Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog!
Today, I am sharing an outfit
featuring the color "Mocha Mousse"
Mocha Mousse has been somewhat divisive as the choice
for color of the year by Pantone
There was a lot of attention on it at the beginning of the year,
of course, but the color really has not seemed to catch on
in a big way in fashion
I have noticed a shift toward cool brown and beige tones
in interior design, though
I'm seeing some various shades of brown
being worn on line and on the streets this spring so far,
but not a whole lot
It is only April though, and many women are just starting
to really plan out their spring and summer wardrobes,
so maybe there will be a lot more to see!
It seems like pastel blue
has caught on like wildfire though, in fashion,
and I have seen a lot of that color already
Anyway, some women seem to love Mocha Mousse,
and some really don't like it at all
I am on the fence-how about you?
I don't have very much brown of any shade in my wardrobe,
so integrating this color will be an interesting challenge for me
I decided to give it an experimental try
I have only purchased one piece this season
in Mocha Mousse, which is this midi length pleated skirt
Interestingly, the few other solid brown pieces
in my wardrobe are also skirts, but deep chocolate brown
I also have a very few tops with brown in the print
I like the skirt, with the all around pleats,
so let's see what I can do with it
for a spring outfit this week
I am wearing the skirt with a white classically tailored blazer
that has an all-over embroidered floral pattern
It's white on white, so a little hard to see in the photo
Under the jacket is a square neck fuchsia tank top
For a bag I chose this chain strap handle bag,
with structured bow detail
Adding some shiny, bright gold tone jewelry
My "D" initial necklace, a tubular open cuff bracelet,
(which I could have bought in solid gold, and still gotten good cost per wear on, I have worn it so much!)
and a pair of irregular shaped fuchsia stone post earrings
To finish the outfit I am wearing
fuchsia reptile embossed kitten heel slides
Here is an oldie from autumn, 2020
with some brown tones
I no longer have the brown and beige satin shirt in my closet,
if I did, it looks like in would have paired well
with the Mocha Mousse skirt!
But I do still own the rusty brown suede skirt
The skirt gets a minimal amount of wear,
as it is heavy and only suitable for cold winter days
If you follow me week to week,
you know that last week I started a series documenting the items I am purging from my closet this spring
I keep my clothes for a long time,
and put a lot of thought into what I release, purging lightly
This week's item that is leaving my closet
is a wheat color linen jacket
It has served me well,
and has been in my closet for a long time
A short or cropped blazer is good for my petite frame,
and this one has gotten quite a bit of wear over the years
So why am I passing it on?
I decided it is time,
because it is a size too big for me now
Also, it would look great on a curvier body
that fills out the bust darts better!
I have definitely gotten good cost per wear from this jacket
(roughly, because I don't track items exactly),
and it remains in great condition
Good linen just gets better with age!
I pass over at a lot these days because of the fit
I hope it's new owner has fun styling it
and loves it as much as I have!
This photo is from 2020,
but the jacket dates back a few years further
Hope everyone has a good week to come!
