I really like the color of this top - but does it work on me??

Here is the wardrobe item with the longest orphan status in my wardrobe. I think I wanted to ask you for the opinion about it for 6 months at least.

Out it came today as I am trying to do Aida's adjacent colors challenge and I have determined that I don't have anything green in my wardrobe, so theis was the nearest suitable candidate. So, it was getting-in-tune-with-my-feelings-about-colors time.

The fact it I really like this color. I always have, it was the color that initially attracted me to this top. It's different from most of my wardrobe items, which are mainly in deep saturated shades, and it feels refreshing on so many levels.

Although it is green, It does not make me cringe like most greens on me do. It actually makes me smile. I've been studying it today and I think it does not give any strong hints of yellow, which is probably the most difficult color for me to wear near to my face. Or am I completely wrong??

However, feelings aside, the real question is: does it work for me? In either case, I'd like to hear your opinion why.

Thanks.

p.s.
Taken early in the morning, cloudy day outside, but the actual color is pretty accurate on the photo.

12 years ago

Suz

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Veteran

Ornella, is it my imagination, or is it a bit like the colour of your walls?

I think any colour that makes you smile is a good colour for you! And objectively, I do think it works. As you say, it is not a strongly yellowish green (even though in the thumb it does look almost pale yellow). There is something fresh about it. It is a colour I would reach for often in the early spring.

I suspect it is not one of your very BEST colours, but with the scarf, I think it is a really nice change, and combined with navy or purple or any of your other faves, it could get more wear.

yankeebelle

Active Member

it does indeed seem to make you smile! And that is my #1 rule of fashion these days--it has to make me smile!

I like the scarf you paired it with. For the spring, maybe some white slacks/jeans/cropped pants? I'd like to see it with a pair of wide legged white pants, light colored straw type wedges with a similar straw bag, maybe a some accessories like a necklace and bracelet in complimentary yellow?

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I think the pastel can work too Ornella, but it needs much lighter bottoms. Faded denim, grey or white. It doesn't look as crisp with a dark bottom.

Jjsloane

I think with the scarf (and Angie's bottom modifications) this works, but I am undescriminating and probably look terrible in most of the colors I wear, but I wear the colors I like. Reminds me of Jeneva's post on colors:

http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ost-519395

rachylou

I *do* like you in jewel tones, Ornella, but I think this works pretty well. I wonder how it would look with a deeper green skirt. Or a light tan. The idea of a white bottom bothers me a bit; I feel like that's a look that could easily go simpy instead of stylish.

Victoria

I like this on you and I think it works well with your coloring. I would think that you can wear most bright pastels

rae

Your skin is fair enough that I think it looks okay, but not great. Your hair and the other colors in the outfit are nicely saturated, so I think the color looks kind of washed out/dingy here. My thought is that, without the saturated scarf, it mignt make *you* look washed out... Angie's advice sounds good, though, so maybe you will be able to make it work.

mamaKate

Anything that brightens your spirit is a keep. The contrast of the greenish hue with your skin "pinks you up" nicely.

Ornella

Thanks everyone.

@Suz, you crack me up! True, my kitchen walls are of similar refreshing shade of green - and funnily - chosen because I needed the space to look and feel fresh after the old hospital-blue walls from the previous owners. But it never crossed my mind before

@Angie, I haven't thought of achieving the crisp effect. Now the color makes even more sense.

@rae, you are listing all my fears with this color. Thanks, that's the kind of feedback I need as I am, shall we say, rather colors-illiterate.

taylor

Thanks for posting this Ornella because I just learned from Angie's advice here:)
You look lovely as ever!

Aida

I like the color, and agree with Angie that lighter bottoms are in order here. I have the same issue with pastel shades; with our dynamic coloring I think WE can wash out some colors when we get the contrast up too high

lyn67

I agree with Angie:-)

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