I love that shade. In a big scarf could be fabulous. Some neon hurts the eyes but your examples don’t. Mannequin outfit does seem “Angie”.
As long as you don’t bust out the stacked rubber bracelets and lace gloves I am with you!

I would totally wear neon pink. I also seem to be drawn to really really really bright yellows. I just bought a bright yellow cardi from The Limited and I own an amazing bright bright BRIGHT yellow scarf that gets tons of compliments in the winter.

I love neon pink, it is the only neon color I like. I hope we get to see the turtle neck in action. I have a neon pink skirt I bought this summer which can be worn for this transitional weather as well, and I love pairing it with black.
As far as the list of things I said I-would-never-wear goes, it might take a while, so I’ll only list a few: tights with peep-toes or chunky sandals, leggings, skinny jeans. Things which might join this list: slouchy boots with dress/skirt, slouchy boots in general, shoulder pads (I know, bad).

I can imagine you look great in it Angie!

I have a J Crew merino BF cardi in color they call “hot pink”, which is between neon and fuchsia I guess.

My confession: I have started waring shorter dresses after your nudge to do so with slouchy boots and am even considering shorter skirts too. I thought that the shortest thing I would ever go for would be right above the knee, but I guess I have changed my mind.

You are definitely a step ahead of me!
There is a great neon pink blouse in my favourite store. Great fit, and great price.
And I am running around this blouse for more than a week now. But I could not buy it yet because of the color.
But after this post I surely will!!
Mari from Germany

Hurrah! Welcome back to neon, Angie. I’ll confess to swearing off cropped leggings and booties … both of which I now ADORE.

It’s nice to hear a few others like this fluorescent shade of pink. I did not expect that. Go for it, Mari.

Chris, I’m sticking to a neon pink turtle neck – promise!

Danja, I love your neon pink skirt and I too like the combo with black and white. Your confessions list is so cute. I wear all of those things with great delight, even the new shoulder pad look. We’re going to have you in slouch boots in no time

Tanya, there’s another one of my confessions with you. At 39, I never thought I would show my knee caps again, but after yesterdays post you know that I do.

I love this neon shade of pink but it looks absolutely horrid against my skin in any dose. I can only do this with accessories. I saw some real cute neon pink bangles recently that I liked.

I NEVER thought I’d wear white bottoms and I might have actually sweared to that out loud. But here I am with not one but TWO white bottoms, both voluntary purchases. Thanks to you ladies I’m having a torrid affair with white

How cute! I like the shade and I’m sure you’ll dress it so well. I don’t mind a neon shade once in a while I’m not sure if I had no the last time you posted, but I was drawn to neon shades of citron yellow over the summer. I bought a patent belt, patent shoes and even a cardigan in this color. I don’t wear them together, LOL!

This is great Angie! I’m glad you found something new to try. I also look blah in dark, muted colors and have been kind of sad at the lack of color in the Fall collections. I hope I get to see your neon pink sweater outfit sometime!

Like Tanya, I am also experimenting with shorter skirts, which is something I never thought I would do. I just got a black (faux) leather mini skirt. It’s not too tight, and actually looks kind of classy, in my opinion. It’s not super mini on me though, since I’m kind of short (a girl has to have her standards, heh).

I’ve been looking for a shot of hot pink myself, maybe in a scarf or T. It looks great with brown.

I love neon pink and I never swore it off like the other neons. I’m glad it’s back. At 43 I’ll do it in small doses, but I have been looking for the perfect layering piece in this color. It’s just a good color on me (fair skinned brunette) and IMO flattering colors are always in.

It also looks fab with white, IMO.

I love that colour! Well not on me (I will say never on that, and all neon!) but on you I bet it looks great.

Hmm, I haven’t been taking too many fashion risks lately. I guess I did start wearing leggings this summer, after years of teasing my friends for “forgetting their pants” whenever they sported them.

I saw a beautiful neon pink Michael Kors clutch that i have put on my wish list maybe I will get lucking and will find it under the Christmas tree.

Love it!

I just saw neon pink booties while walking down Regent Street this lunchtime!

That’s great you were able to find something new to add to your wardrobe! I love the color of the scarf. I love pink in general, but I don’t have anything neon pink in my wardrobe. The last time was back in the 80′s when I had tops in neon pink and green, with matching socks!

I swore I would never wear skinny jeans, but thanks to YLF, I now love them and they are a stable in my wardrobe.

Pink is definitely the easiest neon to wear. You are right about brightening up Seattle; I could have used a neon turtleneck last night up on dark, cold, rainy Broadway. Brrr.

Like a virgin, touched for the very first time…I think the neon pink would look good now with, say, some brown tweed?

Angie

I love hot pink too. Can I pull it off with my coloring?

thanks!

debbie

I really like Neon Pink but I wore it in the 80′s and have a 9 yr old DD that it looks way too good on now. I have been spending my color capital on RED (Lipstick to Lacquer) and a super rich deep TEAL (a cross between Mallard green and Peacock blue). These go with all my BLACK (way too much black?) and the RYE (brown/gray) color I have been adding to my wardrobe.

I thought of Angie, getting dressed this morning: Motorcycle boots, Leggings (I still don’t like my knees!) V neck jersey dress hiked up with a double wrap belt so it is @ 3″ above my knees. All in Black so I keep my line and then threw a gray grampa cardigan over it so it is less “tough.” I’ve already gotten a bunch of compliments!

Angie – I’ll pay you the highest compliment – YOU LOOK FAB! The neon pink looks great on you! Of course, I’m partial to that color and always need a pop of it in my wardrobe, especially in the drab winter months.

As for “never say never”, I have taken your advice, and tried leggings with heels and a big sweater dress that I bought at Ann Taylor Loft and I’m feeling good in that. I’ve also tried belting a beige blazer (aggh!) with a black patent belt and pairing it with a black pencil skirt and think it looked pretty good. So, I’m trying to never say never with fashion too. Thanks Angie!

I look ill in all neon colors. My yellow cardi from BR is pushing it. It looks alright, but I only wear it when I’m in a very happy mood, because I fee like everyone stares at me when I wear it. For some reason I feel comfortable in bright blue and red, but not other brights.

I’m sure the hot pink sweater will look fab on you, Angie. The outfit sounds great!

Hm, leggings are really the only thing I can think of that I didn’t like at first and wear now, but I haven’t worn them much yet. I still feel like I’m missing my pants when I wear leggings with tunics. For the most part though, I either like something or I don’t. I rarely change my mind on fashion.

I think I’ll leave the neon to the rest of you girls. I love SEEING it on everyone but I don’t think I could wear it. Odd…since fuchia is my favourite color to wear near my face…but once it edges into neon territory I have to draw the line in the sand. I tried on a top in neon pink last week and I felt very costume-y on me. But when I see it on other people, I really like it. I’m sure by the time my eye adjusts to the neon, it will be another trend that has passed.

YAY neon pink! I look forward to seeing it on you Angie!

I liked it when you posted about it here:

http://youlookfab.com/2008/06/.....ctly-pink/

And I like it now.

I didn’t think I would want to bulk up the one part of me that seems to remain small consistently (no matter how much weight I gain), but now I wonder if perhaps the reemergence of the strong shoulder would be good for me. Might help give me the balance I need between my itsy bitsy shoulders and legs and tree-trunk-like torso.

Guilty myself…A hot pink cardi…I pair it with a black pencil too….

Thanks for making me giggle today Angie

Oh thank you for posting this! What fabulous timing; I was just considering buying a bright pink (not quite neon) tunic, and your post has made me decide to take the plunge and try it. It’s really a sweater dress, but is on the short side and I plan to wear it over slim black jeans as a tunic. I was waffling between the pink and a dark wine color, but I seem to find that even though I gravitate to some of the gorgeous darks (like merlot, eggplant, inky midnight blue, etc.) they really tend to make me look washed out and “blah”. The pink, on the other hand, will be the “pop” I need.

Neon pink seems to make every blue vein glow on me, but I might wear neon orange that borders on coral. I never thought I’d wear leggings or boots as much as I do. You’ve also got me back into some heels (although wedges) like the KC Cedar City sandals. Last week I bought a shoe I’d never dreamed I’d buy… a pair of Donald J. Pliner 3″ wedge platform loafers. They were brand new at a consignment shop, so comfortable and calling my name.

I bought a shocking (not quite neon) pink, mock croc, guess clutch in Las Vegas. I think it may make another appearance!

Good for you Angie. I know you will look great in this color.
I do not think I will ever wear shocking pink in a large dose. I might wear a little bit in an accessory.

I miss some of the intense colors of the late 1980s and 1990s–royal blue, true purple, emerald green, and hot pink. In my dullest corporate days, I wore (to work!) a hot pink silk blouse with a black and hot pink houndstooth pencil skirt. I’m glad neon pink is back!

I’m never comfortable with neon so I can say with conviction NO TO NEON. Can’t wait to see how you’d wear that scarf tho.

-meream

What makes this color neon rather than fuschia, which I think was big last fall? Are there neon versions of every color of just a few? I wonder if I’m halfway colorblind if I can’t see it.

The closest thing I own to neon is a bright magenta scarf. Neon makes me look vilely ill.

Meream, I don’t have a neon pink scarf, just a turtle neck.

Mamark, there is a big difference between a neon bright and a normal bright. Neon is EVEN brighter. The hue looks fluorescent like a neon sign, as if it glows in the dark. Highlighter pens are neon. Traffic beacons are neon. Reflector tape is neon. Neon tends to work in pink, green, yellow and orange. I hope that helps clarify the difference.

I love that pink dress!!

I never thought I would wear a dress without waistline….but….I wore a black sweater dress to work on Monday and loved every second of it!!!!

I just remembered I own a neon lemon yellow cardi from BR. Have not worn it yet though but it is short sleeved so guess I better get on it!

I think it’s awesome. I actually have a pink maternity top. It’s not really neon but between my dark skin and my big belly, I feel pretty electric when I wear it too (and I’m not one to wear pink). I’m going to have to pair it with black now.

I always say that bows are not for me but I have a few items in my closet now that get worn.

That is a very pretty scarf! However I am one of those people who look ill with neon close to the face, so it’s not for me. I have not seen very much neon around yet, but I can see how it could look good on the right person, with the right outfit.

My fashion confession is leggings. After college I never thought I would ever wear them again outside of dance class, but I like them again now.

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