longer available, but this is Similar
Two Tone Earrings: Noonday Collection HERE
Bauble Necklace: Ily Couture On sale HERE now, snatch them while you can!
Gold Cuff: Noonday Collection Similar
Statement Ring: Francesca’s (old)
Lip Cocktail: Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain in “Passion” topped with Mirabella Colour Shine in “Charisma”
