30/10/13

The Autumnal Colors: Orange

My favourite season has come and I haven't spent a world about it yet. Oh God!
So this short weekly column is my personal tribute to The Season I love the most that always takes a long time to come {expecially this year}!


According to Pantone, Tangerine Tango was the color of 2012. Even if I don't feel comfy wearing orange, speaking about falling leaves and pumpkin pies this color means so much, instead.
The Alkekengi is one of my 3 iconic symbols of Autumn season. Also called "Chinese lantern", not everybody knows this plant came traditionally straight from Japan. There you can find its seeds as offerings to guide the souls as part of the Bon Festival celebrations. Every July in Askakusa there is also a traditional market - Hozuki-ichi - entirely dedicated to this wonderful orange flower.