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<\/p>\nIt’s fairly obvious to anyone who knows me that I don\u2019t tend to invite in a lot of color into my wardrobe. In the 80\u2019s I wore loads of color and proudly. Then after a stint in beauty school where we were forced to wear nothing but black and white suddenly my wardrobe made a shift that at the time I didn\u2019t know I would barely recover from. <\/p>\n
I have never been the lay- my- clothes- out \u2013the- night -before kind of girl, or for that matter I rarely plan outfits to big occasions more than an hour or so before I walk out the door and even that is overstating it. That often asked question by my girlfriends \u201cWhat are you wearing?\u201d is rarely met with a real answer. Strange for a stylist I know, but over the years I have realized that the more I think about what I am going to wear the more anxious I become as to whether it\u2019s the right choice. Despite the fact that I have never met a color I don\u2019t like, I rarely embrace bright or colorful blouses, tee\u2019s or bottoms especially when I am attending a function, instead I tend to stick to colored accessories which seem a far more practical and easy way to wear color. <\/p>\n
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Last year I decided to step out of the box a bit and try embracing my pre-cosmetology school days by purchasing a few bolder shades and an abstract print dress. Try as I may I never quite found the right print, this one was too small and delicate, this one was too bold and distracting, well this year I am pleased as can be that the trend is continuing into Spring. I feel as if I have been given a second chance at colorwash redemption. <\/p>\n
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Leighton Meester’s looked smashing in Marios Schwab from the “You Know You Want It’ book party <\/p>\n And be sure that your hem hits at the knee or above. The longer hem lengths are not a good choice here. Again this can look like you are wearing your Mom\u2019s old vintage. So stick to a leg flattering length. This Thakoon number is an investment but worth the dough kind of an classic take on modern prints.<\/p>\n Most importantly keep accessories to an absolute minimum – a great pair of heels, a bangle or two and earrings at the most. Necklaces can be a risk with too much pattern so skip them with this look. Wear handbags in a clutch or a mini shoulder style, a big bag will make you look weighed down\u2026.and who wants that? Though more mon-chrome I loved Sophia Bush’s Helmut Lang look a few months ago at the movie premiere of “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee” sweet and simple.<\/p>\n![\"Leighton](\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/afm-style-files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/22053728\/leightonmeesterprintdress-80x104.jpg\" "\\"leightonmeesterprintdress\\"")
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