Orange Crush

Ok, yes, I admit it, I get excited about colors and I love, love, love all the orange I see everywhere at this time of year.  To paraphrase Emily Dickinson's poem, November, if the trees are putting on their brightest and cheeriest hues, I can do no less.  Honestly, I wish more people would take a cue from nature and get into the spirit of the season by decorating every  corner and wall in their homes and places of work with leaf and berry sprays in red, yellow, and orange and it couldn't hurt to add some of those colors to their wardrobe while they're at it.  

As much as I love all the orange that I see decorating the world this time of year, I don't necessarily think you have to wait until autumn to wear orange, but I do believe that orange is a must wear in the fall.  If wearing orange isn't yet an autumn tradition of yours, there's no better time to start and there's no better place to start looking for that perfect fall hued item than FemmeLuxe.  

FemmeLuxe is one of my favorite shops for Corset Tops, Bodysuits and Co-Ords and they've just added some great hues to their fall line like the camel coat, teal trousers, and lime co-ords set I featured earlier this week.  You can see those posts here, here, and here.  I also love to feature their midi dresses as often as possible and this Rust Slinky Double Strap Midi Dress - Otis instantly set my heart a flutter.  This shade of orange is so vibrant and lovely, I couldn't wait to wear it with all the changing leaves and it did not disappoint.

FemmeLuxe's bodycon dresses are sexy and if you feel a little nervous about wearing something form fitting, consider some shape-wear with a top that sits right under the bra line and a hem line that sits just above the knee and doesn't have a thick or bulky hemline.  You don't want that line to show through on a form fitting dress, so it should match the hemline length of what you'll be wearing it under.

I want to talk about some of the eye catching things about this dress that really make it a statement piece.  Not only does the Otis dress have this bold orange hue, it is made of a stretch fabric so it fits your shape and shows off those curves like every good midi dress should.  The Otis Dress also has some wonderful details in defined bust line with that wrap around line that creates a nice visual distinction between the bust and waist without the need for a belt.  There is some subtle ruching in the bust and my favorite of all was the the added draping pieces at the shoulder.  Such a great detail to make this dress unique!

So, let's talk about how I styled this dress.  If you're shy of wearing orange, start with a versatile shade like this one.  It's a very warm tone and looks great with not only the burgundy , goldenrod yellow and purple of the scarf, but also with the dark brown of the Qupid heels which have a mildly pointed toe to help make my legs look longer and narrow heels for a more classic look, not to mention that lovely lace cut-out top for that added bit of oomph!  This is the perfect shade to wear with metallics.  I added a metallic envelope clutch, but a gold bangle or two would also have looked great. 

As wonderful as I think this dress looks with metallics, I decided to accessorize quite simply for this outfit just to showcase that this dress doesn't need any help.  It looks amazing all on its own.  For make-up I stuck with bright red lips, and cider colored blush and simple eye make-up.  The jewelry is basic champagne pearl studs and a single champagne pearl strand with a coffee colored gem stone, and a carnelian cameo ring.  And this perfect autumn orange makes it all come together to be the perfect outfit on this perfectly lovely autumn day.

Shopping Info:  Rust Slinky Double Strap Midi Dress - Otis and Camel Waterfall Duster Belted Long Coat from FemmeLuxeFinery, heels are old from ModCloth, necklace and scarf are old.