Blush & Bashful

“Momma, my colors are blush and bashful!” —Julia Roberts, Steel Magnolias

Pink on pink. Yep -pastels are hot again for weddings. I chose pink for my bridesmaids’ dresses 8 years ago, and my mother did 40 years ago!  Pink cycles in and out, and I’m glad it’s back in.

When you’re on a tight budget like I am, you end up buying a lot of your investment items at the end of the season. This blush silk tunic shirt is no exception. I found it in the final markdown section at Marshall’s in the fall or the middle of winter 2015. It’s a spring item from Joie I got at a SIGNIFICANT discount. It just happens to be on trend with the color of the year for 2016 when I purchased it in 2015! Lucky me!

These Madewell mint jeans are also the case. I mentioned in the last post how much I enjoy their quality. I like to have one colored pants in my wardrobe since most of my tops are light neutral colors-mainly grey and white. I’m a big fan of the “shape uniform”, so those white and silver tops look the best on me.

I try to infuse a pop of color through accessories like scarves, shoes, or a handbag. Frankly though, I’m more of a “Francofile” and default towards “just wear amazing neutral basics”, i.e. re-wear and re-wear again.

This scarf boasts 10 years in my closet (also styled by my 4 year-old here). I wouldn’t generally mix a warm tone with a cool tone, but the lighting in my bedroom is bad and I didn’t realize the difference until after the photoshoot. Whoopsie. I’m not one to waste a good pic though, so there you go.

In this post:
Joie Silk Shirt (old): Marshalls, similar, here
Madewell Sage Jeans (old): similar, here, here
Merona Peep Toe Heels (old): similar, here
Snake Skin Clutch (old): similar
Scarf (old): similar

Please share: How have you been wearing pink this season?

This post is in co-op with the following style bloggers:
What I Wore with The Pleated Poppy
Whatcha Wearing Wednesday with The Mummy Chronicles
Style Me Wednesday with Shopping My Closet

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