How to Wear Brights and Maintain Your Cool.

As a rule, I find bright colored clothing too darn perky for my taste.  Just too hap-hap-happy and ain’t-she-sweet-sunny.  I have two bright cardi’s, and no matter how many times I try them on, I can’t pull it off unless it’s a pool party or summer picnic.

This season’s brights had me more than a bit worried, since it’s all about mixing your brights.  Lolla-po-bright-a looza.  Brights on steroids.  Then I saw these “looks” on Net-a-porter and I realized that I could do either of these.

And I raced right over to Target and grabbed a couple of pieces to make them work.Here’s how:
Rule #1: Solids.  Period.  No prints.

Rule #2: The Neutral Base.  Note the grey tee & the basic black or white bottom.

Rule #3: Off beat color combo’s.

Rule #4: A neutral shoe that ties to your pants.  And therefore, a bag that really pops.

I bought two grey t-shirts at Target today along with a bright, off beat mustard color scarf.  I’m going to wear these with my teal blue or my dark bright pink cardi.  Target had several solid bright scarves to choose from. Nordstrom has plenty of colors for their Brass Plum department’s $24.50 cotton jersey cardigan.  As does Gap, although their ribbed waist cardi is more $$.