Tuesday, August 8, 2017

How to Wear Camo

    Before this week I owned exactly zero camouflage prints.  Zero.  About eight years ago I got a pair of camo pants from my local thrift store for free.  They were going to throw them away because they had no button, so I offered to take off their hands rather than see them end up in the dumpster.  They were in great shape except for the button, so I sewed on a replacement and proceeded to wear them until they fell apart.  And that was it until I saw a friend and fellow blogger a couple of months rocking a vintage camo jacket and making it look ever so chic and feminine.  You can read her post and view her pics here.  I loved the look so much, it got me thinking about adding a little camo to my wardrobe again and I thought this cute little Irisie tee for $10.99 was a great and inexpensive way to start.
    I know the typical thing to do when wearing camo is to pair it with neutral shades--either white, black, or blue jeans.  That's what I did with my camo pants, may they rest in peace.  Now?  I prefer to rock the color palette a little harder.  Rather than keeping my main pieces neutral and simply adding a colorful or printed accent piece like a purse or shoes, I decided to go with this burnt orange corduroy skirt.  I love all those outfits that I posted up top, they're pretty brilliant examples of camo done well, especially with all that print mixing---it's fabulous!  And I'll definitely be trying a few more outfit styles with this top, but for now I'm leaving the neutral zone behind :D

Shop the Look:

Irisie Women Camouflage Print Summer V Neck Short Sleeve T Shirt $10.99

My skirt is old.  Similar Skirts are, Top:  Flirt Alert Faux Suede Mini Skirt & Bottom: Breathtaking Tiger Lilies Midi Skirt in Orange from: ModCloth  Use my link and get a sign on bonus from ModCloth.  

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