Hello there and a very happy Tuesday to you all! I’m writing this from the lovely land of Austria where we have just started the next leg of the “Hair” tour. I feel like I never stop!
When you’re on tour you often find yourself with a fair bit of spare time on your hands but very little energy to do much with it (working eight shows a week is hard work, it takes it out of you!). I like to go out sight seeing and exploring in the different places where we perform but sometimes it’s nice just to curl up with a DVD and have a lazy day. Because of this I have recently rediscovered my love of the television series Pushing Daisies, and in particular Anna Friel’s character Chuck and her amazing fashion sense!
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| Matching hat, dress and coat - classy :) |
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| I love how the leopard looks with the green! |
Now as I was watching Pushing Daisies I started to really notice just how many colour coordinated outfits Chuck wears in this series. Now I adore colour coordinating my outfits – who doesn’t? - but I’m not just talking about a matching belt and shoes, I mean outfits that are entirely one colour, either a variety of hues or matching colours exactly. Now I don’t know about you but I’ve always been hesitant about over doing it with certain colours. For example my favourite colour is red, cherry red, scarlet, red as bright as it comes. I use it for my nails and my lipstick, I own a red coat, red gloves (leather, they’re yummy!), a red cloche hat and my favourite dress is red (a version made from this pattern, my first ever handmade dress!). Not to mention the beautiful pair of patent red Jimmy Choos I can’t believe I own, a gift from my Sweetheart… What I’m saying is that I would find it incredibly easy to put together an all red outfit, I have the raw material ready and waiting in my wardrobe, but would this be complete overkill? Up until now I have always thought so but after watching Chuck dance across my screen in such a dazzling array of outfits I’m just not sure anymore. I mean, just look at her…
Hot pink dress with matching shoes and hat:
Pale pink dress with matching cardigan and pumps:
Yellow coat with yellow scarf, yellow shoes and yellow floral dress:
(and just a dash of red lipstick!)
And this is also a style that I have seen carried off beautifully by some bloggers that I really admire, they make a statement without looking ridiculous at all, in fact they look outstanding.
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| Stella of Confessions of a Female Drag Queen |
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| Solanah of Vixen Vintage |
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| Casey of Elegant Musings |
And one for fun... :)
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| Stella of Confessions of a Female Drag Queen |
I’m not sure if I’m brave enough to venture out in an entirely red outfit yet, but perhaps a bright red cardigan to go with my dress would be a step in the right direction. Restricting my colour palette for future sewing/knitting projects would be another. I’m by no means planning to only dress in outfits of the same colour for the foreseeable future, but I do think it’s such a lovely look, very simple but effective and I’d like to give it a go if I can to at least see if I can pull it off!
What are your views on colour coordination? Do you think that less is more or do you too long for completely matching outfits sometimes? Perhaps you dress this way often and have some tips to share, that’d be great! As always I’d love to know your thoughts, let me know what you think.
For now I’m going back to drool over Chuck’s wardrobe. Although, just how she got hold of all those gorgeous clothes when she had to leave all her earthly possessions behind her is beyond me… :)
