Friday, June 27, 2014

Fashion Over Fifty: Neons


 Hello.  For this week's Fashion Over Fifty post I have a bright outfit to show you.  Do you like to wear neon's or bright colors, or are they too loud for your taste?  I always fear wearing bright colors because they scream 'look at me' and someone inevitably says 'Wow! That's bright! No one could miss you in a crowd.'   But because I like color, I just face my fears, and wear them anyway.  I always balance my brights with a neutral color to try and tame the outfit down a bit;  but I love it when other braver,  fashionistas where bright colors from head to toe too!


My tunic is from Old Navy and is a sheer, lightweight gauze.  When I bought it in the store, I thought it was red because I've been looking for a red shirt to go with some olive green cargo pants I recently purchased.  However, when I got it home, I realized it was more of a coral color and the bagginess of the shirt wouldn't go with my baggy pants.  Two baggy items worn together always makes one look frumpy, so I paired the shirt with some white skinny jeans instead.  And I guess my quest for the perfect red shirt to go with my cargo pants will continue!

Because the shirt is so sheer, you really must wear a tank top underneath.  I really love this shirt for summer because the older I get, the more I want to cover up, yet, I still want to stay cool in hot weather.  This type of shirt is just perfect for that:  it covers me, yet is still cool and comfortable.

 I wore a multi strand seed bead necklace that had two of the colors in my ensemble and also a lovely teal contrast color.
 I bought these bright yellow sandals at the end of the last year on clearance and finally got around to wearing them.  I have another pair in green I haven't worn yet also.  That's the problem with buying things on clearance:  you tend to buy things that you don't really need just because they are a great deal.  I usually try to avoid that trap, but I guess it got me this time.  I did think the yellow went perfectly with the coral and I liked the idea of bringing another color into the ensemble that coordinated, but wasn't so matchy-matchy.  I can't even begin to tell you how much effort it took to put these sandals on:  it was almost comical.  They have a tiny little buckle strap in the back and my inflexible body could not, no matter how much I tried, get the silver prong inside the itty bitty hole.  So then I asked my husband to do it for me, and even he struggled with it!  I guess I won't ever be able to wear these sandals if no one else is home to buckle them for me!  LOL!
 I carried a cobalt blue cross body bag and wore a white seed bead bracelet.
 And here is what I wore under my top:  a pretty, pale yellow lace camisole.
And here are some other bright colored outfits from Pinterest for your inspiration.  Which one is your favorite?



Have a great day!  Amy

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1 comment:

  1. Love this look, the bright top really sets off the rest of the outfit. Loved your sandals too bad they are so hard to buckle, loved their colour too!
    hugs
    glenda

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