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Brown Color Combos: Olive
Today I am continuing my brown color combos for fall/winter outfits series with olive, which gives wonderful tree/leaf vibes for fall but looks great in any season...yes, including winter! I have 4 olive+ brown outfit examples to inspire you in ways to wear the season's trendiest color. My featured brown item for this post is a dark, warmish brown faux suede midi skirt that I purchased last winter to bolster my winter brown options; although I haven't worn it much yet, I pla
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2 days ago
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Styling Old Favorites and Recent Additions in Cardigan Outfits for SIA Puppeufee (The Circus)
Shelbee at Shelbee on the Edge is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1945 painting "Puppeufee (The Circus)" by American artist Zelda Fitzgerald (better known as the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald). She chose this artwork because she is watching a drama about the Fitzgeralds in which she learned that Zelda was an accomplished artist - "It is not my favorite of her works, but I like that the colors are Christmasy for a December outfit
sallyinstpaul
4 days ago
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Brown Color Combos: Rust
Today I am continuing my brown color combos for fall/winter outfits series with rust, a color that is very easy to mix in outfits with all shades of brown. I have 5 rust + brown outfit examples to inspire you in ways to wear the season's trendiest color. First, I want to share a corduroy skirt in a dark rust color that I added to my wardrobe just prior to fall last year and that I am looking forward to wearing for many cold seasons to come. This skirt, and the first outfit
sallyinstpaul
Nov 24
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How to Start a Colorful Fall Outfit with a Scarf for SIA André Derain
Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the 1906 painting "The Turning Road" by French painter André Derain. She chose this artwork because she kept coming across the term Fauvism and didn't know anything about it; when she asked ChatGPT for famous painters who were Fauvists, this artwork came up. Although I am unfamiliar with this artist's work, I know a bit about Fauvism because I have read a couple of b
sallyinstpaul
Nov 19
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Brown Color Combos: Pink
Today I am starting my dark brown color combos for fall/winter outfits series with one of my all-time favorites: pink! I like pink + brown together so much that I posted 8 outfits featuring soft pink and brown last winter in my soft pink color combo series. In today's post, I have an additional 4 pink + brown outfit examples to inspire you in ways to wear the season's trendiest color. First, I have an updated solid brown clothing capsule to share because my back-ordered br
sallyinstpaul
Nov 7
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A Summer-Fall Transition Outfit for SIA Hilma af Klint
Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected 1907 painting "The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood" by Swedish artist Hilma af Klint. She chose this artwork because she wanted to find something different from her "pretty" norm for this challenge. Though she wasn't familiar with the artist or this work prior to some Internet searching, she liked that it was unlike anything she's presented before. Source: marshainthe
sallyinstpaul
Oct 14
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How to Style Colorful Pants with 30 Wears: Green Pants - Part 2
Today we are finishing up style inspiration featuring a pair of green pants, this time paired with other accent colors. ( Part 1 here ...
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Oct 3
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How to Style Colorful Pants with 30 Wears: Green Pants - Part 1
I was excited that my recent "inspired by Gucci" outfit brought me up 30 wears for my green ankle pants. In a weird way, I feel like I...
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Sep 17
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Styling a Colorblocked Outfit with the Thrifty Six: Inspired by Gucci
I have recently been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and...
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Sep 15
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Styling a Colorblocked Outfit for SIA Bellini
Marsha at Marsha in the Middle is the curator for this round of Style Imitating Art (SIA), and she selected the circa 1490 painting...
sallyinstpaul
Aug 27
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Creating Striped Skirt Outfits: Part 1 - Neutral in the Print
In my recent Style Imitating Art post , I mentioned that I have been wanting to experiment with different ways to style this striped...
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May 30
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A Dusky Pink and Orange Outfit for Spring + DIY Paper Beads
Today I am sharing a recent outfit that I created with a new dusky pink tank that I purchased last August. I was happy to find this new...
sallyinstpaul
May 12
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How to Style Color Formulas in Spring/Summer with 30 Wears: Navy Rabbit Blouse
It's been a minute since I've shared a 30 wears post, but this one is fun because it features one of my favorite tops, a sleeveless navy...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 28
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How to Create an Outfit Starting with a Print for the Good Buy Book: Rainy Days
The April theme for the Good Buy Book was Rainy Days as shared in Shelbee's post and Nancy's post . With spring well underway in...
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Apr 25
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How to Wear Double Denim by Mixing Denim Washes and Colors with the Thrifty Six
I have recently been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 21
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Where Bloggers Live: Birthday/Unbirthday Outfits and 12 Easy DIY Earrings
Welcome back to the monthly edition of Where Bloggers Live! I am lucky to have joined a terrific group of bloggers who give a peek into...
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Apr 11
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Navy & Grey April Outfits with Bird Prints + DIY Jewelry
Today I am featuring two recent outfits based on the navy and grey color palette with a blouse and a cardigan with very similar...
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Apr 7
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How to Style Black Wide Leg Pants for Spring
Black can be a tough color to style for spring because many of us naturally start to gravitate toward lighter, brighter colors as we move...
sallyinstpaul
Apr 4
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How to Wear Maroon, Olive, and Gold for Spring/Fall + DIY Jewelry
Today I am continuing to catch up in sharing my 2024 purchases with two new items featured in two transition season outfits using the...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 28
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How to Wear Navy and Green with Polka Dots for Winter/Spring with the Thrifty Six
I have recently been welcomed into a wonderful group of fashion and lifestyle bloggers that focuses on styling preloved clothing and...
sallyinstpaul
Mar 17
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