Winter 2018 Challenge -Tops-

 

1.SOLID NEUTRAL TOP

Additional Info: A light/medium wash chambray button up will be shown.  

Substitution: Any solid neutral top or tee of any sleeve length that can be layered under completer pieces.

Business Casual Substitution: A light blue oxford button up.  Easy swap!

Color Coordination: Solid Colored Sweater; Colored Cardigan; all Scarves; Maroon Pants; Grey Pants, Olive Pants

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2. PRINTED COLOR TOP

Additional Info: A red and black plaid top will be shown.

Substitution: Any printed top, colored or neutral, that can be layered under pullovers and other completer pieces.

Business Casual Substitution: The shirt featured above actually has a slightly nicer silhouette than a regular plaid flannel button up.  It may work for many business casual settings.

Color Coordination: Solid Light or Medium Neutral Sweater; Solid Dark Neutral Sweater; Solid Scarf; Grey Cardigan; Black Vest; Solid Skirt

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3. PRINTED NEUTRAL TOP 

Additional Info: A black and white gingham button up will be shown.  

Substitution: Any neutral printed top that can be layered under pullovers and other completer pieces.

Color Coordination: Solid Light or Medium Sweater; Solid Dark Neutral Sweater; Solid Colored Sweater; Grey Cardigan; Black Vest; Olive Pants; Maroon Pants; Black Pants; Solid Skirt; Printed Neutral Scarf; Solid Scarf;

Special note: If you would like to use the navy gingham button up from the Fall 2017 and Spring 2017 challenges, perhaps opt for a navy vest/completer piece in place of the black vest in this Winter challenge.  

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4. WHITE TOP

Additional Info: A white top will be shown.

Substitution: Any lighter neutral top that can be layered under completer pieces.

Color Coordination: All bottoms; all Completer Pieces; all Printed Scarves

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5. PRINTED COLORED BLOUSE

Additional Info: A maroon bell sleeve printed top will be shown.

Substitution: Any printed top, colored or neutral.  

Business Casual Substitution: I own this top in a different print, and paired with slacks, it’d work in a business casual setting.  See it in the dark green/navy print on me HERE.

Color Coordination: Colored Cardigan; Tan Blazer; Black Vest; Grey Pants; Jeans; Solid Neutral Skirt; Black Pants; Solid Scarf

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6.SOLID LIGHT OR MEDIUM NEUTRAL SWEATER

Additional Info: A camel colored sweater will shown.  

Substitution: Any solid neutral sweater that can be layered over tops and under blazers or vests.  It can have embellishments or textured details like cable knit, etc. as long as it’s all one solid color or works with the color coordination below.

Color Coordination: Tan Blazer; Black Vest; Printed Neutral Top; Printed Colored Top; Solid Neutral Top; Maroon Pants; Jeans; Black Pants; Olive Pants; Printed Neutral Scarf; Solid Scarf

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7. SOLID DARK NEUTRAL SWEATER

Additional Info: A black sweater will shown.  

Substitution: Any solid neutral sweater that can be layered over tops and under blazers or vests.  It can have embellishments or textured details like cable knit, etc. as long as it’s all one solid color or works with the color coordination below.

Color Coordination: All Bottoms; all Scarves; Black Vest; Tan Blazer; Printed Neutral Top

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8. SOLID COLORED SWEATER

Additional Info: A green sweater will be shown.  

Substitution: Any solid sweater, neutral or colored, that can be layered over tops and under blazers or vests.  It can have embellishments or textured details like cable knit, etc. as long as it’s all one solid color or works with the color coordination below.  Go as bright as you want!  

Color Coordination: Grey Bottoms; Jeans; Black Bottoms; Solid Skirt; Printed Neutral Scarf; Printed Neutral Scarf – Darker; Black Vest; Printed Neutral Top; Solid Neutral Top

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9. COLORED STATEMENT SWEATER

Additional Info: A chunky, rust colored, cowl neck sweater will be featured.

Substitution: Any kind of sweater of any print, color, or silhouette.  You won’t have to worry about layering it with anything, so use any kind of sweater you like!

Color Coordination: Jeans; Grey Pants; Black Pants

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10. NEUTRAL STATEMENT SWEATER

Additional Info: A grey sweater with an extended hem will be featured.

Substitution: A sweater with any kind of silhouette, as long as it’s made of all neutrals.  You won’t have to worry about layering it with anything, so find a fun sweater!  

Color Coordination: Maroon Pants; Jeans; Black Pants; Olive Pants

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