Dressing by Default!

Hey everyone! Today’s outfit are some colors I rarely wear and hardly own: cream, olive and red. I’m usually a jewel tone or black and white dresser. Those colors look good with my white hair and pink skin. But, I like to mix it up sometimes and try new and unexpected combinations. apple shape outfit ideas

I have this exact same sweater in black (because I love it so!). When the cream colored sweater went on sale I snatched it up. But, cream and black are very different colors on me. All of my usual suspects that I would wear with the cream sweater didn’t want to work. Instead of going with my tried and true items, I decided to take the opposite approach and looked in my closet for items that rarely get worn to see if they worked by default. Success! A red camisole and olive skirt (same skirt in different color that I wore here) shoved to the back of the closet worked with the cream sweater. I love shopping my closet!sweater for big bust

These shoes are in heavy rotation, now that it’s warm enough, because they are comfortable for a heel. Usually a shoe with an ankle strap shortens the look of the leg but because they are similar to my skin tone they blend in and you don’t notice the ankle strap much. And yes, I’ve finally brought out my bare legs!
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To finish off the look I added gold accessories (something else I rarely do) because the button on the sweater is gold and the buckle on the shoes are gold so that made that decision easy.
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Skirt from J Jill and on sale here. Shoes, sweater and camisole are old.

So, if you’re having trouble making a piece of clothing work try pairing it with other misfits and you might have a great outfit purely by default!

Linking up with these ladies: Shopping My Closet, Not Dead Yet Style, Happiness at Midlife Color and Grace!

I do not have any affiliation with any of the brands or stores nor do I receive any compensation. I’m just sharing what I’ve learned.

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7 Comments

  1. So, I think this looks great! I, too, tend toward cool colors and a lot of black. But, the natural color of your hair (I think the color closest to your scalp?) seems to go very well with this jacket. Who could guess? I can see I need to branch out and try different colors, too.

    BTW, the fit of all three pieces is perfect! Very sleek and flattering.

    1. Awwww, thanks. Actually, all of the hair on my head is the natural color. It is white at the roots but turns blond from the sun, water, whatever. Thanks as always for your comments. I’m so glad I’m not just putting this out into the void!

  2. Wow! And thanks for not being offended at my hair comment! As soon as I pressed “post comment,” I thought to myself, geez, that might be a LITTLE personal. But hair is important! And yours is beautiful!

    1. It takes a lot for me to be offended! I am what I am! And thanks for the compliments. I’m seeing now how one-sided this blogging is because I can not return compliments except to say I so appreciate you taking the time to comment!

  3. This is a fabulous outfit—don’t you just love it when you find something “new” in your closet??
    Being short myself, I’ve given up on that rule about the ankle straps because 1-I love that they keep your foot in place better so the shoes seem more comfy and 2-They’re in style!!
    jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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