Monday, January 28, 2019

Olive and Chambray

Have you ever been out and about and seen a woman wearing the cutest outfit and thought to yourself "That looks really cute together!  I'll have to try that myself".   That is exactly how today's outfit came about.  I was sitting in the car while my husband pumped gas into our car, and I saw a woman wearing a chambray top with olive jeans.  I was so inspired by this combo, I tried it myself.


For jewelry, I chose this western inspired beaded bracelet I picked up on my last vacation to South Dakota.


For footwear I chose these cute booties from JCPenney (old).  I rolled the end of my pants so the detail on my booties could be seen.


A simple stone necklace completed the accessories.

I wore a beige tank underneath my chambray shirt.  I left it open a bit so the beige color could be seen.  The color of the tank matched the color of my shoes tying the entire outfit together.


My chambray top I bought at JCPenney last year to garden in.  I was tired of slathering on chemicals everyday to protect me from the sun and insects, so I bought a few inexpensive long sleeve tops to wear instead.  However, when the tops arrived, they were so cute I couldn't bear to wear them in the garden!  So, I'm back to slathering chemicals on my body.  ha ha.


My olive jeans I received from Stitch Fix this past fall.  I just love olive green jeans and I find them so versatile.  If you don't already own a pair of olive green jeans, I highly recommend you invest in a pair.


After I saw the woman at the gas station I googled chambray shirts with olive jeans and there were a plethora of pins!  I guess this is a not a new color combo at all and I am late to the party.  Here are a few of my favorites from Pinterest.

I like the idea of adding a white cardigan and blanket scarf.  The day I wore my outfit was a warmer winter day, but I'll have to remember this for when the temps drop (like now!)

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In this next pin the model is wearing a white tee with a denim jacket left open with sneakers.  My look is similar to hers, except I buttoned the lower half of my shirt as I am always trying to conceal my tummy.  I also switched out the sneakers for booties as I generally don't like the way I look in sneakers.  I love them on everyone else, but when I wear them I think I look frumpy.  

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And finally, a look very similar to mine except she is not wearing a tank underneath.  This look is the one the lady at the gas station wore.  And she looked almost as cute as this model too!

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So what do you think?  Is olive and chambray a look you'd ever like to try?  I'd love to hear from you.

Have A Great Day!  Amy

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13 comments:

  1. I'd love to give olive and chambray a try! I do have the olive jeans, but I haven't yet found the perfect chambray shirt. I have tried on a few nice options, but no perfect ones just yet!

    Hope that you had a nice weekend :) I just posted my weekday wear linkup, I'd love you to join! :)

    Away From The Blue Blog

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    1. Isn't the perfect chambray shirt hard to find? I like mine, but I wish it were a little longer. I saw H&M had a long one and I've been so tempted to buy it.

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  2. It really is a cute look, I love these colors together! Although I don't own olive pants, I do like to wear blue jeans with an olive top. I really need to get some some olive pants though!

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    1. Well reversing the colors works too! I highly recommend olive pants. I really wear mine a lot.

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  3. I may or may have not tried this combo before. But it is so cute and I need to do a version of it soon, Amy. Sometimes we need to see outfits on others to re-see them on ourselves, even if they are the simplest yet cozy and chic looks like yours. I love olive with chambray!

    This outfit would be perfect to link up with my new Monthly "Skirting the Rules" linkup the last Tuesday of each month (link below). Thanks and have a great week! Ada. =)

    http://eleganceandmommyhood.blogspot.com/2019/01/a-bright-pink-floral-cardigan-and-red.html

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    1. Thanks Ada. My life is very simple, so my clothes have to reflect that. I don't work outside of the home. My church is very casual. So I really only wear casual clothes. I look for inspiration wherever I can: blogs, Pinterest, and what other women are wearing. I didn't know about the link up. I'll head over there now!

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  4. You have me scratching my head as to if I've tried this combo before. I've worn my chambray tank will almost everything, but I'm not sure about a long sleeved shirt. Looking back at my photos, I think I always pull out camo with denim/chambray. I really like the pins you found.

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    1. Thanks Kim. I avoid Camo because I wore too much of it when I was in the military.

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  5. Love those olive jesns! I had asked for olive jeans from Royalty for me, but they sent the sand instead. Love the mix with the chambray! They will work with so much, looking good!
    thanks for linking!
    jess xx
    www.elegantlydressedandstylish.com

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  6. I love the olive and chambray combo! It's great for those transitional months between winter and summer. Thanks for linking up for #TheWeeklyStyleEdit. xo ~ Megan The Fashionista Momma

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  7. Such a pretty combo dear. So perfect for the season.
    Jessica | notjessfashion.com

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