Tuesday, August 23

Purple Week, Day Two: purple + stripes


I told ya'll that I'd try out the "stripes + purple" combination for myself this week, thanks to AppGal's inspiration from yesterday. And here it is! And with purple Barney-hued pants, no less. I find that the "normal" pattern of stripes helps to tone down the loud-ness of the colored denim.

top, j.crew
cami, cotton on
flats, j.crew



The photos may show otherwise thanks to some wonky color balance issues (this is the first time I've noticed the colors not matching up to real life so dramatically), but trust me, these are some purple pants. Check out the Forever 21 website product link up there to see a truer representation of what color it is.

My only complaint about these pants is that either these pants stretch out a lot during the day, or I dropped two sizes while whittling away at my desk. While I prefer to believe the latter is true, I'm pretty sure the true culprit is the former. So while these pants feel like they run small initially, they'll stretch out quiiiiite a bit during the day, which makes finding the right size understandably perplexing. I'd go with your regular size.

Now here are your lovely purple outfits:

Here's Noelle's (beautygirl24) awesome magenta ensemble -- how lovely is that flowy top? I love how it's balanced out with the skinny jeans and bold accessories. Really, can I have that clutch?


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Kristin (Lovely Apidae) has on an incredible retro-style purple blouse. It has bib detailing and teeny tiny polka dots? I'm sold! I love how feminine it is too, especially with those glasses and tattoo! The cool camera doesn't hurt, either.


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You all know I'm a sucker for prints, and Mariah's (Mind of Mister) funky printed skirt makes me want to find something paisley-patterned for my closet, stat. The classic purple sweater is the perfect counterbalance to the busy print -- wearing something solid is one of my favorite ways to tone down an otherwise too-crazy print.


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A cute, girly dress is always welcome, and Ashley's (Ashley Getting Dressed) is no exception. I love the wee little flower print, and I covet her side hair twist, too. Something for me to try to emulate? Hmmmm...


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Dea (the Dea Diaries) is back with another adorable purple outfit! The pretty floral skirt and white top just screams summer, don't you think? And I mean the good parts about summer, too, like going to the pool, lighting up the BBQ, and lots of lemonade. Yeah... that's the life...


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Another return purple-r, here's ADC (A Daily Checklist) with Round Two! That skirt is just darling, and hey, we're stripes + purple twins today! Great minds think alike!


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Want to join in on Purple Week? Send in your photos to amy.kelinda@gmail.com!

12 comments:

  1. I love pants with stretch but hate when they gain a size after a day if wear :(

    The purple passion continues and it's fabulous!

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  2. I am in love with your pants Amy! I couldn't tell they were purple until you did a close up shot. It's a great piece to have, because we all know color is huge this year!

    Thank you again for featuring me. It was fun!

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  3. What a fun feature! I am loving all of the purple. Thanks for featuring me:)

    Your pants are super cool, and I love the stripes!

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  4. Love your color combo ~ everything works together just perfectly! Tre Chic!

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  5. Great inspiration amy! I wish I could wear purple jeans to work :)

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  6. Once again, the purple outfits look great! I love how you added the stripes to your colored skinny jeans...seems like we were on the same wavelength yesterday :)

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  7. I love your purple jeans with the orange j crew cece's!!! So cute!

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  8. ugh, I wrote a nice comment but it didn't post. Hate when that happens. Anyway, I love your purple jeans and thanks for having my picture on your bliggity-blog.

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  9. I love your flats and the purple jeans. I just bought a pair of lavender jeans from F21.

    I'm really loving this feature of yours because it is introducing me to new and stylish bloggers!

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  10. Love any bright hue with stripes! Adorable look.

    - Do you have a tattoo on your arm, or have you been drawing on yourself with a purple marker?!

    Melanie

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  11. Melanie -- I have a tattoo on my arm. :) I don't have the coordination to draw on my own forearm with my left hand, haha!

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  12. Thank you so much for including me!!

    I love your jeans- so cute!

    mindofmr.blogspot.com

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