how to wear it well: aubergine

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Sunday, November 2, 2014

18 Outfits Pairing Sneakers With Skinny Jeans

Can you wear sneakers with skinny jeans?

Why, yes. Yes you can! How about...

With classic black and white Chucks:

Too cute not to include...

Another classic look: mostly-white Vans or Chucks...

Leopard-print slip-ons are popular right now...

(Like the plaid scarf? Check out 15 Ways to Wear a Plaid Scarf.)

I like this pair, by Aerosoles:

Burgundy ( aka eggplant, aubergine, merlot, bordeaux, cabernet, etc...) is another hot trend in casual shoes:

Black Nikes (or the like) with blue jeans and black-and-white top, a cute weekend option:

For Fall, picture this outfit with a casual blazer...

Classic (or "retro") New Balance are also having their day...

Again, with the merlot...

And here are several pairs that are cute enough to deserve their own spotlight...

J Slides Fletcher Sneakers - $75. Anthropologie

Vans slip-on sneakers in a tribal print

Vans in preppy washed-canvas colors, with leather laces.

Lace-up sneaks (Keds? Vans?) in an 80's-ish floral

DC Bristol in a blue-gray suede - $27.50 at 6pm!

Friday, October 3, 2014

15 Ways to Wear a Plaid Scarf

So, in addition to the military vest, another big thing this Fall is the plaid scarf. So many ways to wear it...

A large square scarf in classic colors over classic neutral sweater and pants.

Or choose a scarf in a brighter, hopped-up version of classic colors. Pick some of the darker colors in the plaid -- burgundy and dark blue, here -- to create a background for the scarf to pop off of.

Super bundled up for the cold in a rectangular tartan scarf. (Notice the matching glove.)

Mmm... I like this plum (eggplant? claret?) over a camel poncho.

In unexpected colors. Keep it classy by going simple with everything else in the ensemble.

I like the color combo here! Whether you call it plum, eggplant, claret, amethyst, wine, claret, or aubergine, this is a hot color right now.

This is a cute outfit (even though I'm too old to wear it):

Yes, plaid can successfully mix with stripes; everything else needs to be simple and understated.

More stripes and plaid. In both cases, they work because the scale of the pattern is different.

I'm permanently in love with the combo of red and camel.

Love this combo, too.

Black and brown is another classic combo, though not one you see often in plaid. But it makes for a timeless piece.

And on the opposite end of the spectrum: nothing traditional about these colors, but I think this scarf would look great set off against a monochromatic outfit in any one of these classic colors: navy, gray, burgundy, oatmeal, or winter white.