3 TIPS TO ALWAYS FOLLOW WHEN WEARING A BOLD COLOR

STRIPED SHIRT (wearing a small, currently on sale!)  ||  RED PANTS (wearing a size 0, run tts)  ||  NUDE PUMPS (SIMILAR HERE)  ||  NUDE SHOULDER BAG  ||  SUNGLASSES  ||  GOLD LAYERED CHOKER  ||  GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE  ||  SIMILAR TURQUOISE RING

STRIPED SHIRT (wearing a small, currently on sale!)  ||  RED PANTS (wearing a size 0, run tts)  ||  NUDE PUMPS (SIMILAR HERE)  ||  NUDE SHOULDER BAG  ||  SUNGLASSES  ||  GOLD LAYERED CHOKER  ||  GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE  ||  SIMILAR TURQUOISE RING

This spring is all about bold colors. These red crepe pants instantly brighten your look and set it apart, but there are a few things I always keep in mind when adding such a bold color to any look. Here are three tips to keep in mind when wearing a bold color this season:

• Go with a neutral/nude lip. With any bold color, there is already a lot going on in your look, so keeping your lips a simple neutral color is best. A bold lip might over power the rest of the look and take away from the piece of clothing you’re playing up.
• Pair it with grey, white, or black. Bold colors need contrasting colors. You can think of grey, white, and black as your neutrals for any bold color. They are non-distracting colors that allow any color they are paired with to stand out. My grey and white striped shirt and my red pants have a clear juxtaposition which makes the look work.
• Dress it down just a little. Less is more with bold colors. They tend to speak for themselves pretty well, so the rest of your look can be pretty simple and understated. I paired these red crepe pants with a striped blouse, but I opted for a half tuck and unbuttoned the bottom of the shirt to give it more of a casual vibe.

THREE THINGS

1. I have really tried to get more on top of cooking dinner consistently for my family, and actually sitting down to eat dinner earlier than…6:30. My kids always have fruits and veggies with their meals, yadda yadda, but dinner was something that I never planned out and didn’t think about throwing together until about 15 minutes before we actually ate. I’m all about quick and easy, so last week I went to Trader Joes and grabbed enough dinners for 2 weeks worth of school nights. I mentally planned what we would eat which night and it was great! And do you know what I did this week? I went and bought the exact same things and will make those same meals because I know my kids like them and they can sit in my freezer until I’m ready to make them. For some reason I had this dinner mind block that I had to make something new each night for dinner, and it just paralyzed me. Once I decided to only make the same 5 or 6 things, I don’t feel quite so overwhelmed!
2. Can I tell you about this shooting location? We were shooting another look at a really cool pink and mint building (that is actually an animal eye doctor hospital…so random). I usually have places scouted out for each look, but I was rushing to get looks shot and didn’t know where we would shoot this look. Then I looked across the street and saw this teeny tiny house/store that said it was a “bulldog doctor”…again…so random. But it was closed and boarded up and so perfect with these joggers! Shooting in Pasadena is seriously so much fun, there are so many amazing locations.
3. If I don’t have a late night bowl of cereal before bed I feel like I have failed as a human. I’m positive I will wake up a starving beast, but my brain forces me to have that night time bowl.

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