How to Wear Brown and Red Without Looking Like a Blood Clot
I can think of two, maybe three, ways to wear brown and red together without looking like a blood clot:
- With khaki, which is actually a tint of brown.
- With white.
- Maybe with pink, the tint of red.
- Never alone with black.
- Okay, also in a print with other brights such as apple green, hot pink, or turquoise.
- For the extreme outdoors person only: with camo.
If you’re daring enough to try it with solid color separates, I do advise using the 60/30/10 rule and keeping either the red or the brown the 10% accent.
It kinda reminds me of the color scheme of this blog. Have you noticed the picture of me has a brown frame now?
This just in: Take 25% off Gapbody swim styles. Limited time only. In stores and online. Most of what you will find I am not recommending as modest swimwear. But this Gap Essential tankini, if combined with a pair of board shorts, could work and it illustrates the colors I’m talking about here.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ONLY: Get $6 Shipping at gap.com. Offer ends May 28.
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What Spokane’s Only Fashion Blogger is Wearing
… to Musicfest Northwest tomorrow, the same thing I wore to church yesterday:
~ allover smocked print top, layered over tank top
~ green khaki skirt
~ asparagus shoes, or maybe I’ll throw caution to the wind and wear
Chaco - Women’s Casual
(my borns won’t be in for another week or more).
… Wednesday evening, to the Awana Leader Appreciation Dinner: I have absolutely no idea. But it will certainly not be very dressy.
… this Friday, to the final MOPS meeting of the year: your favorite outfit from the white blouse fashion lab.
Why I want you to know I’m in Spokane:
- It explains why I’m so tired, and you might give me sympathy. Spokane is known as the Lilac City and now they are in bloom. No, I’m not tired from working hard, I have seasonal allergies.
- If you live here and you happen to run into me in the fitting room somewhere, I want you to feel quite comfortable asking my opinion.
- Are there any Spokane bloggers reading? And is anybody organizing any face to face meetings?
There you have it, what I had up my sleeve. Are you surprised?
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Merona® Double Layer Basic Tee
Here’s the tee-shirt about which Dana said:
speaking of target - and your next post on white ts - they have the NICEST new scoop ts - double layered in front for modesty (sheerness and clingliness is reduced) and they are garment washed and shrink resistant - 9.99 each. there’s a scoop neck style and a sleeveless with a V. Nice colors and they work under my suit jackets.
Merona® Double Layer Basic Tee
- Short-Sleeve Casual, Basic Tee
- Jersey
- Made of 93% Cotton 7% Spandex
- Scoop Neck
- Hemmed Cuffs
- Double Layer Construction
- Tumble Dry Low, Machine Wash Cold
The bad news is: the Target affiliate program doesn’t give me the Build Your Own Link option; so if you want to buy now, you’ll have to use the banner link below and search a little.
The good news is: the price - $7.99 or $9.99, depending on the size (lots of sizes too!) and free shipping if you spend at least $50. Thanks Dana!
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PSA: Christa Taylor
New to me, and almost in my neck of the woods: Christa Taylor, trendy & modest clothing.
Their Mission statement:
At Christa Taylor we’re pioneering a modest clothing revolution. Our team is committed to designing trendy and modest clothes that match your unique style. We are fashions for the empowered traditionalist; offering chic, feminine, and modern modest clothing options that are carefully selected to bring you premium quality and a totally modish [chic+modest=modish] flair that allows you to keep up with all the latest trends.
On their blog (which is relatively new) they ask the question:
Our New line coming in September: MISS (can you guess)??
I know the answer.
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Fashion Lab: Short Sleeved Pants
Announcing what I will wear to MOPS tomorrow: either the first outfit OR the same, but with jeans instead of short sleeved pants. And how about the sequin one for opening night?
Now, announcing the topic for next week’s Fashion Lab: The White Blouse. I will be picturing I am Fashion’s 6 Ways, with a twist - using the same shirt for all 6 looks! Anyone else who would like to play, put up a post sometime next Thursday and I will link to you Carnival-style.
Back to short sleeve pants, do you think they have a longer life expectancy than the slinky gauchos? Why or why not?
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Save Your Lips With SPF Gloss
Did you know that Burt’s Bees doesn’t contain sunscreen? I learned that the hard way last year at Family Camp. Nothing’s worse than burnt lips (unless it’s burnt feet!).
BE YOURSe.l.f WITH e.l.f. COSMETICS - Everything in the entire store just a DOLLAR!
Is there something you need to replace?
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TeenStyle Tuesday & Ellegirl.com
As a member of the fashion blogging community Coutorture, I have various helps and benefits available to me, including the current (test-run) Elle.com and Ellegirl.com content share. We have a badge with their headlines and they have, at their site, a badge with ours.
This picture is from an Ellegirl.com feature on street style in Ecuador and Spain. Personally, I have a weakness for fashion magazines, but don’t subscribe to any, so it was loads of fun to flip through these pictures. This was my favorite.
She’s got all the basics down:
- Style personality. (There is nothing confusing here, only contemporary classic congruence.)
- Silhouette. Emphasizing the roundness of the shoulder area with the cap-sleeve creates a credible figure-eight.
- Lifestyle. Undoubtedly this young lady was treated well in the shops!
What else do you notice?
About white shirts (what’s not to love?): if you didn’t catch it at The Bargain Queen, I am Fashion has a wonderful post: 6 Ways to Wear the White Blouse. All 6 are inspiring! (Starting with “roll up the sleeves and wear them loose over bermuda shorts …”)
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Just Linking: April 16, 2007
Last week I overlooked another friend of ours, Sales Rack Raider, whose jewelry creations are available to purchase. See her etsy store here.
Mom (kid) humor, from Life in a Shoe:
“Canadians? Are those the people that are supposed to be funny?”
You can add your kid humor to her Mr Linky. Marchauna should.
Humor makes me happy. So does getting free perfume. That’s right. Thanks to Amy at MotherLoad I just walked in to the retailer formerly known as Bon Marche, sashayed up to the Clinique counter, and left with my own little bottle of Happy-ness. It’s a nice fragrance. With a name like that, it just had to be, didn’t it?
BTW, a long time ago, Jess asked for maternity style stuff. I haven’t forgotten. (The guilt - it’s unbearable!) But now I want you to know that “short-sleeve pants” are available in maternity too! Chingow! Better late than never.
And finally, this Friday, I thought I would model my new short-sleeved pants for a Fashion Lab. Dress ‘em up, dress ‘em down. See if it really works. What do you think?
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Shoes News
Well, the good news is I ordered my BORN - Women’s Niagara sandals. The bad news is they aren’t going to be delivered until May 25th. But I’m okay with that. In the meantime, perhaps I will find something at this month’s Shoes.com Saturday sale, this Saturday, April 14th.
