I tend to go through phases when it comes to neutrals. Five or six years ago, I had almost exclusively black or charcoal grey bags, shoes and coats. Then I switched to browns and creams, and bought almost nothing else. This year, I am finding myself drawn to navy blue and lighter greys. And it all started with this bag:
Penelope Leather Large Shopper in cobalt, from Coach
Since I rarely wear an outfit with large swathes of black, this goes with nearly everything I own. The pebbled leather nearly matches the patent trim in person, so it’s much more navy than it appears. It’s also just about the only bag I can stand from Coach right now – have you seen this?
How are these even coming from the same place? Not a fan.
The navy dominance began with the bag, and has seriously impacted the rest of my wardrobe. My favorite of the recent additions is from Martin + Osa, my J. Crew replacement (sad, but true… I was a J. Crew web shopper till last summer. I still get little boy’s shoes when I click on “dresses”.)
Pleated rayon t-shirt in echo navy, Martin + Osa
I wear this with brown tweed trousers, brown patent peep toes and gold earrings for teaching, or with jeans, grey heels and my Valentine’s Day present for dinner with friends. Prepare yourselves for lots more navy in my future.
