Mocha Mousse

 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!