How to Wear Citrus

One of the great trends of this spring/summer is bring citrus colors. After wearing greys and blacks all winter, it's fun to spice up your colors a bit. If you're new to this trend, try pairing your brights with a neutral, such as taupe, nude, or tan. As you get more comfortable with your citrusy brights, try pairing them with pastel colors in the same color family!  Hope this gives you a bit of inspiration...

J.Crew Citrus and Neutral by eterlak featuring vintage style necklaces

J Crew v neck t shirt
$30 - jcrew.com

J.Crew skinny pants
$70 - jcrew.com

J Crew long pencil skirt
$60 - jcrew.com

J.Crew peep toe heels
$228 - jcrew.com

J.Crew low heels
$228 - jcrew.com

J Crew vintage style necklace
$150 - jcrew.com

Cheating

It was a Tuesday morning.  There was still a whole lot of week left, and I wasn't feeling it.  I wasn't feeling stiffy, uptight, "dressy" clothes for my subbing day.  I felt like pajamas, coffee, and my fuzzy robe.  "How," I thought to myself, "do I make it to school in this mood and still look good?"  I had to cheat!!!  The answer came in these great cropped cargo pants from Loft.  I adore them!  Not only do they feel like lounging-around-all-day-and-there's-nothing-you-can-do-about-it-pants, but I think they're pretty darn cute!  After I managed to get them on, I wasn't feeling creative up top, either.  I added some neutral basics, a couple sparkly things, and walked out the door.  And, ya know what?  I felt pretty good.  So, take that, no-jeans-during-the-week dress code!  I felt pulled together and still remained comfortable.  I think there really is something to dressing for your moods.  If I walked around all day wearing something that made me uncomfortable, I'd feel kind of fake.  I think my best outfits are the ones that match my mood.

sweater: Gap || tank: Target || cargos: Loft || necklace: dogeared || earrings: I made them! || bracelet: F21 || shoes: Anne Klein

Lesson learned here, chickadees? Be sure to keep lots of neutral layering clothes around for the mornings you just don't feel like it!