First up is Melissa of "A Working Mom's Closet", who you should check out! She's great at taking affordable pieces and making stylish looks for work by blending color, pattern and texture. Pop over and check her out!
Here was her outfit suggestion:
Okay, I'm gonna suggest taking the cotton Topshop floral blouse (I'm seriously into florals right now) with the JCrew green cardi layered over top and belted (I have a thing for belting, I just love it) with a black/yellow/pink/white (any solid) skirt. Throw in some yellow shoes and YAY! That would make me happy.
Now I need to find a floral top like that along with a green cardigan.
Melissa, I've gotta admit, I wasn't sure how this would translate. But I should have trusted that eye for color! I originally was going to pair the cardi/top combo with a solid J. Crew skirt, until I remembered it was at the dry cleaners! I hoped this skirt still conveyed the look, even though it's technically a pattern.
While I'm not a stickler for matching, I really do shy away from "clashing" tones of the same hue in an outfit. And this one has THREE different shades of green! The shirt has more of a mint, the cardi is kelly green and the belt is certainly olive. I was a bit apprehensive about pairing the olive with the kelly, but after trying several different belts, I kept reaching back for this one. I quite like the clash.
The other thing I love about this outfit is the shape. I felt very feminine with the poofy skirt and belted cardi. I think it showed my shape well and I could even see wearing this outfit in the Fall with tights and boots.
So, thanks Melissa! Thanks to you, I have a new year-round outfit to add to my repertoire. You did so great I think you get extra credit!
card catalog:
cardigan--J. Crew, via Plato's
tee--Topshop, via Plato's
belt--J. Crew
skirt--Forever 21
heels--Old Navy
4 comments:
Love the green cardigan with the yellow shoes!s
Oh honey, I didn't do anything, YOU'RE the one who look fabulous!!!
You really look gorgeous in this. I like the pattern mixing too!
I'm so glad you tried (and liked!) my idea - and thanks for the shout-out!
You look great...Melissa is a blogging buddy and I saw your comment on her blog...you look great!
Love it! The proportion and colors are great. Go Melissa!
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