Making like a flamingo

I've always wanted a flamingo print shirt and recently found this menswear turquoise blue flamingo shirt...

with peachy pink flamingos and orchids and breezy palm trees...

 

with its bright colours,  I'm going to pair it with cropped or rolled up white jeans...

unless I want to go full blush with these blush pink  jeans!

Rose gold / Peach maryjane fisherman sandals

or with this blush pink pleated skirt...

 
but how about this pink metallic pleated skirt?

but because it's an oversized menswear shirt, I want to wear it open like a short sleeve jacket, perhaps roll up the sleeves if they're too big... (being 100% cotton, it may also shrink!)

and wear a pretty peach v neck tee underneath...

a blush pink camisole will do as well...

this blush pink messenger bag...

and then team these peach jelly sandals...

anything coral and this peach bangle...

these blush pink cat eye sunnies...

Wet n Wild Dark Pink Frost is sufficiently peachy!

unless I want to go brighter with Wet n Wild What's Up Doc?

Repurposing: red and cream dressing gown

This thrifted red and cream pajama top / nightshirt / dressing gown with a floral pattern and paisley cuffs would also work like a coat over a simple dress... It's made in India but the flowers remind me of Indonesian batik. (added bonus, hidden side pockets!)

like this red jersey knit dress with a self tie belt...

I would also add this bone, turquoise and cinnabar necklace...

and / or this cinnabar pendant coral necklace...

 perfect with these red sandals...

and 1980s vintage red tote bag...

Art Deco coral jacquard kimono

I got this very Art Deco inspired coral jacquard dressing gown in the mid-90s but I never wore it because I didn't want to ruin it. On the other hand, it's so lovely that it deserves to be worn, so I've decided to repurpose it as a kimono to be worn as a jacket / coat with a variety of clothing. The broad sash belt can be worn as a scarf or a belt on other clothing. And the best part, it has pockets!

to make the kimono the focus of the outfit, I can see myself wearing it with something simple like an understated black tank dress...

and this coral red roses necklace will bring out the beauty of the kimono as well...

this coral Bakelite bangle...

Coral sunglasses

and these coral floral sandals that pick up the floral jacquard pattern of the kimono...

Over the rainbow

I'm seeing rainbow stripes everywhere and this little rainbow serape blanket striped smock dress caught my eye. Great for summer, it can be topped off with a denim jacket of pretty much any colour...

The colours are much brighter in person, and the best part is that the stretchy smocked top portion enables you to wear it as a calf length skirt.

aqua mint shirt

Klimt ruffle topper

A simple navy blue tee

this floral tank for an Oktoberfest look

saffron yellow orange vest

Orange vest

right off, this aquamarine / ocean blue denim jacket came to mind...

but the multi-colour dress would also go with this saffron yellow denim jacket...

saffron yellow fisherman's pants

saffron orange plisse pants

black culottes 

Old Navy RockStar green jeans jacket

or a mint / seafoam green denim jacket...

90s WEK the World blue & green varsity jacket

and even this green duffel coat...

Retro round green frame eyeglasses

these red and green stripe GG sunglasses

Amber lens seafoam green sunglasses...

Grey lens seafoam blue green sunglasses...

 I would definitely team those rainbow stripes with these royal blue jelly sandals...

but also these red sandals...

and this red tote bag...

Red quilted bag

Green chevron quilted bag

Royal blue chevron quilted bag

Adidas green and royal blue sneakers

Go Fly My Kites!

Wearable art: my Go Fly My Kites! t-shirt on Zazzle.com, featuring Oriental / Asian kites of moths and butterflies, original is acrylic on canvas, circa 2008.

Go Fly My Kites!