Say you did it! After three months of looking, you finally found the perfect olive cargo pants. It doesn’t make your butt look big. It is slim and doesn’t make you look like a dwarf. It is 100% cotton and finally after half an hour with a pair of scissors, tread and needle, it is the perfect length.
Now, do you think you are done? That everything is perfect and you can relax? Not so fast! It is just the beginning! Ask yourself what you’re gonna match the pants with and your troubles start!
Despite all the hoopla about utilitarian and army looks this spring, olive is an autumnal color. I have been trying to come up with a color scheme that makes olive fresh and springy. Here is what I found, taking Fall color combos and reworking them for Spring:
- Olive and khaki: this is the color combo featured in most fashion magazines. But going head-to-toe olive or mixing it with khaki makes the wearer look like an army private on her hourly leave out on the town. Definitely not the look for me!
For Spring: Instead of Khaki, use cream and light beige and ivory, fabric should be delicate and airy like chiffon as far away from army twill as possible.
- Olive and mustard: these two go great together despite the fact that I hate mustard!
For Spring: mixing olive and yellow, from bright saturated yellows to cool lemony ones. They work great with olive and brighten it up.
- Olive and plum: all purple hues work well olive. The problem is plums and purples are strictly for Fall.
For Spring: using muted lavender and lilac colors with olive. Pastels are always "In" for spring and we all have at least one lavender top in our closets, don’t we?
- Olive and orange: orange is the most associated color with autumn. Remember the Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations?
For Spring: going for brighter lighter shades of orange, like coral and blush. Having a neutral third color helps tie these two together.
- Olive and wine: pour a glass of red wine and put a couple of olives beside it. You have the perfect still-life model for a painting.
For Spring: wearing lighter shades of burgundy like rose and light pinks with olive. This color combo reminds me of delicate blooms between fresh shoots and new branches. The ultimate picture of spring.
Now, do you think you are done? That everything is perfect and you can relax? Not so fast! It is just the beginning! Ask yourself what you’re gonna match the pants with and your troubles start!
Despite all the hoopla about utilitarian and army looks this spring, olive is an autumnal color. I have been trying to come up with a color scheme that makes olive fresh and springy. Here is what I found, taking Fall color combos and reworking them for Spring:
- Olive and khaki: this is the color combo featured in most fashion magazines. But going head-to-toe olive or mixing it with khaki makes the wearer look like an army private on her hourly leave out on the town. Definitely not the look for me!
For Spring: Instead of Khaki, use cream and light beige and ivory, fabric should be delicate and airy like chiffon as far away from army twill as possible.
- Olive and mustard: these two go great together despite the fact that I hate mustard!
For Spring: mixing olive and yellow, from bright saturated yellows to cool lemony ones. They work great with olive and brighten it up.
- Olive and plum: all purple hues work well olive. The problem is plums and purples are strictly for Fall.
For Spring: using muted lavender and lilac colors with olive. Pastels are always "In" for spring and we all have at least one lavender top in our closets, don’t we?
- Olive and orange: orange is the most associated color with autumn. Remember the Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations?
For Spring: going for brighter lighter shades of orange, like coral and blush. Having a neutral third color helps tie these two together.
- Olive and wine: pour a glass of red wine and put a couple of olives beside it. You have the perfect still-life model for a painting.
For Spring: wearing lighter shades of burgundy like rose and light pinks with olive. This color combo reminds me of delicate blooms between fresh shoots and new branches. The ultimate picture of spring.
Let me know what other color you think looks good with olive.
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