Empire waist blue and white batik dress

this Indonesian empire waist blue and white batik dress with a squarish combo print is always a classic for three seasons...

love the coconut shell buttons, pleated bottom half and easy breezy slip on and run styling...

this year I'd like to team it with something like this white caged gladiator bootie...

then definitely these Midnight Magic glitterpuss shoes for some glam...

these lapis blue sneakers...

 or these lapis blue sandals...

and this lapis choker...

And these oversized cobalt frame sunglasses...

Styling a black and white striped bandage skirt

Very cute skirt and versatile, but this knee-length black and white striped bandage / pencil skirt needs to be topped off with oversized tops as it's too tight around the pelvic area for my comfort...

Just wanna team these neon yellow moccasins!

And this Mondavi for Target neon yellow messenger bag

I have this old oversized red polo shirt that would be perfect...

 a longer black tee...

this bright saffron tee...

topped off with a mustard yellow / saffron waterfall cardigan...

or golden saffron yellow denim jacket...

and this neon yellow oversized menswear tee...

 or a fitted v-neck neon yellow tee that could be topped off with something like...

 this black gauze vest from waaaay back...

 or this colourful serape striped tunic length tee...

and more colour like this coral red / orange scoop necked tee...

would this grey and black striped tunic tee be overkill?

but certainly a heathered charcoal tee would work well...

this metallic pewter mesh tunic could also be layered over a grey, black or white tee...

Cute Stuff: crane print kimono

 loving the Japanese aesthetic of this coral red crane print kimono...

 the print looks pretty authentic and I love the colour palette...

 this crane print kimono is a little more colourful with blue and two shades of coral...

and it has the same three-quarter sleeves and side slits...

very vibrant print...

I would probably wear either over this orange and white striped dress...

Coral sunglasses

Coral bakelite bangle

Straw half moon bag

A short flirtation

 so I'm flirting with the idea of having a just-above-the-knee violet purple mini skirt...

 another website showed it as a deeply saturated Tyrrhenian purple, a very royal hue...

 the skirt in person is more a reddish purple, almost magenta ...

and actually photographed as a bluish violet purple, requiring me to use a pinkish filter to match its actual reddish / pinkish hue. Looking almost duochrome or duotone magenta - violet in this shot! But I have more lipsticks that go with this magenta purple colour than a true violet!

magenta and lime pbatik hand-made ruana...

Hibiscus hair clip 

More purple on this side...

and right now for spring, I'm looking at pairing the magenta purple skirt with these genuine leather Miista Zoe Flip Paint holographic / hologram purple oxford shoes, that are primarily a reddish magenta purple but also flip over to violet purple, green, gold and a smidgen of indigo blue...

the skirt turns out to be more like these magenta violets...

rather than these bluish purple violets. But I'm already looking at how I can create outfits using this little skirt and it looks quite promising... So glad this little skirt has turned out to be a deep magenta!

even though it's a warm hue, I would still team the magenta with these violet bluish purple Saltwater sandals and lilac socks to do mix things up...

this butterfly crossbody bag...

it'll also team well with chartreuse green, like these sandals...

and lemongrass yellow, like this satchel...

or a neon green satchel...

and neon orange, like this pretty peach birkin satchel...

 and these neon pompom sandals...

love the multicolour neon trim on the heels...

or teal, like this teal tank top...

turquoise heather tee...

turquoise knit top...

maybe teamed with a multicoloured scarf like this cat print scarf...

these rainbow striped sneakers...

something like this organza rainbow  jacket...

with a saffron yellow linen shirt...

a bright saffron tee...

or a saffron tee...

this mustard yellow / saffron waterfall cardigan...

these saffron yellow earrings...

or a butterfly tee...

and even seafoam, like this seafoam v neck tee...

and harmonious colours like this magenta, pink, mint green scarf...

this magenta camisole, perhaps topped off with my poppy print blouse...

and all the pretty pastels in this poppy print blouse would team well too!

like this lilac jelly sandal...

and this pale mint cardigan...

and even this neon yellow tee...

or this orange v neck tee...

along with this mostly orange, purple, blue and lime green butterfly scarf...

and for contrast, this red roses top...

layered over a black lace trim tank top...

a camouflage tee...

a simple black and white striped tee...

oatmeal heather tee

and a simple black tee...

topped off with this tie dye wrap cardigan...

or this batik star motif kimono robe...

for bling, a gold glitter knit top...

or a pewter mesh tunic...

or completely over the top, a green sequin top...