I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm one of those people that totally goes through phases with colors. I get really into certain colors and obsess about finding items in that color or outfit ideas for what I already have.
My most recent color obsession is mint. It's not really a color that's been represented much in my closet. (I do have a very vivid memory of preschool and during circle time we had to say what color our shirt was... I said that mine was "mint." I recall my teacher making some comment about my color vocabulary.)
I purchased a mint cardigan from J.Crew during their 30% off and free shipping sale. It ended up being about 66% off the original price, which is pretty much the only way I can afford / justify J.Crew. The fit is really nice, but it is a bit thinner than I was anticipating. It's fine, though, because I think mint is going to be a popular winter-to-spring color, so it will be more wearable into the warmer months. (Gap came out with a new mint cardi last week that I think is in their Eversoft sweater material. It's thicker than the J.Crew one, but other than that pretty comparable as far as style and color.)
While I was out to dinner with my mom the other night I realized that I just sold a mint cardigan the exact same shade in my garage sale this past summer. My mom pointed out that I'd had that one since about 1999-ish (and most likely not worn since 2003-ish), so it was probably okay for me to upgrade!
In my never-ending Pinterest searches I've been looking "minty" looks to inspire some winter-to-spring outfits. Here are a few of my faves...
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(None of these images are mine, so if you want to pin them, please click on the image rather than pin it from my site. I want to be sure the original sources get credit!)
1 - That dress is a little darker than what I typically think of as mint, but I love how it's paired with the brights! I'm still majorly into neon, so this combo is a total winner in my book! (I've been fighting major urges to get a purse like that.)
2 - Another example of how mint plays well with bright colors. I personally don't think I could pull off the mint jeans look, but this is definitely worth taking some inspiration from!
3 - This is pretty similar to how I styled my mint cardigan the other night for church and shopping with my mom... I think there's something so cute about mint and polka dots together!
What colors are you loving right now?
While I was out to dinner with my mom the other night I realized that I just sold a mint cardigan the exact same shade in my garage sale this past summer. My mom pointed out that I'd had that one since about 1999-ish (and most likely not worn since 2003-ish), so it was probably okay for me to upgrade!
In my never-ending Pinterest searches I've been looking "minty" looks to inspire some winter-to-spring outfits. Here are a few of my faves...
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(None of these images are mine, so if you want to pin them, please click on the image rather than pin it from my site. I want to be sure the original sources get credit!)
1 - That dress is a little darker than what I typically think of as mint, but I love how it's paired with the brights! I'm still majorly into neon, so this combo is a total winner in my book! (I've been fighting major urges to get a purse like that.)
2 - Another example of how mint plays well with bright colors. I personally don't think I could pull off the mint jeans look, but this is definitely worth taking some inspiration from!
3 - This is pretty similar to how I styled my mint cardigan the other night for church and shopping with my mom... I think there's something so cute about mint and polka dots together!
What colors are you loving right now?
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