Triad – Blue, Yellow, Red, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
- Yellow top – thrifted
- Blue cardigan – H&M
- Red belt – Gap
- Black Jeans – DKNY, thrifted, remixed
- Black flats – Clarks, remixed
Endnotes:
Like E., I felt a little experimental trying to create a triadic outfit for this week’s Fashion 101 module. I kept pulling our different red, yellow, and blue pieces out of my closet but all the combinations just made me feel like a walking version of the Romanian flag. I am Romanian, but my patriotism only goes so far. Finally, I did come across this combination and actually felt very pleased with it. I love how the triadic combination does make all three colors pop equally against each other, but by keeping the red to a minimum with just the belt, I feel less like a walking advertisement for my native country and more like a graduate student. -S.
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Blue,yellow and red make a good combination of colour
if one wants to use them i think a red pant or a top will look more elegant than a red belt
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