How do you take your orange?
Liz Nehdi
Orange Collage by Liz Nehdi. Image credits below.
Orange is a polarizing colour; I personally love it, yet you’ll never find me dressed in it from head to toe. And some people reaaaaalllly hate it. Then there are my Dutch friends who wear it as a badge of pride.
The tricky thing about orange is how it plays with other colours. But with the collage above, I’m hoping to show you some classic and less traditional ways to pair it with other colours. Here’s a little cheat sheet for you.
Easy + classic
- Orange + black = classic Halloween combo
- Orange + white = slighty preppy + tropical vibe
- Orange + blue = complementary colours that really pop when used together
Intermediate
- Shades of orange + yellow, gold, white + yellow ochre = a bit retro, a bit modern
- A deep orange (such as burnt umber), tan + a mellow yellow = autumnal energy
Advanced + unexpected
- Various shades of orange, hot pink, black, white, tan, denim blue, gray + highlighter yellow = unexpected awesomeness, in my opinion. A little bit jazzy, a hint of urban cool, and again, just a fantastic combination of colours
- Orange, baby blue, violet, yellow ochre, gray, brown, green, lime, tan + lilac = modern rainbow (you get extra points if you can pull this off)
Whatever your feelings on orange, you simply can’t escape it this time of year, what with all of the pumpkins, candy corn and burnt orange leaves underfoot. With that in mind, I hope you enjoy this collage of patterns, art and clothes that showcase orange’s versatility -- oh and the obligatory pumpkin -- in honour of Halloween. Larger individual images from the collage, image credits and a smattering of other images are below.
How do you take your orange?
xo
Liz
Image credits
Wool wall art + tutorial via RecyclArt
Artwork by Johannes Wohnseifer via Julian Minima
Hermes pattern via Horse Country Chic
Orange facades in old San Juan via the lovely and talented coolsneakers2000
Check Mark Art Print via Etsy
Orange Fizz by Liz Nehdi. Available as an art print or on products such as pillows and mugs via Society6
Outfit by Sincerely Jules via Fash for Fashion
Moth Wing Print by Susumu Nishinaga
Colour blocking with orange via WGSN
Jenna Lyons Pumpkin via Domaine. Check out the article for fun depictions of other fashion icons!
Audrey Hepburn via Vintage-Retro
Orange pattern via Allahlas
Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki via Pinterest
Kalani Hawaii, 1969 by Esteban Vicente
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