September 18, 2012

Orange you glad we got these birthday photos?



Outfit details

Orange hair flower: Ardene
Prescription eyeglasses: (frames) Venus Eye Design V-12
Peach rose earrings: Handmade by me
White cardigan: Suzy Sheir
1950s silver coloured poodle brooch: Gift from Tony ♥ White vintage slip: eBay
Cobalt blue wrap top: Smart Set
Orange vintage a-line skirt: etsy seller Lady Kitschener's Vintage
Orange bangle bracelet: Forever 21
All blue bangles: Thrifted/second hand
White bangle: Me She Designs
Striped bow adorned sling-back wedges: Payless
Lip Colour: Red Apple Lipstick's Almost Red lip liner

Photos of me and the dining room by Antonio Cangiano,
photos of the two of us together, taken by my mom with Tony's camera.
 
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For years Tony has maintained that we do not have enough photos of the two of us together, and he's completely right. I've always agreed, yet year after year, it seemed we'd be lucky if we got even so many as a few snaps of the two of in the same shot. In part this was because our social circle wasn't always huge, and also due to the fact that I was/am often not feeling well enough to accompany him when he goes someplace.

Fortunately however, since moving to Penticton and suddenly having lots of more friends and family members around, we now often have people at the ready for those times when we want a photo of the two of us together. Few times of the year lend themselves as naturally to the act of taking pictures then holidays and birthdays, and it was precisely the latter which we celebrated last month when Tony turned 32 years old.




Far and above Tony's favourite colour is orange, so ahead of time my mom and I decided that we'd adorn her dining room (pictured above, where we celebrated his birthday) with orange birthday decorations, and to keep the colour theme going, I slipped into one of the few orange pieces in my closest. This was going to be a day dedicated to both Tony and his most beloved hue.

As we all know, orange can be a tricky colour to wear. It's very easy to unintentionally veer into Halloween territory if you partner it with black, brown, grey, or even green sometimes, or to look a bit like you got attacked by a highlighter if you opt for head-to-toe bright orange. This punchy colour also looks better on some people than others, and certainly not every shade works on me (so hence the scarcity of it in my wardrobe).

I have a few orange pieces however, chief amongst which is this fun skirt. Knowing that I definitely did not look like I was ready to celebrate All Hallow's Eve, I opted to pair it with crisp white and a shot of upbeat cobalt blue (which, ultimately, is only one colour off of the classic red, white and blue nautical palette).

I liked how this outfit came together and would definitely sport these three colours together again. Had I not gone white blue, beige or pink might have worked, too. I don't wear this skirt all that often though (it will definitely need to get more play next summer), so it was a treat to bring it out for this wonderful occasion.



I'm happy to report that the birthday boy had a marvelous celebration from sun up (in the morning he and my parents went fishing at Skaha Lake where he was greeted by a lovely peachy-orange sunrise that he grabbed a snap of, pictured above, with his iPhone) to sun down (we shared a scrumptious bbq dinner with family at my parent's house where he opened his gifts - including fishing related ones from me), and that this was the most orange he'd ever been surrounded with on his special day.

Mission successfully accomplished - complete, finally (!), with photos to document this awesome birthday celebration.



31 comments:

  1. The photos look so lovely ! :)

    love,

    Jip.

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  2. Happy Birthday to your hubby! And you look very bright and cheerful!

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  3. Happy Birthday to Tony! I love the photos of the two of you - and also that fun orange skirt. Looks like a perfect day!

    susan xo

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  4. Very nice outfit! I love orange! The hairflower is just beautiful! Liz

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  5. Belated birthday greetings to Tony! How lovely that you themed his birthday with his favourite colour. I love that skirt, and it looks great with the white and blue. Your accessories are perfect, bringing all the colours together.
    I have very few pics of husband and me together. We had some taken recently, and one or other of us is managing to look gormless in every one!

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  6. Jessica, Glad you had a lovely day celebrating your beloved's birthday.
    Love the orange skirt.
    I have two really adorable vintage (50's) poodle pins! I need to wear them, don't I?!

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  7. Happy Birthday to your hubby! Love the skirt your wearing. It's very flattering.

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    1. Thank you very much, hon! I'm happy to hear you say that, as I worried this whole outfit wasn't the most slimming/flattering of looks, though I think that has more do with the hair, which for some reason made my jaw and whole face look a lot rounder than it usually is.

      I've been playing around with my hair a lot lately, trying to find styles that hid the (nearly) bald patches on top, and while this one did a pretty good job there, I loath how round it made my face look, so I probably won't sport it (unless I pull the sides back) again. Anyhoo, all that to say thank you very much!

      ♥ Jessica

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  8. You look lovely as ever and I think the orange skirt works beautifully with the other colours you have chosen. Particularly adore the poodle brooch! I often veer away from orange because of my hair colour, but you're right; it's about how you wear it. The birthday celebrations look wonderful - Skaha Lake makes a stunning setting.

    Anna. x

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  9. Awww! Look at you two you look so nice together. Happy belated Birthday Tony from Downunder :o)

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  10. happy belated birthday to the birthday boy. you both look so happy together.
    ha, and i love tho see you have a podle brooch. a dear freind gifted me a poodle brooch some days ago. she found it in istanbul for me.

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  11. I'm going to be stocking my closet with quite a bit of orange because it's such a good color for me....and yes, I agree, it's a tricky color to wear! :D Your outfit is so cute. The three colors are balanced so well!

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  12. Happy Birthday to your man!
    I am always wielding the camera for our family. I joke that if I died tomorrow and someone looked at all of our pictures it would be like I never existed because all of our pictures of my boyfriend and our dog! lol!

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  13. Happy Birthday, Tony!!!! :) Hope your day is wonderful!

    And I love your outfit posts! Those earrings are so darn cute!

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  14. Happy Birthday to your hubby!! Arent you two adorable! I always think they arent enough either hehee I love how you combined all those colors with orange-you have such a great eye!! xox

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  15. I'm loving the orange on you, and what a sweet and thoughtful touch to celebrate Tony's birthday. I'm sure he appreciated it very much!

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  16. I loved your pics, I was watching some pics of Bogart&Bacall , and then I've seen yours, love is in the air !!! ♥

    You look gorgeous!

    Lorena Be-Bop

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  17. Oh Jessica, I think your hair looks lovely like this and you look gorgeous as usual! Love the outfit and adore that orange skirt. Happy Birthday to your man!

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  18. Your photos are just lovely and you also live in such a beautiful place.

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  19. Happy birthday to your beau! He looks like a sweet guy. The outfit is great, I love the poodle brooch and shoes!

    Ivy

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    1. Thank you very much, dear Ivy. I might be a tad biased, but you're absolutely right they don't come any sweeter than Tony, in my books.

      ♥ Jessica

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  20. Yur hair is looking FABulous Jessica, that color suits you to a T. You should wear orange near your face more often as it suits your skin tone. xx

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  21. Ooo I'm a sucker for birthdays- absolutely love them.... any excuse to get dressed up and celebrate! And its even more fun when it's someone else's as its a chance to spoil them! Well doen on achieving couple photos- so hard for me and my husband to as well (mainly becasue Simon is usually hiding behind it!) x

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  22. Thank you very much for the birthday wishes, lovely vintage ladies.

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  23. What a fabulous outfit! I adore ALL of it. The small touches make it. Your beautiful earrings.. that adorable pup pin, and the gorgeous orange flower in your hair. Orange is such a scrumptious, vivid color!! Love this post, Jessica. Love, love, love it! :D

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  24. What lovely photos! I adore your vibrant peach skirt.

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  25. You two look so happy and in love! And your outfit is, as alaways flawlessy well coordinated!

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  26. Love this outfit sooo much! Your hair looks great too - I'm so jealous! Must grow out my pixie!!

    Nora
    Nora Finds

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  27. Thanks for showing off my bracelets with your adorable vintage style!

    MeShe Designs

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    1. My pleasure, dear gal. I wear various colours from the stack of bangles I got from you all the time. So many fun hues to play with!


      Thank you very much for your comment and visit,
      ♥ Jessica

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