What I Wore: Shopping, etc.
Y’all know I love red as an accent colour, so my first instinct is always to overload on it. But I was reading an article on French style recently, and the recommendation was to limit accents to one piece rather than a half dozen (it’s like the author read my mind!). In this case, my Old Navy t-shirt already has a bit of red in it, so I just added a belt. And red lipstick, because I feel 120% more chic wearing it. But! I refrained from adding any other red accessories, like a bag.
But, but! After peeking at this picture on my iPhone, I decided the “elephant grey” bag wasn’t cutting it … so I went with my red MbMJ Teri tote. It was just lying right there! It was too easy! Alright, alright, I admit failure.
You know.. that is so true. Without that red bag, your lips and the belt really pop as accents. With the red bag, it looks more cohesive. I guess it depends on what kind of look you were going for.
I have to fight my matchy-matchy instincts all the time. It’s a struggle, lol! But monochromatic or black-and-grey outfits look better in real life than in photos, at least in my case (non-profesh pics). So, in real life, the first outfit probably looked more chic.