6.13.2011

Olive And Orange


The summer collection for Orla Kiely's diffusion line, Olive and Orange, is probably ancient news at this point in the season, but somewhere between my house swap back in the spring and the peak of my school assignments at the end of the semester, I missed it. Of all collections to miss, this is probably the one that best fits my personal style. The silhouettes are exact replicas of my favorite kinds of vintage dresses, and the dainty sock + wedge combo is breakin' my heart it's so cute. Last week I went through a spell of wanting to listen to lots of 50s Doo-wop and rockabilly tunes, which was most likely brought on by the 50s-themed charity event I went to at my favorite bar

A group of local musicians came together to learn all the best 50s hits (e.g., Rock Around the Clock, Tutti-Frutti, Rockin' Robin, and so many more) in honor of a Little Rock musician, Luke Hunsiker, who died last year from brain cancer at age 29.  His story is sad and unfair, and I'm sure he'd be happy to know that so many of his old pals came together to honor him by starting a scholarship in his name. That night was a party, and I was glad to have gotten off work in time to attend. I wore this dress, made a new friend, and probably drank one too many rum and cokes, but it was a great time.

9 comments:

Haiyin, Love is three Oranges said...

They look so lovely! My favourite is the first dusty blue one, which I remember had a long-sleeve counterpart last fall - I hunted down a more affordable high-street version of it and love it so much =) ...these pictures inspired me to try a socks-and-sandals styling for it too!

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness love this! The minimal look is so refreshing. My favorite is the fifth outfit!

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Rachel, Cold Knees said...

Sounds like a fun time, I love the second look with that gorgeous cardigan! Sounds like a lovely event, and a great tribute. x

SoFashionistica said...

I want every single one of those outfits! I most especially like the beige one with the buttons reunning down the front of it.

Opal Wells said...

not ancient news to me. this is a gorgeous collection!

Anna Wallace said...

the bun is sooo good.

Kristin said...

love the collars on these dresses. : )

Shelby said...

this is just my kind of style

Michelle Lee said...

love the last look especially the cardi :) so romantic

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