Fashion Dare: The Power of Orange and Black
Twenty8Twelve F10
The daring combination of orange and black is synonymous with Halloween which makes it a little scary for most style civilians and normally overlooked as a possible option in everyday ensembles. There are probably untapped outfit resources sitting in your closet right now, making this a great fashion dare for those who embrace a little wardrobe risk with big returns.
Philosophy F09
The bold pairing has popped up on recent runways, so it’s a great time to dabble in its striking powers. Esoterically, orange is used to attract helpful people and ignite a career, whereas black is used to welcome wealth and knowledge, so it’s the perfect color combination for job interviews, corporate events and networking parties. It is also a wonderful sartorial choice for hosting dinner parties with intelligent conversation because the orange evokes warmth and appetite coupled with blacks ability to attract intellectual depth and intuitive insight.
Paul Smith F10 | Central Saint Martins F10
So layer some orange and black pieces together to tap into the powerful force of these two spiritually charged colors of attraction, I dare you…
Tags: black and orange, color combination, dinner parties, fashion dare, job interviews, networking, runway
March 10th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Really love this post… I just bought and orange and black pinafore, and while the style/pattern is circa 1960, it is just so striking. I like this trend. Great post. xxx.
March 10th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I don’t really like the combo, I think Halloween ruined it….. It’ like how hard it is to wear red and green without thinking of Christmas.
March 11th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I actually like the combination of black and orange! Of course, I love Halloween, so go figure. I don’t think it’s as garish as red and green, since red and green are at opposite ends of the color wheel and all.
March 14th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
And orange is also the colour of creativity… so coupled with the power of black, I dare you to call me a jack’o lantern!
March 14th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Terrific post btw…