cold weather color

i'm tired of wearing black in the winter.  this snowy season, i plan to dance around town in cheery brights.  i did a little shopping this weekend and picked up a few colorful items at j.crew which i'm super excited about.  i was paging through Sunday Styles this morning and came across a wOnderful ad for a brand called C. Wonder.  the brand seems to be a lovely fusion of the preppy aspects of j.crew & the whimsical nature of kate spade but at a fraction of the price.  i thought, "this is the perfect brand to feed my sudden need for color."  i immediately googled the heck out of it and found that a store would soon open in Soho, and another shortly after at the Garden State Plaza.  I can't wait!

belt: kate spade; blouse: jcrew; dress: madewell; bag: cambridge satchel co; 

pants: jcrew; mittens: kate spade; skirt: jcrew

c. wonder ad from nytimes sunday styles section

an unusual classic

here's a classic piece that isn't black or white.  this dark green lace pencil skirt is interesting and eye-catching but the color and pattern are subtle and the silhouette is simple, so it can easily be paired with number of different tops.

skirt- ann taylor; blouse- ann taylor; pumps- vince camuto; cardigan- jcrew; belt- ann taylor; jacket- ya los angeles (the one i'm wearing is bar III); sweater- madewell