Cobalt + Peach

InStyle magazine assured me in their latest issue that cobalt and peach are a good idea for spring.  So, I decided to give it a try:

And, I gotta tell you, if I hadn't read that article, I don't think I ever would have paired these two colors together.


Even after doing it, I'm still a little skeptical:

It's not that I think it looks bad, but my eyes are having a hard time adjusting to these two colors together.


I mean, cobalt and tangerine, sure.  But, cobalt and peach?  I'm just not sure that I'm one hundred percent sold on the idea:

Sweater: sold out Anthropologie (sort of similar here and here)
Pants: Gap (similar)  Shoes: v. old Corso Como (similar)

But, I'm glad I gave it a shot.  It's good to wander outside of your comfort zone sometimes.


Happy Monday, All!

Gracey

All The Volume

I try to avoid tight-fitting clothes during the summer, especially here in Pittsburgh where the humidity is so high we have thunderstorms nearly every afternoon.  Instead, I reach for loose-fitting pieces like these cropped pants:

And instead of offsetting their volume with a fitted top, I chose to wear a loose-fitting top as well:

Pants: LOFT  Top: Anthro  Sandals: Kork-Ease

Because, sometimes, I like to wear all the volume.


Happy Friday, All!

Gracey

Printed Shoes and Neon Earrings

My favorite thing about printed shoes is that they make interesting easy.  Without the shoes, this outfit is just a brown shirt and blue pants:

Fine, but nothing to blog about.


But, add some printed shoes:

And now, now one can blog about how much they love a printed shoe and the miracles a printed shoe performs on a basic outfit.

Okay, okay, maybe these shoes aren't miraculous, but they are pretty darned cute and a far sight better than a plain shoe would be.

Top: Anthropologie (save) (splurge)   Pants: LOFT
Shoes: Sam Edelman (similar)  Necklace: Anthro (similar)  Earrings: Kate Spade NY

But, just in case you're somehow still bored, I also added some neon earrings:

Because it is scientifically impossible to be bored by an outfit that contains both printed shoes and neon studs.  I didn't make that up.  That's science, Folks.

Science.*


Happy Monday, All!

Gracey




*That is not science and I did, in fact, make it up.

Flared and Frilled

There are finally (finally!) daffodils blooming here in Western PA and they inspired me to wear a little yellow of my own:

This top is funny because I love the stripes, the color and the cut, but I'm not sure it's all that flattering on me:

I'm pretty sure it gives my shoulders a bit of a "frilled linebacker" look, but I just can't bring myself to get rid of it.  Probably because it is so cheery and comfortable.


And because it looks darned good with my fox locket:

The jeans are also not the most flattering, but ditto on the comfort factor.  And it's nice to break out of that skinny mold sometimes.  Not me.  The jeans.  I haven't been in the "skinny" mold for ages!

Top: old Anthropologie, can't find similar, but I like this option and this one
Jeans: Gap (similar)  Sandals: Banana Republic (similar)

Bottom line, pairing flared with frilled may not be the most flattering, but it's cheery and comfortable and sometimes that's all a girl wants in an outfit.


Happy Wednesday, All!

Gracey