Thursday, January 26, 2012

TREND ALERT: ORANGE




Along with world renowned color specialists Pantone; Bloggers, Stylist, and Fashion Forecasters alike have all predicted a sunny wardrobe with a slight chance of…orange!

As seen on the Spring/Summer 2012 runways, Bottega Veneta, Reed Krakoff and Matthew Williamson, have all created collections with lovely orange pieces! Clearly, this is definitely the go-to color for Spring. The fact that orange comes in so many shades, makes it completely wearable. The wide range of colors will leave you with limitless options on how to incorporate this trend into your look. The best part is, for the most part, orange looks amazing on almost every skin tone, and gives a natural glow!

Exuding a natural glow makes everyone look beautiful, and to complement this, Jovani has a number of dresses in lovely shades of orange! 


Take a look at these Jovani dresses you can wear to follow this trend! 

This carrot colored dress is super fun, easy, and very versatile!
One sleeved Cocktail Dress with crystal embroidered appliquè. Jovani style 4729

 
This sizzling hot Multi-Colored Jovani Cocktail dress 
will instantly give a a fierce and fiery look! 
 Long Sleeved Open Back, Sequins Multi Colored Dress. Jovani style 9693 


 
In Carrot, Coral, and Neon Orange, these beautiful Jovani Mermaid Gowns are fit for a fashion forward queen!
Left: Orange One-Shoulder Mermaid Dress (Jovani style 171174
Middle: Orange Strapless Ruffled Mermaid Dress with Crystal Details (Jovani style 3013)
Right: Orange Tulle Mermaid Dress with Jeweled Details (Jovani style 30002)
  

These Jovani dresses are perfect for occasions like a spring cocktail party or summer prom!



 
Too Shy to Try the Head to Toe Look?

With a bright color like orange, sometimes it’s best to just simply add a pop! A little goes a long way, so no matter how you decide to tie in this trend, a lovely shade of orange will instantly brighten up your look! Luxury accessory brand, Hermès presented an array of orange handbags and accessories in their Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Not only is that a subtle way to tie this trendy color into your look, it’s easy and chic! Wearing a belt, handbag, a scarf, and even something as simple as a really cute cocktail ring will effortlessly keep you in style. When it comes to beauty, little touches such as nail polish or lipstick would be a really cool way to incorporate this trend. Member in the orange family such as Tomato, Pumpkin, Carrot, Tangerine and Papaya, are a few colors (fruits and vegetables) that work well when paired with neutrals.

 

Tangerine is a really cool orange! It’s fun, fresh, and vibrant! You can pretty much wear this color with anything. If you want to go head to toe in tangerine, definitely do so! Most of the Spring/Summer 2012 collections have specifically used this color for a head to toe look because of its beautiful hue!



Tomato is the darkest shade of orange, also known as red-orange. In most cases, when choosing a lip color in the orange family, this is it! If you’re going to do an orange lip you either have to go for a pretty pale hue of orange or go bright and bold! It would be best to go with this look if your ensemble is toned down with a neutral color pallete of white, nude, or tan. Over doing the color with be too much.

 
Pumpkin is one of the more common shades of orange. Popular amongst leather goods and handbags, this color is definitely a go for accessories! With its warm hue and hint of a neutral tone, pairing this color with pieces in your closet makes it easier to follow this trend and complete you're look!


Carrot is also one of the more common shades of orange! Not only does this make a great nail polish color, it looks awesome with everything. As we mentioned before, orange looks amzing on almost every skin tone, so if your looking for a color that brings out your complexion the most, this is the orange to go for!



Neon Orange is a very bright shade of orange which is usually found in sportswear. This color also makes for a great for a nail color! Be fun and daring in the brightest shade of orange. Pairing this color with others of the neon family such as neon pink, green yellow, and electric blue creates a super fun retro look, while remaining current with the latest trend!



Papaya is a pale tint of orange, which can be considered as a pastel. This is definitely a great color to wear during Spring and Summer! Wearing papaya with any other shade of orange is really an amazing way to cover so many trends! From rocking a pastel, color blocking with other shades in this color family, and by simply being orange, if done the right way, this color can cover three trends in one! 
 





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