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Does Outfit Colour Advice from the 80s hold up?

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Here’s something just for fun during these hot summer days.  Remember when I discovered that adorable fashion advice book from the 1980s? I decided to try out the advice offered to see if the suggested colour combinations still work today–after all, when I think of 80s colour combinations, I think of headache-inducing patchwork brights encrusted with dizzying, over-the-top patterns.

coralSo here is Jeanne Allen‘s suggested colours for “Coral Pink” (original scan from the book above). According to Allen, coral pink “could almost be considered a member of the orange family,” and, “can work as a nice accent to bring brightness and softness to grey tones.”

I took a spin on Allen’s combinations above with this outfit set below. The skirt was my coral garment of choice, and instead of matching it with something easy like white, I went for the greeny/teal/grey as seen in outfits 7, 8, and 14 above.

tricky colour combo 1

MANGO blue tank top, 20 CAD / Maison Kitsuné pleated skirt, 190 CAD / Hanky Panky lacy lingerie, 59 CAD / Glamorous high heel shoes, 69 CAD / Chloé genuine leather handbag, 1,650 CAD / Rebecca Minkoff post earrings, 36 CAD / Pendant charm, 1,555 CAD

I think overall Allen’s 1980s advice holds up! The bralette certainly ties everything together, but if bralettes aren’t your thing, def try to tie the colours together with something like a scarf.


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