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I paired this one even without thinking about it.
I had a salmon pink scarf and a deep grey top. I wore the two together with a white jacket, and immediately loved the combination and now am looking for other interesting combinations by layering a canary yellow camisole under a deep V grey sweater, and pairing it with a teal scarf for example.
That wasn’t an ODD combination by any means, but it made me think that if we had a lot of varied colours in our wardrobe, we should try pairing them together to see what kinds we come up with.
I mean hell, we’re just playing dress up in our closet right? No one’s going to see us in person until we like what we see in the mirror.
This could be a frugal and fun way to look at what you own with new eyes.
Pair things together you never thought would go together, because you picked the colours for a certain reason – they all work on your skin tone and with your colouring.
This means that they all have something in common – YOU!
You were attracted to those particular shades of each colour for a reason, so make it work somehow, and experiment.
And I know we can all fall into the rut of matchy-matchy dressing where our necklaces are blue to match our blue shoes and our blue dress with a blue purse.
Let’s try and avoid that for the new year and try different combinations with textures colours.
I have a lot of teal, jade green, salmon pink, all shades of grey and white in my closet for example. Teal and Salmon Pink may not go together in your head (initially), but maybe the pop of Salmon Pink as a scarf against your teal blousy top is just the kind of kick it needs rather than pairing it with a black scarf or something boring.
Another great thing to do is to grab inspiration from really great fashion blogs that are ALL OVER the blogosphere. They have some really OUT THERE ideas that may not work for you, but a tuned down version may be exactly what you need to jump start your wardrobe.
Besides, you can always start out small with a couple of interesting accessories then work your way up to a colourful purse and/or shoes…
Inspiration can also be taken from nature. There are some really beautiful colour combinations out there that could be translated into your wardrobe.
I mean who would’ve thought that a deep fuschia could go so nicely with that kind of green? And if you throw in some canary yellow as the accessory, it could spark a whole interesting kind of combination.
You can also check out other people’s blog THEMES to see what colours seem to appeal to you, and try to translate that into your wardrobe.
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My art prof always said that if colors worked in nature, they worked everywhere else.
If you think your wardrobe is bland, start with colorful accessories. Your local thrift store is a great place to get scarves and jewelry.
* i peruse the (free) j. crew catalog or website for interesting color combinations.
*love the polyvore.com blog. like you, they are very prolific .
*i have been tearing out pix from magazines for years, then use the ole “look for less ” concept to style it up.
*i have found amazingly interesting purses for $1.50 each at the local salvation army.
*be a people watcher!
This is brillian! I am SO going to try this! The only problem I see is that everytime I shop I am very traditional. Black this, gray that, maybe a pink top here or there. But all bland basic colors? Any suggestions?
I love mixing colours as I say to my style students colour loves colour although i do spend a lot of time in black!
great idea, and thanks for the links. I need help to buying all things black and grey and green. :/
I’ve been practically living at Color Combos and Colour Lovers lately, both for my websites and for painting my house. Alas, my wardrobe is pretty much black all around, so it doesn’t do me much good on the clothing front.
love it.
Being a person that works with color every day, this rings true! I love to pare non-traditional colors together, and most of the time it creates very beautiful results. I love mixing teal with a dark purple scarf or a blue shirt with a yellow chunky necklace and so forth.
Go for it!
Did you know my new years resolution is to be more stylish? Your helping me…. keep it up!