Color me bright
When I picked up freshly hemmed jeans from my new tailor last week (Giovanni's Atelier in Bay Village -- two thumbs up for their perfectly attached original hems, by the way), the guy at the counter took one look at me and asked if I was from California. (Thought process: Do I have guacamole on my face? Do I look unusually tan? Californians don't really have accents, do they?)
He pointed to my bright blue winter coat and yellow scarf combo and said that women in Boston only wear black and gray all winter. Now, I have my fair share of black and gray basics — cashmere sweaters, dress pants, sweater dresses, etc. — but I am the biggest proponent of wearing bright, loud colors all winter long.
Why? Because it's frigid out and starts getting dark around 3:30 pm, that's why. I have to inject some color into this New England scene, or I'd go crazy from January to March. Plus, wearing a punchy scarf or orange high heels almost makes going out in the snow and wind chill a teensy bit warmer. Almost.
I'll leave you with some inspiration:
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