Thursday, September 13, 2012

Plum, Navy, & Cobalt Inspiration

OK, so I've had a change of heart lately on a couple of the trends I've been avoiding. As seen with my hi-lo dress purchase. And I recently, finally, caved on the colored jeans thing. (I get to wear jeans to work, so avoiding any sort of jeans trend is just plain stubborn and silly.)

What won me over? This top. I'll explain.


Well, we already know I love navy. And I am growing ever enthusiastic on cobalt blue. The combination of those two colors plus a pretty purple (it looks more violet than the fuschia pictured here) is absolutely darling.

So back to the jeans. Through my almost daily browsing of Forever 21's site, I came across a couple awesome pairs of plum jeans, one of which made its way into my shopping cart (a birthday gift to myself). The great color combo in the top made me realized just how versatile the plum pants could be, so I'm already lining up plenty of outfits that work with them.

First: pairing them with the navy blazer seen here, a laid-back T-shirt like my Brooklyn one, and simple navy flats. A fun fringy necklace like this would be the perfect accessory.

I'm also thinking about wearing the jeans with my navy polka dot shirt from the J.Crew factory, or my classic Gap boyfriend shirt in navy (scored with a great Gap online discount), plus a navy/cream striped scarf I picked up in the H&M men's section.

To bring in the cobalt blue, I could always do this blouse I bought in the pretty blue shade, or my favorite blazer from spring with a simple white v-neck T (I love Target's).

A chunky white sweater I thrifted and black booties will make a great mod look when paired with the jeans, too. And the ideas just keep on coming.

What about you? Have you come around on any trends? What fall piece has been inspiring you lately?

12 comments:

  1. This top would make for the perfect fall piece with its navy and bright tones!

    Alex xo

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  2. That top is SO SO SO cute...it would have won me over too :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  3. It's a great top! I feel like I am always a bit far back on trends as well...I always think they will blow over quickly but I always end up caving!

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    1. Hahaha I feel the exact same way! I have held out strong on a few, but it's hard. I am glad I got these jeans, though.

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  4. This top is so cute! Amazing colours!Love it!

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  5. You know how to combine: strength, style and classy.

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  6. LOVE these colors!!!! Thanks for sharing with us :)

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  7. never would have thought of this color combo but i love it

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    1. Yeah, I feel like it's unexpected but really fun.

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  8. Love the top and the color block colors! :)

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  9. That top is great, I can see why you love it! Those colors are beautiful together :)

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