JI Fashion Styling : ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

It’s a fact: this spring get ready for a touch of Orange in your wardrobe! The fiery hue has been spotted all over the spring 2014 ready-to-wear shows, making its way from the season's It lip to clothes, bags, and shoes. I know that many people find that orange is a really hard color to pull off, and it usually isn't the color that we reach for first when we open our closet. Surprisingly though, if you follow some simple rules for wearing orange, it can be a very flattering color for most skin tones since in instantly adds a natural glow to your skin.

There is a certain style power behind it all! You need to make sure you know how to wear the color before you go prancing out in something neon and flashing! You should check the shade to make sure it's right for you, and always wear orange in moderation with flattering colors (neutrals are great). I’ll share some tips:

1. Pair It with Yellow. There's nothing that screams summer like tangerine and lemon mixed together. It's a color combo that works for anything. The beach, the mall, the movies or dinner, whatever is on your schedule!

2. Throw on a Denim Jacket. Nothing makes the color orange pop like a denim jacket does! Pair it with an orange dress for sweet style. And the cool thing about this tip for wearing orange is that a denim jacket will really up the hip quotient of a girly dress.

3. Don't Risk It with Black. Can anybody say "Halloween"? Because that will be the only thing you bring to mind if you pair orange with black. Just don't ever do it! I cringe at the mere thought! The only time that black and orange might work together is if you have an item of clothing with a pattern on it that the black and orange together. Say, a black scarf with orange and green and blue flowers on it. Or black flats with orange and white detailing. But please do steer clear of pairing black an orange together unless it's October!

4. Wear It with White. Here's your best tip for wearing orange yet: Think white! Hot orange paired with white works like magic! And for this color combo, do accessorize with blue. Preferably navy blue, you will look so pulled together!