Blue and Green should never be seen – Or should they?

So the saying goes, blue and green should never be seen, but it is this fashionistas opinion that the two actually go quite well together – or that you should at least show a little of one this season. As a little experiment (and having a little fun of my own), last week I wore one blue and one green contact lens – just to see how it would be interpreted. Some thought I was cool, some ingenious and others odd but the general consensus? Blue and green should DEFINITELY be seen!

The contact lens experiment was interesting in other ways – it intrigues me who notices things like a change in eye colour. Some people who have known you for years spend three hours at a dinner table across from you and say nothing, while the service station attendant you have never met will say ‘Wow, your eyes are different colours! That’s so cool!’

There is lots of nude and pastels around at the moment, so why not liven things up a bit with some emerald or cobalt? Some fabulous bright shoes or headpiece this spring will liven up your outfit and your day! Can’t take the plunge and flash the bright stuff? Be more subtle with earrings, a necklace or bracelet, or a brooch. Yep, not just for nana’s, the brooch is a statement piece that can add some much needed colour to those pale hues.

As for handbags, anything goes and the bigger the better! Where else are you going to store all those spring ‘must haves’? Sunscreen is of the utmost importance – we’ve barely had a week of sunshine in Melbourne and already the number of girls frequenting the Spring Racing Carnival sporting that particular shade of red with their carefully planned outfit is astounding. Pop it on before you leave the house for the day, and reapply if you’re spending time outdoors. Blue and green may be acceptable, but that pink hue is generally unacceptable with anything you wear. (Ok, I’m done with my sun safety message people – slip, slop, slap. You have been warned!)

Back to the fashions – here are a few inspirational pieces for this season. Enjoy!