I may have a problem with color… mostly that my closet has none of it. It has gotten so bad that my mom has officially said she will no longer buy me clothes if they are navy blue, black, or gray. I’m not entirely sure what my problem with color is, but I have definitely gotten myself into a rut. Perhaps I’m just afraid of color? Mostly, I just don’t know where to start.

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The Challenge:

This week’s real-life style challenge comes from all my struggles and is all about color. And while we’ve learned about the color wheel in the past, this time I’m putting it into action.

So using the color wheel as a guide, I’ll be wearing a new color combination every day for my whole school week.

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The Results:

• Monday: Trying my hand at analogous colors (colors that are next to each other on the wheel), I wore a green printed dress under a navy blue pencil skirt. I added a black sweater to make the colors pop a bit more.
• Tuesday: After pairing this orange sweater with a teal skirt, I added on a dark blue blazer for an extra dose of color, orange being complementary to blue. Some gray tights and boots complete the look.
• Wednesday: With rain in the forecast, I threw on my dark green rain boots. I then paired them with a berry and green striped Brenton tee, camel skinny pants and a blue blazer.
• Thursday: It being my last day of the school week, I decided to go as far as I could. I put on my yellow sundress and found its complementary color – purple – which I added with my eggplant-colored tights. Since it was too cold to walk around jacket-free, I pulled out my red pea coat, the primary color sibling of yellow. I then put on my green mary jane heels to add an extra element and complement the purple.

What I Learned:

Unsurprising to me, this challenge was especially difficult since my wardrobe is lacking in color. So how did I cope with this? Honestly, by cheating… kind of. On Tuesday I really wanted to pair my orange sweater with green. However I didn’t have any green to wear. But I did have teal, which is close enough to the green family, I figured.