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how to wear it: orange and red
We admit – warmer hues like oranges and reds can be pretty tricky to pull off. A lot of people just stay away from these daunting colours, because its hard to create outfits around such awesomely bold colours. When styling ourselves with an orange and red colour palette, we either tone down the colour by pairing it with a more subtle piece, or play up the boldness by colour blocking. CJ toned down his Crayola orange pants by pairing it with a simpler shirt and earth-toned loafers. But he’s definitely not afraid to go all-out and turn some heads. A few weeks ago, he went for a full monochrome orange outfit with…
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jazz fest: Ottawa After Dark
This was our first night at the Ottawa After Dark Series, and the Belleville Orchestra was performing on stage. The orchestra consisted of 7 musicians, who played wacky 1930s-inspired French tunes while the animated movie, The Triplets of Belleville played in the background. This was pretty cool in itself, as the film was well-known for its award winning soundtrack. And of course, after the show, we had to take a few snaps of our #OOTN (that’s outfit of the night, for you non-Instagrammers). Night-time festivals call for comfort above all else, and light jackets for the cooler summer nights. What she’s wearing H&M graphic print dress | Le Chateau faux…
