When people think of the color pink, they think of something like this:

No wonder so many people refuse to wear pink.

The general consensus is that pink is an über-feminine color – and if you’re not that kind of person, you can’t work it into your outfits. With millennial pink being a recent trend, the perception of the color is starting to change. However, there are still some common misconceptions about what wearing pink has to look like.

If you want to get a healthy variety of colors into your wardrobe, you shouldn’t shun pink just because of the stigma attached to it, which dictates that pink can’t be professional, edgy, or anything short of ridiculous on a grown woman.

Here are a few pink outfits meant to challenge some common stereotypes.

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Pink Outfit #1: You can’t be taken seriously wearing pink

Products: White Jacket – Miss Selfridge, Pencil Skirt – Land’s End, Bag – Nine West, Watch – Macy’s, Necklace – Berricle, Rosé Lip Balm – Beauty Habit, Pink Blouse – Asos, Hand Cream – L’Occitance En Provence, Slingback Heels – Macy’s, Earrings – Kenneth Cole

I styled this outfit for a more conservative office, where this kind of attitude is common. Knee-Length Pencil Skirt? Check. Functional Jewelry? Check. Low Heels? Check.

While you might think this outfit is “boring,” you are having fun with colors – see the flowy pink blouse and beautiful baby blue bag. And because skirt suits can be bland, I chose to contrast the skirt and jacket. 

The gold jewelry is fun while still looking professional. (Adding a watch helps too!) Last, add some office-approved beauty picks – rosé lip balm and floral hand cream.