Afraid of Color? Don't Be.

After a conversation with one of my SIL's, I realized that a LOT of people do not have a natural knack with color, at least when it comes to their wardrobe, this certainly explains the sea of black and brown when I go to church.  You see I grew up with both parents being artists and so it never occurred to me that neutral was not merely a personal decision but a common fear of getting colors wrong.  I've definitely seen color go wrong like when a classmate chose hunter green and hot pink for her wedding because she was sure that any red and any green ALWAYS go together, the result was truly painful to look at.  There is a full proof way to avoid such mistakes though, use a picture, painting or print that you really like for inspiration, a printed cloth is the easiest since even a tiny amount of the inspirational print will help tie the whole look together.  Here's an example:  

 This headband has teal, aqua, black, white and a little bit of pale yellow so you could pair it with this outfit and a yellow skinny belt or yellow clutch purse.  I love teal and teal and yellow is a great color combination.

I'll be posting more color combination ideas as well as some "What I Wore" pics as further inspiration as well.

My New Favorite Shoes

I have to say that I am really surprised at just how much I really do love my new shoes, I got them two weeks ago and have worn them everywhere.  They feel great, they look great and you can throw them in the dishwasher if they get dirty, I even wore them to church and a friend remarked that she thought they were leather.

Since I also love sales I'm telling you all about them now because they are having a 20% off sale, until Monday the 25th,  and some of my very favorite styles and colors are discounted so now is the time to check them out and snatch up a great pair.

Go To:  www.shoesthatloveyou.com

Use the promo code: MORECOLOR

A Perfect Pair of Khakis

Everyone needs a really great pair of Khakis & these by Michael Kors fit the bill, you can dress them up, down and they are great all year round.  Now, all you need is is a super cute print top to go with them, like this from DKNYC

or these from Mod Cloth

Or even these from Kmart

and speaking of Kmart, they've got lots of super cute baby girl dresses for less than you could make them for, like these:

Fashion Friday- Etsy Finds

Here is a dress that I'm coveting from Lirola, can you tell I'm in love with dresses right now, I promise my next post won't be another dress though.  This dress is so versatile, not only in how you can wrap it but in how you can dress it up, down, with a jacket or blazer, it's just such a great classic piece and with the great material she uses and all the care that goes into it you can be sure that you'll get a lot of value out of this one piece wonder.  (It'd be wonderful for traveling too.)

And this darling little headband from The Mustard Seed Co's is so sweet, you could wear it with so many outfits it's the perfect hair accessory to have on hand.

And of course I can't help but point out that my necklace kit would be a great addition to this look but then I am a bit biased.

I'm leaving out shoes and purses this time because there are too many options that I can think of that would really set off this combination and I just can't commit to only one or two.

Fashion Finds Friday - Easy Breezy Summer Dress

What a bright easy dress for spring and summer from Old Navy at $12.99  (now $10.99) it's hard to pass up.

Here it is all accessorized in a different color.

Belt, Jacket and Hobo Bag are from Target  (Can you tell I'm loving corals and oranges right now?)  Shoes are from Kmart

Friday Fashion Finds

This great little classic dress from Banana Republic can be dressed up or down and is so easy to wear and will be in style for years to come.   For a simple casual day running around doing errands you can wear it with these super cute flats and bracelet.

Or for a night out wear this beautiful necklace and pair of classic red heels.

All my "shopping" was done at one site because I love "one site shopping" every week I'll make sure to feature at least one "all season", one seasonal and one "trendy" item along with finding those same great items on sale whenever I can.  Let me know what kind of outfit you'd like me to shop for next week