Tuesday, November 27, 2012

What I Wore (Or I Saw in on Pinterest)

I am such a sucker for this color combo (*from Pink Peonies)! I am drawn to these kinds of looks all the time, and yet, when I put myself together, it seems like I tend to go for the more blah neutral colors.

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Gorgeous, isn't it????

Oddly enough, I had all of these colors in my closet, but wouldn't have thought to put them together in this way.

 
I have to apologize for the quality of the picture...my 5-year-old camera girl was ready to get back inside! My skirt is oddly creased in the shot for some reason, and I didn't see that until it was too late. Ah, well...

Top: Old Navy ($5)
Skirt: Ross ($5)
Shoes: Kohl's ($3.75...I love that Kohl's lets me stack coupons!!!!)
Bag: Factory Girl ($10)
Ring: tutorial here

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  1. UnknownNovember 27, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    Love it! You look great!

    Tiffany
    www.fabulessinheels.com

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  2. CCNovember 27, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    Love your interpretation! I have this same outfit pinned and have used the colors for inspiration several times in the summer, I am looking forward to trying it out with my fall clothes. It is such a fun color combination. ;)

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    1. The Shoestring ContessaNovember 28, 2012 at 6:57 AM

      We're fortunate to still be in the 70's this week, so I am going to try to wear summer clothes as long as I can, haha!!! Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. SaraNovember 27, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    Great job using the colors to put your own look together! I also love your cost for the total outfit!

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  4. LauraNovember 27, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    So cute! I never would've thought of putting those colors together either, but it looks great! And I'm loving the great deals you scored on all of the pieces! :) Thanks for linking up with us!

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  5. Ohdebah?November 28, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    I love your version more. Nice post.
    Hi, just followed you. hope you follow me back
    thanks

    http://thebeeblock.blogspot.com/

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  6. CottonNovember 28, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    I would have never been so bold as to pull all these colors together, either! But I totally love it!

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  7. Megan/Brassy AppleNovember 28, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    obsessed with the skirt!!! love it! great color combination! popped over from wiww

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    1. The Shoestring ContessaNovember 28, 2012 at 9:34 AM

      Believe it or not, I don't find it all that easy to style (sometimes I think that putting black with colors looks kind of harsh), so I was glad to find a new way to wear it. Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. AshNovember 28, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    How pretty! These colors look great together! Stopping by from WIWW!

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  9. kate @ a journey in styleNovember 28, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    These colors look so great together! :)

    Kate @ A Journey in Style

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  10. UnknownNovember 29, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    I recently had the same experience where I took a Pinterest look and made it from items I already had in my closet. Your look is great, I love all the bold colors.

    Carrie

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    1. The Shoestring ContessaNovember 30, 2012 at 6:25 AM

      Thank you!! Did you post your look? I'll have to come over and see. :)

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  11. ChrissiNovember 29, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    I like that you put the look together with a striped skirt. More fun that way!

    http://fieryfinish.blogspot.com

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  12. Ashley @TheCreamToMyCoffeeNovember 29, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    This is so cute! I have a bright blue skirt and I would never have thought to pair it with pink - don't you just love Pinterest for that very reason?!

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

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    1. The Shoestring ContessaNovember 30, 2012 at 6:24 AM

      Thanks! Yes, I do love Pinterest! (What did I do with my time before I discovered Pinterest?? Haha!!) Thanks for popping over!

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  13. FranziskaDecember 1, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    I love that you have pieces from a bunch of different places. Pink Peonies tends to wear like 95% J. Crew so I'm glad that you came up with a similar look at a different price point :)

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