Fashion Week Day 7 - Lovin' Lavender

Or... In which I teach Hanneke the art of taking fashion-y self portraits. :)

I absolutely love the color lavender (also known as violet, pale purple, et cetera), but it's taken me a while to discover it. When I was younger "purple" was an incredibly girly, seemingly silly color to be fond of and so I resorted to blue (just a side note - blue is still my favorite color :). When I got older, I discovered that purple is a cool shade and, therefore, it's nearly impossible for me to find anything that flatters my skin tone. Fortunately, after staying uptight in the color "dos and don'ts" for a few years, I have taken some more risks. This shirt called my name in a thrift store and the shade is calm enough for me to wear without it overpowering my super-fair skin tone (although you may notice that I look even paler than usual in these shots - it's the color! :).

What I'm Wearing:

• Stretch Button-Up Shirt by - from SAVERS
  
• Stretch Denim Capris by ANN TAYLOR
  
• Shoes by xhiliration - from TARGET

The color purple is known to have a calming and restful effect and is also considered uplifting and encourages creativity. I'd have to agree with the first one for sure (I've always found rooms that were painted light purple to be soothing) - which of these are true for you?


Hanneke decided to accompany me on this photo shoot and had a fun time running into my pictures and otherwise overwhelming me with her cuteness. Let's hear it for little sisters! :)

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