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| , see the show complete with models riding on white carousel horses |
With easter season warming the eastern horizon, a sunrise of delicate hues have streaked their way across spring 2012 runways and unto merchandise racks. While the strict interpretation found in a bag of jordan almonds is available, I adored alice + olivia’s parisian macaroom take, delicate pastel crusts with bold creamy fillings. It included tonal blends, mixing tints (colors mixed with white) with fully hued shades (colors mixed with black).
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| alice + olivia, see the show with models prancing along artificial grass under trees of shoes |
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| levi and i channeling alice + olivia reachel : clean ponte pencil dress (topshop) / anthropologie felted lei cardigan (ebay) / kate spade pink dotz necklace (amazon) / daniblack jacky peeptoe pumps (endless) / |
unexpected color combinations abound this spring from violet and rust to baby blue and flame red.
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| cirro blouse (anthropologie) / no. 2 pencil skirt (jcrew) / leopard print skinny belt (asos) / pearl necklace (old-similar here) / waving grain pumps (anthropologie old) |
if pastels don’t suit your complexion, try pale tints on the bottom half as a trouser or skirt.
Or if your southern half has enough presence without a spotlight, try a handbag or shoe.
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Where are those jeans from? I love that mint color!
makes me want to don my yellow pantsuit tomorrow!
I love pastels and I am so excited for Spring! I really want to get some Mint colored pants!
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I hadn’t seen alice + olivia’s take on the pastel trend. I much prefer it to the louis vuitton version, since I’m a winter and have a hard time working a jordan almonds look. Thanks for the great style tips!
Colby & Jessica, I updated the post with a link to the pants. They’re Siwy, a favorite brand of Rachel Bilson, though I’ve never tried them myself.