cardigan Archives

I Love IT, but Will I Wear IT? Camel Cardigan

Oooh, this is SUCH a good garment for this kind of thinking. Camel is so lovely - rich and warm, and pretty difficult to find in a lot of garments. So you might find yourself really stuck for ideas about how to wear something cozy and nice like this:

I'm not going to offer up a single color palette for this cardigan, because I frankly don't know what the favorite colors are of the heroine who received this over the holidays. Rather, I'm going to share SIX possible "neutral partners" for camel...

When in doubt, you always know that denim goes with... everything? Is there a color that you wouldn't wear with denim and chambray? I can't think of one...

I like the possibility of wearing ivory corduroy pants (on a DRY winter day) ... View the Post

The Weekly Timeless Wardrobe, Week 24: A Neutral or Accent 2nd Layer

Great heavens, it seems like it's Monday every 7 days...

This week I feel like looking at the wonderful versatility of a lovely cashmere cardigan. If you keep your eyes peeled, these are often on sale. It is well worth the wait!

How to choose a color? If you don't already have an obvious favorite accent color in mind, you could look at a scarf from which you'd like to get a bit more mileage (or a colored necklace?) and pick something happily compatible.

And no, it's not wrong to hint for a sweater for a gift! Nor to hint for a scarf... (insert big cheesy smile emoji here, in your mind!)

Yes, warm accents look lovely with cool colors. Look to nature, where warm and cool combinations are everywhere...

Are you the ... View the Post