There are some key neutrals that every girl should have in her closet. A perfect fitting white t-shirt and tank top is an absolute must. Don't spend a ton of money on this item because you have to replace them every few months or so to avoid yellowing and wearing a shirt full of stains. Target has my favorite white t-shirt for 8 bucks. A gray t-shirt or tank is also a great and necessary buy.
A great tan or grey sweater or cardigan is another necessity in your closet. I would even suggest buying different style sweaters in that same neutral tan and gray. Tan and grey sweaters are great for almost any occasion, and they are great in the spring or even summer when you are out at night and might need something light to throw on later. Also, like neutral shirts they are a blank canvas so you can have lots of fun with them. I absolutely love the look of dark jeans, a white tank or t-shirt, and a grey or tan sweater. Throw a narrow brown belt around the sweater and throw on brown boots in the fall or winter and nice brown leather sandals or flats in the spring and summer and you've got a super classy fantastic outfit with almost no effort. You could wear a super fun colorful necklace or you could keep it neutral.
Denim is a key neutral item you absolutely need in your closet. Now, i'm not suggesting you go for the full Canadian Tuxedo look (full denim outfit), but denim is good. Jeans, jean skirts, jean shorts, and jean jackets are great all the time. A good thin denim jacket is one of my absolute staples in the spring and summer. It looks great with any color and it's just clean and fresh and classic. Just don't bedazzle it.
Good neutral (non-denim) shorts, capris, or slacks are also a must. They make getting dressed incredibly easy. If you are working in the corporate world you can do endless outfits off of one khaki or grey skirt or pair of pants. These kind of shorts are my favorite for summer. They look nice and look less casual than denim. Old Navy has really good ones because you can buy different lengths depending on what looks best on your body.
Guess what... Leopard print is a neutral. Yep. Stop looking at me like that. It's true. There is almost no color that doesn't look great with a leopard print accent like these flats, a thin belt, or lightweight scarf. If you aren't sure you are brave enough to wear leopard print near your face, then try the belt or the shoes. You won't regret it. You could wear a leopard print accent with the outfit I described above and you would look darn fantastic.
A neutral purse is also a must. Get a beige or camel colored purse and the outfit combinations are absolutely endless. Grey also counts as a neutral and so does really pale colors like blush. The reason grey, camel, and blush work as full neutrals is because you can actually pair them with any color. It takes more work to pair darker browns if you are wearing black or other colors (although they do work). If you are going for ease when it comes to getting dressed, than stick with those three colors.
Go have fun! Neutrals are not boring. They are wonderful. Wear them, love them, rock them.
Teaser alert!!!!
In the next few weeks I will be doing a full post on Stella and Dot Jewelry. Also, this will be the first post that will consist of pictures of me with the outfits I put together. I apologize for that now. Stay tuned!!
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