As much as I love color in my outfits, sometimes it's nice to just rock some neutrals. I've been avoiding button-down shirts for a while since they don't always look very flattering on me (a conversation that I had with Rad while she purchased this shirt, oddly enough), but I took Sal's suggestion of belting a button-down shirt, and that seems to have added some much needed definition and detail to a plain black shirt. Not content to go entirely neutral, I added a pop of color with a green beaded necklace.
How do you spruce up your neutrals?
Close-up of pant pattern:
Shirt, Pants, Belt and Necklace: New York & Company (wow, I actually didn't realize that until just now)
Shoes: Aerosoles
My neutrals fetish is rubbing off on to you! I love your hair and you wear these colors perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI like NY&Co clothes, too--they tend to be classic but fun, and that's certainly the case here. I'm glad you did green for your pop of color instead of red--green looks great with neutrals, I think. Yesterday (hot) I did all neutrals to class--white button-up shirt, gray skinny jeans, gray flats. Had it been less hot, I might have worn a belt or scarf or cardigan in a non-neutral. As it was, I wore my dark gray pearls. They reminded me of black ice!
ReplyDeleteI like the belt over the button down shirt. It does look flattering on you.
ReplyDeleteWhen I wear neutrals I try to avoid large solid blocks of color. So today, although I'm wearing all charcoal grey on top, I've got a couple of different textures to break it up; yesterday my dress was really all neutrals (white, taupe, brown, navy, dusty purples) but because of the pattern it seems not neutral at all. Etc. You're going for a much more subtle version of that approach with the belting and the pants texture, which looks great btw.
ReplyDeleteYou look great. I love everything. The belted shirt reminds me of something V of grit&glamour wore. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteAs for neutrals, have you seen my blog? I can't get enough of them.
Neutrals are wonderful colors too! I like mine with just a pop or two of color or mixed with each other.
ReplyDeleteI love neutrals, either all in the same colors (all blacks) or mixed up together. I am really looking forward to putting brown, black and grey together. I had some great outfits last year with those.
ReplyDeleteGreat outfit. Thanks for the inspiration and ideas!
I love the belted button down! And I like to wear metallics and prints with my neutrals.
ReplyDeleteChic on the Cheap
Maybe I can try a (neutral colored) metallic one of these days... Will you hold my hand if I do?
ReplyDeleteGreat outfit!
ReplyDeleteYou're adding pages to my Neutrals Are Not Boring pamphlet.
The belt is genius with this outfit. Genius!
ReplyDeleteThe belt is genius with this outfit. Genius!
ReplyDeleteNeutrals are wonderful colors too! I like mine with just a pop or two of color or mixed with each other.
ReplyDeleteI like the belt over the button down shirt. It does look flattering on you.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I can try a (neutral colored) metallic one of these days... Will you hold my hand if I do?
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