For this Aussie Curves challenge I'm wearing white pants *gasp* and green nail polish, to match my green top, green earrings, and green shoes. *eye roll* All I'm missing is a green handbag.
Rule: Full figured women don't wear white. You've heard that myth about hiding your ample body under layers of black. Personally I avoid black, preferring to wear pops of colour in a high contrast. Colour is just more fun looking.
Rule: Avoid a matchy-matchy look. Matching your shoes to your handbag is considered old fashion. This also goes for matching your wallet or belt. I think matching, if done well, can look great. But I wouldn't match items just because 'I'm meant to'. If you haven't already, toss that rule out the window.
I wear on the outside that which
makes me feel good on the inside
I know I'm really not much of a rule breaker. When I was desperate to learn more about how to dress better. I went in search of "the rules". If there was a cheat sheet on how to dress, I wanted it! Dare I admit, I needed it! After playing around with my look for the last year I finally feel like I can forget the rules and simply dress with what feels right.
Best advice I can give you....
Don't take the "rules" too seriously
Don't take the "rules" too seriously
Jeanie wears:
Top by Virtu
Pants by TS14+
Shoes by Colorado
Earrings by Inspired Wish
Nail Polish by Ulta3 'frog prince'
Do you follow any rules? Do tell!
I love this outfit Jeanie ! Blue and green are my two favourites, but yes Nan and my sister-in-law told me never, ever.
ReplyDeleteLove your green pops of colour.
Have a great week x
Thanks Dee, Blue and green outfits look awesome. I'm a fan of them.
DeleteLove the GIF and your Frog Prince nail polish. I'll definitely be getting my white pants on this summer.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dani, The gif is a bit of fun. Looking at the pics today I wish I had painted my toe nails green too LOL. I love white pants, it's refreshing and goes with a lot. However they need ironing, so I don't wear these often.
DeleteHahahah loved your GIF!! And you wear white really well! Love the outfit you've put together. Sometimes, it's fun to be matchy-matchy. ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Norlin, I was flicking through the photos I'd taken when I realised I had the makings of a fun gif. Couldn't pass up the giggle. I don't mind matchy-matchy when its done well on others, but I lean towards complimentary colours in most cases.
DeleteI love this look! I am often envious of women in white pants. I have avoided them partly because of the 'No white on my bottom half' rule. However I am now convinced that the right white pants can look great. I think I may be on a 'White pant' quest this summer!
ReplyDeleteYes I agree, go on that quest! White is fresh looking, goes with any other colour. They can be worn casual, or dressed up. Hello versatile!
DeleteYou are wearing BOTH my favorite colors. Green and White... Is white a color (all the colors vs. black is absence of color). I love the nails too. In the U.S. we have a rule that I HATE which is don't wear white after Labor Day (first Monday in September). Boo. I am breaking that this year.
ReplyDeleteHi Rebecca, welcome and thanks for commenting =) I've heard of the U.S. rule, do people actually follow that? I say break it just for fun! The nails were a bit much for me. I took that colour off straight after this photo shot. I might use the green with black in some water marbling next week.
DeleteHa! Fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Cherie =D
DeleteThis outfit is so fresh and fun and I love your matching greens contrasting with the bright white! So great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amanda, The white and green certainly work. It's a fresh summery look.
Deleteha! my grandma used to say the same thing about blue and green. You always look so put together and I really like the matchy matchy, it's a type of colour blocking...nice :)
ReplyDeleteYes I guess it is a type of colour blocking. Now if only I'd painted my toe nails too. LOL
DeleteI love matchy-matchy, which is good cos I do it without trying half the time then someone points it out to me.
ReplyDeleteColour rules are strange. I was saying today how so many red-heads now wear pink (there was a little red-head girl in a cute pink dress at the park) and that was always a huge NO. It looks good though.
Hello. Yes colour rules seem to be out the window in the current day. I think red heads can certainly wear pink! Colour and accessories are too much fun not to enjoy.
DeleteGreen is very much your colour. And the white pants is just another nail in the coffin. I MUST get some. And some nappy san too actually.
ReplyDeleteYou said last week red was my colour LOL. Oh yes, every lady should own a pair of white pants. I got tired of admiring them on other people and got me some of my very own.
DeleteBwahah, you know what, NO, i've never seen an ugly peacock! My Mum is still a lady who has to have matching shoes and bag, it amuses me at times. I think you look fab in green and I love the gif!
ReplyDeletePeacocks are stunning. I had a latte coloured wedding dress (yes a light brown/goldish colour). If I could do that day over again (with the same man ofcourse), I'd choose a peakcock coloured dress & theme instead. My Aunt tells me that in the olden days that would've been considered bad luck. Ha! Another rule!
DeleteLooking gorgeous as always... green is a great colour on you! Loving those nails, and the gif is cute and fun :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like the gif, it was a bit of fun. I get a bit crazy with the photos (most times), was cool to be able to share some of that this time round. =P
DeleteYou look great in green!
ReplyDeleteThanks Caitlin. =)
DeleteIt was "blue and green should never be seen - without another colour inbetween" but that rule is definately dead. You look great in these pics hun and the plants on your patio seem to be thriving too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, that saying makes more sense now. Yes the plants are going great. They're currently flowering. Succulents are weird looking when they flower.
DeleteLol so true!! I have never seen an ugly peacock!!!! You look gorgeous as always Jeanie! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Olivia. I loooove peacocks, so stunning.
DeleteKeep breaking those rules. You look amazing! xox
ReplyDeleteLuv Jac@CommonChaosChronicle
Thanks Jacqui, Some rules are meant to be broken LOL
DeleteI try and follow some of Trinny & Susannah's rules and am on the lookout for more lol. One was don't wear black with a colour, like solid black and solid colour I think. And I try to copy their rules for hourglass, especially for jewellery for bigger busts. I have found that the necklace for bigger busts they suggest when you see it on a smaller woman they look flat chested so maybe there is something to it.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, I agree that black and a colour tend to look odd. They typically need something to break the two, like a vest or cardi. Otherwise yeah it looks odd.
DeleteThis blog post explains the size of accessories and the different perception of that... http://www.inspiredwish.com/2011/07/review-sneak-peek-finishing-touch-by.html
(Refer to the circles down the bottom of the post).