WIW: Orange & Grey - YouLookFab Forum

Heading into SYC for the month of May so I played in my closet yesterday trying different combinations with what I have and came across this orange/white/grey Argyle cardigan – I completely forgot I had this (how pitiful is that?) so have paired it with my orange tee and grey pencil skirt. I’m wearing my grey Naot Mary-Jane pumps, gold oversized watch for jewelry and my grey faux snakeskin clutch. I like the subtle pattern mixing of the snakeskin and argyle. Although not as obvious as others, I think this outfit fits my rubric.

Classic: the pencil skirt and Mary-Jane pumps
Urban: the clutch
Retro: the cardigan
Structure: the pencil skirt
Colour: orange

Does this combination work? How are the proportions? As always, all comments/suggestions welcome.

Cardigan: Sears (thrifted)
Tee: Anne Klein (thrifted)
Skirt: Cleo Petite (thrifted)
Clutch: Sondra Roberts (thrifted)
Watch: thrifted
Shoes: Naot

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11 years ago

MsMary

Veteran

I love this!! Orange and gray is one of my favorite combinations, and you are rocking it!

modgrl

(website)

That sweater looks kinda familiar!! It looks like Angie's Feb cover! Didn't she do it with her Doc Sara's. That would be cute too. I love this combo and I am picturing it with all of your Docs!! Sweet clutch, I would wear it with everything. You don't need another one, this one is perfect.

Suz

Totally works for me! And you are getting used to orange before your big outing with the fab Spanish dress!

Sara L.

Great outfit! I love the orange and grey combination. I've been on the lookout for a grey snakeskin clutch but haven't found one yet. It's so inspiring to see that most of your outfit is thrifted. I like to thrift shop but don't go very often (just when my sister is in town).

Transcona Shannon

Rita - yes, Angie does have an argyle pull-over sweater like this and she did wear it with the Docs Saras - why didn't I think of that? Now I want to go home and change my shoes!

Thanks MaryK, Suz and Sara!

cjh

Adorable! I love argyle, and this fresh color combo is FAB! You look so classically confident yet completely relaxed.

Anonymous

Great outfit Shannon! How did you manage to find a T that matched your cardi exactly?!! The top half of this outfit would look great with jeans on the weekend, too.......and maybe some orange ballet flats, if you happen to have any!

Jem

Wow, cute outfit! I'm glad you "found" your sweater! I love argyle and the fact that it's orange, too, it's perfect. I like the idea of the outfit with your Docs as another option and also Claire's idea of it with jeans.

cheryl

You like fantastic. Might be my favorite outfit ever of yours. I absolutely love that argyle cardigan and those shoes are so cute! Orange and argyle just make me happy!

Jjsloane

What's not to love? I love argyle and orange so you had me! I could see the Docs or the Born orange flats here (or the new neutral booties?)

Tanya

What a great outfit! Love the argyle and orange and grey together is very pretty.

ManidipaM

Absolutely charming, Shannon! How on earth do you forget such a treasure? I love that harlequin pattern --- certainly says 'retro' to me, oddly poignant for some reason (maybe I'm carrying that feeling over from the pantomime), and yet of-the-minute trendy with the grey and orange! LOVE. Very much.

Would be great fun with a scarf or pussy-bow blouse worn as a tie over pants too! The old original sweater-vest interpretation, that is, since we're talking oxfords. Just add a green bag to make a subversive, cheeky statement of it.

And maybe, come cooler weather, it might layer very brightly with your fuchsia blazer...

christieanne

Love that sweater! I try to resist preppy elements (no reason other than feeling like I am drawn too much to them ) but that is one I could steal from your closet :0
It pairs nicely with denim skirt. Could be fantastic with white jeans too.

rachylou

Nice and fresh and bright!

Cute outfit! I love argyle but strangely I have none. Maybe I just like it on others? You look great in orange BTW.

Lots of orange love I see!

Manidipa - I love LOVE your styling ideas!

Kiwichik

Very cool. Orange is such a great colour on you.

Sarah A

very fun with the orange and gray! i think the top (T & sweater) could go well with several other bottoms too.... Yay for May SYC.... after adding up my spending i thikn i will be joining you on SYC. i must apologize, for i have hardly been around, was $5 thrifting weekly going to be allowed? or was that removed to prevent the purchase of just so-so items that met the $5 price limit?

Hey Sarah - we agreed on $5 per week for thrifting or any other conditions that you personally need. Everyone has slight variations for May Madness (http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/may-madness).

catgirl

Love it! Such a fab combination - one of my favorites too, don't know why I don't wear it more. You look fab!

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Meredith1953

Shannon,
You look lovely! I really like orange and gray together and your Argyle sweater absolutely looks made to order with the top. Those Doc Sara's will look mighty cute too! You should be able to wear the sweater and top with a lot of things! Nice charcoal gray trousers too...as well as white ones. Have you found a pair you like yet? Thanks for chiming in on the weekend and helping me not go off the deep end with that AT jacket!

Thanks Una - it's funny, but I never would have tried orange and grey together pre YLF. Somehow it would have seemed "too out there" (lol)!

Meredith - glad I could help with the jacket issue! I did find white jeans on the weekend - with Angie's approval (http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....te-jeans-2), now just working on the hemming issue.

Deborah

Well what a beautiful burst of color for first thing in thie morning:). The orange is stunning on you and the argyle cardigan is very funky. Simple yet very strong combo. How bad is it that we "forget" items in our closet :). Bet your col abuse all smiled when they saw you today.

rae

Gosh, do I love that orange on you! If I had seen that sweater in my own closet, I would have thought the pattern was wintry, but now you have changed the way I look at argyle!

annagybe

I think your Sara's would be much better. Those shoes are bit heavy for the outfit.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

Fabulous! I like the heavy black shoes with your hair, actually. Your new peep toe aerosoles would look great too.

It's impossible to tell from the picture, but these shoes are actually a gunmetal grey with a bit of a metallic sheen to them. They definitely look black in the pic though!

I like the idea of the Saras and the Aerosoles - I hadn't thought of the peep toes with this!

Thanks all!

marianna

Fab. I love anything argyle!

Aida

Cute! I'm a sucker for argyle ^^ I also like the dark footwear here.

Have you tried this cardigan with your breezy orange ON blouse? :}

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