I love color. It’s the Caribbean, Floridian and New Yorker in me. If it doesn’t have some shade of orange, purple, yellow or red—-more than likely it’s not going to grab my attention. Color is a figment of my personality, my lifestyle and sense of being. I mean….it puts the “Be Bold” in Be Bold. Be Fabulous. Be You! My home decor and interior walls are pretty bright and colorful. I find that if you are surrounded in brightness, it brings a positive energy that radiates to those around you. Someone once asked me how to start out incorporating color into their wardrobe since they have always basically stuck to neutral tones. I say start in the home by finding a few of your favorite things (furniture, accents, walls,etc) that are colorful. Then use these favorite items as a guide to start incorporating color in to your wardrobe. If the thought or stepping out of your comfort zone still makes you a little uneasy—then start out smaller with accessories. Maybe try color nail polish for a start (this too is an accessory). Or maybe a new lipstick color. Or even a colorful statement necklace (which every fashionista should have by the way).
My General Rule: If wearing three or more colors together, for a more cohesive look—repeat one color within the look.
|Here I chose the color white to tie in and neutralize the multiple neons.|
Details: Sunnies: Louis Vuitton(thrifted) * Shirt: Target * Skirt: Simiply Mimi * Belt: Dolce & Gabbana * Pumps: Prabal Gurung for Target * Bag: Bebe
|Here I chose red as my cohesive color with the sunnies and pumps.|
Details: Sunnies: Marc Jacobs(thrifted) * Shirt: Thrifted * Skirt: DIY * Pumps: Jessica Simpson * Bag: Sole Society
|Here my cohesive color was cream. Reflected in the handbag and flower pin.|
Details: Sunnies: NYC Street Vendor * Top: DIY * Buttom: Zara * Pumps: Aldo * Bag: Furla
|Here I used the blue earrings and pumps to tie the colors together.|
Details: White Shirt: INC * Sweater: Zara * Pants: Dorothy Perkins * Pumps: Jessica Simpson * Bag: Furla
“I want to be different. If everyone is wearing black, I want to be wearing red.”
-Maria Sharapova
Beautiful!!!! I love all of these looks!! I love color too…wearing bright colors on a gloomy day brightens my mood!
-Cherrie
Cherrie….Yes, color is so therapeutic indeed!
The last outfit is my favorite! I want to rock a green bottom with a Coral top, what do you think?
Hey Tomi….I could certainly see it. Esp. an apple green hun. Rock it boo! :-). Neutralize it with some gold. Yes ma'am. Work it!!!
Love it!! that feather necklace is so cute!!..
Farrah-
Thanks lady. It's a fun statement piece!
You look Great and since Orange is my fave color I love the skirt. I was born & bred in the Caribbean and my bedroom is in Orange. Yes to color!!
Yes to color indeed! Thanks for stopping by hun.
You and i- Living in colors! Love neutral or dark colors too but I do agree with you. I naturally gravitate towards colorful anything. To me, it is exhumes happiness. You are a beautiful inside and out! Love your style.
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Hey B….thanks for stopping by hun.
LOVE all the colors, and great tip!
~Whitney
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Thanks Whit!
Love the colors.
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Thanks Sarah!
You just look so darn posh! I love it!
I think we Caribbean people are hip to brighter colors because it surrounds us on the islands.
Did I mention how much I adore your necklace in that first photo? To pieces!!
xoxo
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Hey Eesh….that's exactly what it is! We just can't escape it. It's totally in us hun.
Colours just have a way of putting a smile on my face every time. Love all the looks – always fabulous hun.
*Much love!!*
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Thanks hun!
Yes! I love wearing a lot of color. You are fabulous as always.
LeTroy….thanks hun. xoxo