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Angie's post about chartreuse inspired me to think more about how I might wear the two pieces of it that I own.

One is a sleeveless top I got when I was working at OSKA, six years ago. I wore it with purple rayon drapey pull-on pants and a lightweight denim jacket, seen in this forum post: https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....k-wardrobe

I have held on to that top, even though I haven't worn it since that time. I just really like the lines of it and I surprisingly like wearing the color.

I recently bought a coat that has the color in it (the striped matelasse coat shown in this post: https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....l-boutique ), and think I could probably wear them together in some way. Probably with black pants, but maybe with an olive skirt that I have, also from my OSKA days. Or my olive pants and/or blazer from AllSaints. The wheels are turning in my head.

I think of myself as a soft summer in the seasonal color analysis schemes; muted, greyed-out cooler colors seem to be my best. So chartreuse strikes me as a color that would not flatter me...and yet, I guess, if it is muted enough, it works just fine.

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Jenni NZ

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I think the chartreuse top with the olive pants (or black pants) and the coat would be amazing. Do you still have lots of the cool shoes from the 6-year old post you linked to? I am not sure I ever saw that post at the time.

Firecracker (Sharan)

Jenni, thanks! I still have a couple of those pairs of shoes: what I think of as my "fish scale oxfords," the pewter-ish ones by Louise et Cie, and the black and white Mephisto sneakers, which have really been kind of replaced by the same style in gray leopard. But I kept the black and white, because for a while they still seemed useful. I haven't worn them in a couple of years now, though. I could probably let them go. The loafers from that post and the pink sneakers are gone. But I have newer loafers and sneakers that kind of replaced them.

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Oh yes the Louise et Cie are the ones I especially like. They could look wonderful in the outfit you’re suggesting?
Of course that would be quite a dressy look, as per my favourite kind of look…

Yes! Those shoes definitely would look great with the coat, Jenni. Dressy, yes, but they have that sort of burnished quality that makes me feel more at ease. Also, these Anyi Lu pumps go really nicely with the coat and with the olive pants, for a much more dressed up look, given the heel. Despite the height, these shoes are very comfy. They are one of only two pairs of pumps that I own.

Star

This is a cool top! I like the fluid fit and the cut. No additional ideas from me, except to say wear it!

kkards

I think that top would look great with white or cream pants or shorts. And almost any denim.

Angie

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That muted avocado top is a gorgeous piece that you wear perfectly! No wonder you held onto it, Sharan

I can see it with grey denim and your new cowboy boots too. And the new topper, of course! And like kkards, with your white AllSaints cargo pants plus metallic shoes.

Excited to see the outfits!

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Oooh yes, love the idea of the chartreuse top with the cowboy boots. It is a very cool top.

Oooh, thanks for the ideas, kkards and Angie! And for your kind comments, Star and Cookie!

SarahD8

Ok. This is a weird coincidence, but I am stalking *exactly* those Louise et Cie fish-scale oxfords on Ebay right now. Do they run true to size?

I like your chartreuse pieces! I would love to see the top paired with the jacket!

Like you, I am a soft summer, but I have a chartreuse embroidered top (thrifted ages and ages ago) that works really well on me. It's part of a larger pattern of greens that shouldn't work on me working anyway for some reason (I feel like I can wear more yellowy greens than a summer ought to be able to, as long as they are not muted/browned. No idea why. Maybe you are the same?)

I like my chartreuse with olive, but I think it can also pair well with fuchsia, burgundy, and plum. (I was going to take a picture of the top so you could see the different colors in the embroidery but I can't find it! Must be stuck in a laundry vortex....?)

SarahD8, that's uncanny, that you're looking at the same shoes. Yes, they run true to size. I wear a 7.5 usually, and that's what I got in these. I have a high instep, so oxfords work well for me (because the instep is in effect adjustable). The shoes are comfortable, too! They were a NAS purchase a number of years ago. I would like to see your chartreuse top and how you wear it.

Jaime

Love the coat and hope to see the outfit Sharan!

Thanks for the intel Sharan! I pulled the trigger on the shoes so we can be twinsies. I did find the top at the bottom of my laundry hamper — thanks for inspiring some much needed delicates laundering lol. I’ll try to grab a pic once it’s dry.

It occurred to me that chartreuse would be really nice with pine green, too!

Lisa

Chartreuse paired with purple and olive sounds like two lovely combinations. I look forward to the outfits!

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