It's a Color, It's a Neutral... No, It's Yellow!

 

First off, I would like to share how EXCITED I was to put this look together! Thanks to one of the many amazing fashion followers, a request for yellow pants was born. Although, I don't own yellow pants {yet}, I happened to grab this pencil skirt for 50% off last spring.

 

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Chambray here for $15!? // Sequins Express similar here // Skirt Limited-old similar here // Tights Spanx // Shoes Target-old similar here and love these // Bracelets Michael Kors and Target // Earrings here //

Here is the beauty of the color yellow {and many others}, it can double as a color or a neutral. Choosing to use it as a color or neutral is YOUR decision! More importantly, it can change everytime you throw in a pop of yellow.

This outfit I chose it as my main focal point (color). How do you know? Look at the other elements of the outfit. All of the other colors are neutrals... chambray, bronze, brown, and gold. As I mentioned, although some of those colors can be a focal point, the bright yellow skirt outshines even the bronze sparkle.

Since yellow is so versatile, try using it as a neutral. Match it with a patterned top (in this case) that mixes in a bit of yellow. The green top below has a touch of yellow and black. (One word of caution: beware of too much black and yellow insert black and yellow theme song here-.... for obvious bumble bee reasons). 

If you want to stick with a solid color, this "mustardy" yellow would pair well with deep jewel tones like emerald or ruby. If you have a brighter shade, yellow and navy make great partners.

Yes, we can get very artsy and talk about the color wheel combinations, but I find the easiest way to find a color match is to test it out! I try to balance the bright with the rich colors, but there are always exceptions to the rule--so take it for a test drive!

Thank you for reading and inspiring this post!

--Kelsey

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'Tis the Season to SPARKLE

The holidays are a great time to mix sparkle! 

Outfit details: Chambray blouse-American Eagle (now for $20!) // Sequin sweatshirt-Loft (Similar here on clearance!) // Red jean- H&M (Similar here on sale!) // Necklace-Target // Watch-Michael Kors // Bracelet-TJ-Maxx (Similar here) // Sunglasses-Ray Ban // Lipstick -Rimmel Bordeaux // Boots-Coach // Earrings-Forever 21 (I bought these years ago but I LOVE these from Bauble Bar!) 

Flashback to Courtney, age 3, stepping foot into my first dance class.  In the middle of learning the truly complicated moves to my "Spunky the Monkey" dance, I caught a glimpse of my red and gold sequin costume (not to mention the feather tail, but that's another post). This is the moment that I fell in eternal love with SEQUINS. Imagine my joy to see sequins all over everything this year! 

I have dove head first into this sequin trend and I am not ashamed that many most of my items of clothing have at least a sequin or two. For me, this is a really great trend because if worn correctly, it looks oh, so Polished! 

A sweatshirt is a really hard piece of clothing to Polish (because really, a sweatshirt has it's place and it is a really specific one, aka, the gym or bed). I don't know about you, but there are days that I feel like spending my entire day in a sweatshirt. But, in true Polished style, I am not one to follow through with this feeling. Until one magical day, I found this sweatshirt at the Loft (on clearance of course, I always make a beeline straight to this section). Not only is it a great color, but hello, it is FULL OF SEQUINS (3 year old Courtney is dancing inside).  What I really love is that a touch of sequins can make a regular outfit a special outfit. I always feel a little more spunky with some sequins on. Must be my roots as a sequin, tu-tu wearing "Spunky the Monkey" dancer...

Sparkle away!

--Courtney

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