Tag Archives: sweater

Daily Outfit: 3 patterns

Combining 3 patterns?  Tricky, but it can be done.  Try two subtle patterns (sweater and skirt, neutral colors and simple patterns) and one that stands out (scarf, in many colors and shapes). Tally: Neutral patterned sweater: 2 Blue maxi skirt: … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Red & gray with purple

It’s gotten cold again.  Today is a sweater day, with a warm scarf and tights.  I hope these warm colors encourage the nice weather to come back…. Tally: Red sweater: 2 Purple scarf: 3 Gray skirt: 2 Gray tights: 2 … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit(s): White, black & blue

Solids, solids, solids!  Black on the bottom with white on top, layered under a dark green cardigan.  A somber look, but brightened by a sparkly, multi-colored scarf. For simple solids especially in neutral, bright scarves are an easy way to … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Two flower patterns & brown cords

Today is a brown day: brown corduroy skirt and brown patterned scarf. To add interest to the brown and gray bottom-half, two patterns are layered over plum on top.  The neutral patterned sweater is echoed by the yellow, brown and … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Black & blues

Today the look is simple black with two layers of blue. I love pairing royal blue with black: the blue is so vivid and the black calm yet striking next to the blue.  A second layer of blue + sequins … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Layered neutrals on top with purple

Good morning! Today two neutrals are layered on top: a crisp white blouse under and a textured cream sweater over.  The collar and sleeves (which I folded over the sweater) of the blouse contrast the fuzzy sweater. For a statement … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Black then cream then yellow

Like yesterday, the neutral and simple dress and sweater offset the patterned scarf and the one eye-catching color in the outfit: yellow. Monthly Mission scarf: The Twist & Pull Tally: Black dress: 1 Cream sweater: 1 Yellow, brown, black scarf: … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Neutral pattern & color pattern with jeans

So, patterns on patterns.  Risky business, maybe? Sometimes it’s fun to highlight just one pattern, especially a busy one, on a backdrop of solids.  But its also fun and interesting to layer patterns. This example is pretty safe: a flower … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Jeans & cream & bright red flowers

Today I wanted to be comfortable, and chose a cream sweater, wide-leg jeans and a colored scarf for accent. The scarf demands the most attention, with its dark purple, bright pink and red, subtle green and yellow.  I love how … Continue reading

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Daily Outfit: Cool dark – bright yellow! – warm dark

Often all you need to make a simple outfit striking is a dash of bold color.  Belts are great for this, as are scarves, statement necklaces, headbands and more. The thick mauve sweater and dark jeans would make a fine … Continue reading

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