A pair of festive emerald green suede pumps, perhaps? Or…
What to Wear: Crew Kids Inspired Pink and Orange
I think after seeing Sasha and Malia bundled up at the inauguration, we all want to wear Crew Cuts! Claire wrote in with a request to replicate one favorite in particular:
I totally envy some of the outfits J. Crew comes up with for little girls. I wasn’t dressed nearly so cute as a munchkin.
The attached outfit is from the J. Crew kids shop. Can something similar be drummed up for a grown up girl? Sans ladder of course. Its so darn cheerful and would make me smile all day long just wearing it.
I think you could easily make it “grown up” by cribbing the orange and pink color scheme in different pieces. A gray pencil skirt, white blouse, orange sweater, bright pumps and a pink coat or jacket. But let’s try to get as close as possible to the real thing – in a look that works for the office – instead:
Skirt – From Forever 21 for $21. You might need to do something about the bow when you see it in person.
Shirt – The white shirt is a key barrier between the two colors.
Cardigan – In just the right shade of bright tangerine. It pulls out the orange highlights in the skirt.
Shoes – Classic brown pumps make this an outfit for grown-ups.
Brooch – A lovely oval diamond estate brooch.
Purse – A classic brown tote from Target.
Top it with a brown scarf and a khaki trench, you’re ready to be cheery all day.
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Oooh – thank you! Its fabulous!
I love the grown-up version–thanks!