So cleaned up a bunch of drawers and things yesterday, making mental notes about what my kids need to stay outfitted for the fall and winter. It’s a huge list, yo. My kids are smallish, and I think I got some loooooong use out of a bunch items for the last, say, eighteen months, so suddenly, everything is too small, and no one has any pants or shoes. Or shirts. Or socks. (Oy, life is expensive.)
I have not one, but TWO requests for my kids to be photographed for projects today, and the first request was to “stay away from tops in adult type colours of blacks and greys.” The other was “dress them as colourfully as you would like…”
Houston? We have a problem.
And up until the other day when I went to Old Navy to buy my daughter some shirts that would at least cover her wrists, that small pile of pink things did not live inside this Dark Drawer of Blackness. Between the few things that still fit her, and some items I purchased, and the hand-me-downs, the child has at least SIX black shirts. I’m dressing her so much like I dress myself, it’s becoming a bit scary.
I do like how they look when they’re dressed, but I’m the first to admit that I shy away from patterns. And bold colours. They both rock a palette that is heavy on denim, black and olive… thank goodness for pajamas, and Easter-coloured undies at least!!
How bland is your wardrobe? Is it just me? Wait… I think I already know the answer to this question.
Scarves are an EXCELLENT way to infuse colour, yes! Texture too. Man, I love accessories…
Thanks for reading, lady!
My younger girl has a lot of pinks, blues, navy stripes, light green, camo green, plain navy, and a lot of white.
My teenager girls has darker colours, brick, reds, a few beige, very few blacks, purple.
I have a lot of darks: black, pupple, reds, green, etc. Whta do I have in common with my two daughters? hangers full of scarves: in all colours, prints, uni, different fabrics, lengths or widths. pashmina, silks, gauze, etc.
We LOVE scarves! They add colour and flavour to any outfit!
I know. Pattern = can’t commit, or something. I like pinks too… just don’t actually choose to wear them enough. I suck like that.
1994 is still super-proud to have you, I’m sure, Christine! That’s awesome. 🙂
My daughter loves colour and prints and at 9 I kinda have to let her choose, at least some… My son, well, what are the choices for boys? Blue, green and blue! For me, I’m pale and pasty, so I wear a lot of pink amd purple to give me some colour. But no pattern. I’m not good with pattern.
I do have a lot of black and earth tones – oranges and taupe.
I also have a few purple and I love greens.
That’s about it for colour.
I’m not into patterns but I do have a collection of plaid button down shirts that would make 1994 proud.
I’m sure you’re doing it all with amazeballs, lady…!
i have to admit, I love colour, so sometimes I worry that I err on the other side!
Le sigh. I KNOW!! Sans le colour… sans le prints. At least they have all that curly hair.
The drawers make me happy too! *skips and claps doing the happy dance* I won’t show you the others though… you’ll cry. 😉
i like to think i have colour…then i _really_ look at what i have. the patterns that i do have are just old stains. and your drawers are making me sad yet happy!