This week I participated in a style challenge! The theme was summer hats. My hat of choice? A fancy, Melbourne Cup / Kentucky Derby style hat in bold orange, with orange and crème colored feathers.
Photo by Pat Zimmerman.
I paired it with my newest Bettie Page dress – it’s aqua with orange accents, and printed with Eiffel Towers and fleur de lis. And I love the fun detail in the back!
Photo by Pat Zimmerman.
Alas, the weather in San Francisco in the past couple of days has been less-than-summery, so I had to add a cardigan. (The eternal story of SF “summer”!) But with the bright colors, I’m bringing in my own summer sun!
Photo by Pat Zimmerman.
Hat: Hats from Oz
Dress: If Eiffel in Love Dress, Bettie Page via ModCloth
Necklace: Kate Spade
Bracelet: Victorian mourning bracelet
Cardigan: Grace via Ideeli
Shoes: Wishing and Taupe-ing Heels, Jessica Simpson via ModCloth
[All photos by Pat Zimmerman]
Check out the rest of the style challenge crew this week, and join us or follow along on Twitter: #stylechallenge :)
Meghan of Voilà!
Kellen of And So It Goes
Rebecca of Thirty-Five Inch Inseam
Adiel of It’s Because I Think Too Much
Angie of The Hotness Your Momma Warned You About
Amanda of Fashionablee Me
Carlina of Allergic to Vanilla
Jade of Peachy Keen
Nicole of Manners & Moxie
Hey there. Just found your blog through the Modcloth Flickr pool. Love love love that Eiffel tower dress on you.
Just love, love, love the Bettie Page dress, it is beautiful, so pretty & flattering. xx
Thank you! :)
Beautiful! I love that you paired it with a bright aqua dress, and tied all the colours in together with the orange belt & cream cardigan.
Thanks Morgan!
What a beautiful dress!!! Love it!
xoxo
novelstyle.blogspot.com
Thank you, Ileana!
Big hats are really coming back lately. I’ve always been a fan of newsboys and fedoras.
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Twitter: @GlamKitten88
I pretty much adore all hats. :)
Love it! And yesterday I posted about combining orange and teal (http://librarianforlifestyle.wordpress.com/2012/06/22/colorblocking-orange-teal/), one of my recent favorite color combos, and this morning I get to see your lovely ensemble! :)
Thank you, Jen! :)
Adorable dress! I love the pattern & back detail.
xo,
Hannah
http://www.chillairandperfume.blogspot.com
Thanks Hannah!
You need to be the Bettie Page spokes model, their dresses fit you so perfectly!
Haha, thanks Eli! I love how they fit, particularly at the waist. :)
I can never pull hats off, let alone a brilliant orange one – it looks amazing on you, pairing it with that pale blue was a perfect choice.
Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com
Thanks Courtney! I’m pretty sure there’s a hat for everyone – finding it might be a little tricky, though. :)
Hi lovely Kate! That’s how I see you here, Lovely! Orange tones are pretty much my fave color and I adore how you paired it with the aqua Eiffel tower print dress. We should have a tea party with fancy hats and you need to wear this. Love it!!
xoxo
Nic
Thank you Nicole! I would LOVE to do a tea party!
Love the Eiffel tower dress. It’s a gorgeous colour with the orange hat and belt.
Thanks Megan!
Beautiful, kate! Love the teal with the orange hat!!!
Thank you Meghan! Definitely a fave color combo. :)
Wow you look so elegant! Love the pop of colors!! :-)
Thanks Amanda!
This is so fun! I love the colors!
Thank you Adiel!
That dress is such an amazing color on you!
xo Krystin
Suburban Faux-Pas
Thanks Krystin!