WIW 6/17 and 6/18: Stripes on stripes, and it's easy being green

1/2. Yesterday I decided to go Full ALGO with this stripes on stripes outfit. I think it kind of worked even though the jacket and the top have a bit of a complicated relationship!

Tan pencil skirt: Halogen
Orange striped top: J Crew
Striped blazer: AT Loft
Orange pumps: Seychelles
Gold bag: Michael Kors
Circle pendant: gift from Ornella

3/4. Today's outfit is a tribute to all the "green" I'm contemplating laying out as I contemplate buying and fixing up a house! I think the star of this outfit is the fab bag Adelfa contributed to the swap at last year's Shoptoberfest!

Green pencil skirt: Halogen
Silk "bee" blouse: Emerson Made
Olive blazer: Theory
Studded belt: Streets Ahead
Olive pumps: Jessica Simpson
Green bag: Nanette Lepore via YLF swap

Thanks for looking! What say you all to these looks? I always appreciate your honest feedback!

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Suz

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MsMary - I think #1 works, also! Partly because your matchy matchy shoes kick it up about ten notches (so to speak), and partly because of your specs. I'm not sure how it would look with jacket sans sunnies, you know? On a dark haired person it would definitely fly (to this eye) .

LOVE your matchy greens. Goldenpig should sign in just to see your splendour.

Laurie

That Theory blazer stops me every time. I love that thing. It makes the outfit for me.

how cute are those shoes in #1? And you are the one who can pull off ANYTHING, including the stripe on stripe. Love it.

Alana in Canada

You're right, the tripe on stripe is complicated, but it works! The green outfit is lovely.

nancywalters

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I love the first outfit. The shoes put it over the top. Orange is a difficult color for most people to wear but you look beautiful wearing it. With the striped blazer I think the sunnies bring it all together. In the absence of the sunnies perhaps a black bag would pull more of the black into the outfit. Green is my favorite color so I adore both green ensembles.

Anonymous

Both of these are great. I think the stripes work!

Joy

I really like #1 and think Suz is right that the shoes make this special as well as show off your gorgeous legs.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

#2 launched me into orbit, Mary. Killer to the power of Killer. You do Polished Office Maximal like no other.

fuzzylogic

Oh, wow! Both outfits look so polished and professional! Looking great, MsMary!

Kristin L

YLF MaryK! So polished and put together. I love the stripes in outfit 1.

pil

How do you think of these combinations? Stripe on stripe would never occur to me but it works on you. Love the greens in #2!

Jaime

Love you in orange, love the olive blazer. You look fab!

Karie

I think the stripe on stripe works wonderfully well. I don't really know why, but they look fantastic! Your green outfit is also divine - I love those olive pumps.

Aida

Ack the double stripe is sooo fabulous! Totally works. I see what Suz is saying about the sunnies adding another dark element; I have a hunch the look would still work without them, though. Adore the gold bag with the tans and gold, yummy. If your home ends up in the colors of the second outfit, you will have a serene home indeed ^^ Great rich olives in that one. Have I told you how much I love that you've been updating your shoes to pointies? Love!

MsMary

Thanks so much, ladies!!

Aida, I'm planning on doing the house mostly in blues, which I hope will be serene!! And yeah, I bought a bunch of pointy shoes early this spring and feel like it was a great instant wardrobe update!! Big fun!!

annagybe

Love the second one!

rae

Gotta love the double stripes! I have had tons of fun seeing your decorating inspiration on Pinterest. Best of luck with the house - I am decorating for the first time and it is so tiring yet fantabulous fun!

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