26 February 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.

• Red-violet cardigan: Ross
• Red-orange scarf: Target
• Green tee: Ross
• Maternity jeans: Old Navy, remixed now and for the next 4.5 months
• Brown pointy toe pumps: Target

It took a while for me to convince myself that red-orange and red-violet really do “go” together, but this morning I put all my faith in the color wheel and piled on an assortment of colors on my top half. Rather than tying the scarf around my neck or waist, I folded and pinned it to the edge of my cardigan to function as a bright, patterned border. To keep things looking a little more “office casual,” I added brown pointy toe pumps, always a sure bet for dressing up an otherwise laid back outfit.

Frankly, I find it difficult to keep a straight face around split complements. They’re just so darn playful.

My husband and I are hitting the road tonight for a quick visit to our old college town. Since all my department professors are out of town for an annual conference, we’re taking advantage of a free Friday, a rare and beautiful thing. My next installment for academichic will be from the road!

4 Responses to “26 February 2009”

1. Kimberly
   February 27th, 2009 @ 6:20 am

   Great colors! Creative scarf usage! Cute faces! Have a great weekend away!

2. Sal
   February 27th, 2009 @ 10:43 am

   Your trust in the color wheel paid off. This might be my favorite color mash-up yet.

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