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7.7 colour confidence - channelling Aida

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This is an outright riff off of an outfit of Aida's that I've been slightly obsessed with since she posted . Of course , I'm not Aida, so you may have to squint, tilt your head, and use your imagination. I stalked this top until it went on sale; I like it a lot, but the colour was so "out there" that I wasn't sure enough about it to pay full price ($130 Cdn). I had been toying with the idea of a tomato red jacket - and the right one appeared the other day on major sale at BR. Gorgeous fine wool, beautifully tailored, and it was about 75% off. The two new pieces here came together on the same day - and I was pretty pumped about wearing them. I tried them with a pair of very pale blue kick crops (because I had already worn white jeans yesterday) but ended up with the white instead (different pair ).

I ran into trouble trying to finish the outfit, and here's where I'd appreciate your thoughts. My initial plan was to play up the graphic sensibility with gold N&S big earrings and a cuff. My DD stepped in and suggested I looked like a golf course marshall at the Masters in Augusta- and I had to agree. I couldn't come up with a shoe I liked either- so figured that instead of graphic, I'd play down the saturated colour by roughing it up with the Freebirds and some chunkier , less bright jewellery. Got a chance to use my ancient but still beloved Prada bag, and found an offbeat-print scarf that alternated between my neck and the handle of the bag as the day went on.

I tell you, when you wear colour like this, you have to be prepared for attention. The guy at the bank : " well HELLO THERE!", the gas jockey: " HI!" , the random woman in a parking lot: " WOW those colours are GREAT".. etc - this went on all day. That was fun, and made me walk with purpose and stand up a little straighter. I forgot how much fun it is to wear bright colours.

Makeup was strong but neutral - lots of black eyeliner and pale lips and eyeshadow.

I'm not liking these sandals here but was at a loss of what else to wear. Truthfully,I'm getting a little tired of these Freebirds - and maybe need to give them a break. Shoe advice, anyone?

jeans - BR summer 16
top - VC summer 16
jacket - BR summer 16
necklace - Lucky Brand - summer 16
scarf - Echo - summer 16
sandals - Freebird - summer 15
bag - Prada - ancient (10-15 years at least)

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Vince Camuto Sleeveless Asymmetrical Layered Top

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Echo 'Ichat' Square Silk Scarf

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crazyone

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well, I think you look great in hot pink! It's fun to wear bright colors, right? I actually think some silver accents (jewelry and sandals) would work well with the hot pink. Though what you have is great too!

Aida

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Woohooo! Fab!! These brights really do get lots of attention, don't they ^^ What a gorgeous top! Clever paneling. I like the nude shoes here; I opt for white, metallic or cognac accessories with this to keep the pink+red/orange color pairing as distinctive as possible.

I wore my version this past weekend (pink top, orange cropped flares) with a cropped faded denim jacket and gold smoking slippers to a friend's bbq. Wasn't overly sold on the blue denim (felt muddy) but really liked the gold especially if there's some white in there! Next time I'd go back to my white denim moto.

(And on that note, I'd definitely not blend in in Paris )

Colette

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Love! These are my colors. I had the red BR Jacket on my radar but missed it when it went on sale. Looks great on you and your scarf is cool, of course. I like your shoes but if you are looking for an alternative, what about white, metallic or snake print?

Regarding all the attention, glad it gave you a boost! When I wear animal print anything, the comments fly. I need to make sure I'm prepared.

Sam Edelman 'Emmie' Open Toe Boot (Women)

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Runcarla

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Well, this is all so very brilliant Lisa. Very Angiesque, too - with the mix of bold colours, with white, stylish and uncluttered lines. Modern looking. Hair and make-up well thought out.

JAileen

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Wow is right! You can't be a shrinking violet in this palette. Very nice.

Sal

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Gorgeous - so pleased you did this. Lots of fun! I am craving some fun colours right now too.

I like the sandals but I can imagine also white or metallic loafers or even white sneakers, pointy shoes.... even ankle boots. I can't remember what your options are - in terms of colours I see white, gold, silver, camel, maybe snake, cognac. Or you could do a black bag and black sandals?

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AviaMariah

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I love the color combo? Tired of the Freebirds? What? I think they look good but maybe just a little tame (an odd adjective to use for the Freebirds) color-wise for this outfit. I was thinking metallic?

Janet

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Wow! Fun to see you embrace color this way. I like the idea of keeping the footwear and jewelry simple with such a bold color palette. I could see this looking good with the Paul Green Cayannes, or maybe going in a different direction with metallic flat loafers or mules -- did you ever find some that worked for you?

Anonymous

Your DD is hilarious (even though I dont really get the joke I can tell it's funny).
I love the tomato red jacket! Ya see? Sometimes BR has good stuff!
The red-pink combo is pretty awesome too.

Anonymous

Everyone has mentioned metallic footwear - which seems like a great solution. Except there isn't anything out there that isn't an espadrille (back to the course marshall/airport greeter look) or a flat, which I don't want, or bright gold. . I have metallic gold flatform type sandals, but the shininess of the gold isn't right with this outfit. Too much going on. Those white sandal booties would be cool, Colette, I agree. I tried those on in black a week or so , and although Iiked them, there is a lot of shoe happening there (they come up really high on the foot ) They didn't have it in white - but now you have my curiosity piqued again - maybe white looks better.

I did consider cognac, but it didn't grab me. I have a pair of floral print (on white ) high wedges that will work.

After Roxanne posted her new animal print sandals, a lightbulb went off in my head, and I think that look would work nicely. Sally - black is an intriguing idea - never though of it. I think you might have something there ...a little more sophisticated too.

Aida - I know exactly what you mean about light denim looking muddy. That's how I felt before I switched to white. Light denim just doesn't hold up to 2 saturated colours like this. I'm wondering if dark denim might work though...

Aviamariah - yeah, I have to admit I'm getting tired of these shoes. I wear them a lot (I bought mine last summer) , and they are looking a little sloppy (they are really loose on my foot despite having added in extra holes on each strap) - a lot more so than when I first got them. I think they may now be relegated to very casual wear. Kind of over the whole look.

smittie - course marshalls (golf course) are dressed like airport greeters - and the Masters (biggest of the big 4 PGA tournaments) is in Georgia, only adding to the bright coloured "I'm in charge here" look. DD can be counted on to keep me on track.

Aida

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I bet dark denim would work well, especially with a darker shoe. Could be a great way to wear the combo going into fall!

DonnaF

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Breathtaking! If it were me, I would wear metallic, luggage/cognac, black'n'white, or possibly black footwear. But then, I have that same Echo scarf but with the white background on my Nordstrom Wish List.

Anonymous

DonnaF - I actually bought the white background one. The pink was all I could do a find for. And thanks for the shoe tips - again, black and white are sounding like good bets.

You can all see where I'm going to be out shoe-shopping again tomorrow.......like I really need another pair to add to the pile/mess.

Anonymous

Now why doesn't Nordstrom have those white Sam Edelmans on sale at this point? $204 Cdn before all the extra -fun -bonus -for- being -Canadian charges...

Meredith

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Love seeing you in all this color!

Anonymous

Oh!! It is perfection!!!

Ivy

Gorgeous! I like the shoes you're wearing.

Colette

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Found these shoes earlier and forgot to post them. White, snake, mules. I'm wearing these in my fantasy life.

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Anonymous

I'd be wearing them in mine too On a yacht somewhere .

Suz

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OMG, this is so gorgeous!! Move over, Ms.Mary!!! (Just kidding, she is still the Queen of Colour, but you are next in line!) This is so beautiful on you. Love the combo of the red and hot pink. I agree with all others that it will look equally fab with dark denim, and I am in favour of silver or pewter footwear, or even some colour that is in the scarf maybe...or definitely animal print (yay for leopard!!!) ...with dark denim you may have more choices. I don't think the Freebirds look bad here, by the way.

You are on a roll.

Anonymous

Thanks Suz - I don't feel like I'm on a roll. I feel like I'm on a roulette wheel. No style consistency whatsoever this summer - I am feeling the need to experiment and figure out what I want. All I know is I am sick and tired of seeing myself in white jeans and those bloody Freebirds. Silver and pewter footwear, yes, I agree.

Angie

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Killer to the Power of Killer.

I LOVE the outfit without the scarf. Makes a stronger statement that way to my eye. WOW. My kind of happy look. (Aida is quite the inspiration). I am swooning.

The shoes look sublime with the outfit - add that bit of RATE & Hard Edge that you fancy - and bookend the lighter bits in your hair just beautifully, Lisa. And the white jeans are a much better choice - just like they always are!

Anonymous

Good lord Angie ! Glad to hear my first , well , second instinct was a good one . I still would like to play with this to see if I can perfect it . I'm not all that comfortable until I know it's just right and the shoes are not quite what I wanted there . But I appreciate your vote of confidence , and you know something ...I used to wear strong colour like this all the time - and forgot how much I liked it !

Deborah

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Well hello there! (Couldn't help myself). Lisa this is a fab outfit! I have always loved that colour combination:). I can see the challenge for footwear in this combo but I think you made a good decision here. You look beautiful x. You may not believe me but I wore these strong bold colours in the 80's

Anonymous

Deb - me too! This takes me back....and I kinda like it

ma

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My closet is seriously depressing after seeing your WIWs you look fab!

rachylou

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Kapow!!

amiable

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Ooh Ooh - when I saw the title and read the opening line, I was hoping for this outfit. You look amazing! I want to copy that outfit too. Just need, um, all the pieces.

El Cee

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An absolutely gorgeous outfit! You look so stunning in these colors. The nude Freebirds work beautifully with the ensemble. Yes… a metallic shoe would also be fabulous… but your pairing is equally fab.

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