27 July 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.
Sources:
All remixed.
- Teal tank - Ann Taylor
- Brown cotton skirt – BR Outlet
- Orange patterned scarf - Target
- T-straps – Target.com
End Notes:
This week we’re playing with complementary and two-thirds color schemes and I’m starting the week out with perhaps my favorite complementary color mix: blue and orange. I’ve worn this color pairing several times in the past; I think it has a certain freshness that works well for crisp winter, bright spring, and hot summer.
On the other hand, straight-from-the-crayon-box blue and orange veers a little too closely to sport’s team colors for my taste. Does that ring true for anyone else? I think that’s why I shy away from pairing orange with a cobalt blue and instead lean towards blues that are either lighter or have a little bit of green in them. In today’s outfit, the patterned scarf also helps to keep things from feeling too collegiate by adding some visual interest, not just a slash of color. And while the scarf-as-a-belt has to be untied every time I feed my son, it’s a painless style sacrifice I’m willing to make. At least for now.
Also, I am pretty darn excited to be wearing a full skirt again. Voluminous skirts were not doing me any favors once my preggers bump really popped, and while I love a sleek pencil skirt or bermuda short on my bottom half I’m thrilled to have something to twirl in again.
27 July 2009, originally uploaded by academichic.
Cute outfit! And you do not look like you just gave birth a few weeks ago. :)
You look amazing! I would have never guessed you’re a new mom.
You look incredible! I love the bright blue with that sash, and I always love a full skirt (twirling is fun)!
I absolutely love this look. Can you please show the back, or describe how you tied the scarf? Did you tuck the ends in or leave them hanging?
I have tried to pull this off, but my scarf always looks bunched up in the back if I tuck in the ends. Perhaps you could share the dimensions of the scarf as well?
Beautiful! Thank you!!!
I love that scarf! Is it legal to be so skinny just after giving birth?
Are you sure you just had a baby?? Because you look fantastic!!! Love the shades you chose here, I agree about the blue + orange = sports team thing, but this looks great. :)
Gorgeous! I, too, love orange and blue but always feel the collegiate sports reference to be too strong for me. I really need to just get over it, because I really adore this color combo. I love how you’ve altered it and made it your own here!
It may just be the UF grad/gator fan in me, but I love “crayon” orange and blue together. But as a new UNC grad student the light blue is definitely much easier to wear.
Wow! You look fantastic! And your boobs grew! :)
Oh yes – royal blue and orange were my high school colors and make me cringe as a combo. But this pairing is perfection!
So fabulous and chic! Loving the orange scarf!
You look gorgeous! It’s so weird to see you without the baby bump.
I have similar issues with certain color combinations being too much like sports team colors. I think the orange works much better with light blue like you did here.
Love the look! YOu look fabulous for having just given birth a few weeks ago!
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