Vacationing...

Just wanted to let you know that I'll be off to Canada tomorrow morning, just a nice small party of me, my sister, my aunt, and her friend. We'll be staying at the house my gr-gr-grandfather built in the 1850s on tiny Isle Madame off the south coast of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (the house is available to rent for vacations, btw, if anyone is interested), and then we'll pop over to stay with friends on Prince Edward Island for a couple of days. It's been 7 year since I've been up north, and of course I am terribly excited. If you'd like to keep up with our Canadian adventures, follow me on Instagram @amandabfly.

Have a lovely couple of weeks! xo

-Amanda

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"What is orange?"

What is pink? a rose is pink

By a fountain's brink.

What is red? a poppy's red

In its barley bed.

What is blue? the sky is blue

Where the clouds float thro'.

What is white? a swan is white

Sailing in the light.

What is yellow? pears are yellow,

Rich and ripe and mellow.

What is green? the grass is green,

With small flowers between.

What is violet? clouds are violet

In the summer twilight.

What is orange? Why, an orange,

Just an orange!

~ Christina Rosetti, "Color"

This skirt looks a bit more "pinky" in these photos, but let it deceive you not... it's burnt orange. One of my "favoritest" (that should be a word) colors. And while I love the poem above (Christina Rosetti is brilliant), I can think of many things that "orange" is.

• orange juice 
• pumpkins, and everything made from them
• glorious sunsets
• carrots (my favorite vegetable since childhood)
• clothes stained by the clay earth of Virginia or Prince Edward Island
• butterflies
• the bouquet of roses that my friends gave to me when I was in "The Sound of Music" earlier this year - it was the prettiest!
• creamsicles 
• the trees in autumn

What I'm Wearing:

• Top - Simply Vera by VERA WANG from Kohl's
• Skirt - refashioned from a dress
• Belt - Kohl's
• Shoes by KELLY & KATIE - thrifted
• Earrings - made by me

What does orange make you think of? A favorite food or flower, or an item in your closet? Please share! :)

Have an orange-y rest of the week...

-Amanda

Photos by Lydia Flynn

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Ulyana Sergeenko Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2013

Ulyana Sergeenko puts out some of the most unique, whimsical and stunning collections, and her spring/summer 2013 looks are no exception. I love the romantic cuts, old-fashioned details, and the quiet strength of these designs.

Here's my favorites...

  

 Which look is your favorite? :)

-Amanda

Images: Behance (Disclaimer: some images may not be appropriate for all audiences)

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