To color fear and loathing with that pink disguise

Today's outfit was happy making. How could I not be happy wearing all this colour?

Dress: Anthropologie in Charlotte NC
Belt: H&M
Skirt: ModCloth
Shoes: Town Shoes

Pink is my least favourite colour. I only own about 3 pink things - this dress, a skirt, and the coat you are about to see.

Since I'm not really a fan of pink, you may wonder why I bought this dress. I liked the design, I liked the pockets and I liked the plaid. All that overrode the colour.

The belt loops on the dress, however, are up at my rib cage since my torso is freakishly long. Adding this belt, rather than the fabric tie belt that came with the dress was more comfortable because I could buckle it loosely without it sagging and looking weird.

I bought these shoes on Saturday at THE MALL. I live about 3 blocks from the largest mall in the city yet I hardly ever go there - because it can be dangerous. On Saturday I wanted to go for a walk so I walked to the mall, around the mall, and home again.

I've been looking for orange shoes for a while and these fit the bill. They cost more than I originally wanted to spend but I think it was worth it.

Today I wore this coat which I received as a birthday gift. It's Isaac Mizrahi for Target which wasn't available in Canada since we don't have Target in Canada yet, so I'm guessing the gift giver found this at a consignment/thrift store. Not a big deal since I shop at them all the time. It's PINK...like electric pink so it's something I would probably have passed over without a second glance but wearing it felt good. It felt springy and it felt cheerful.

I'm still not a fan of pink though. Small doses....