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Recreate my look:

Worthington cropped jacket (similar), Uniqlo blouse, ASOS skirt (similar), BaubleBar necklace, mustard ankle strap flats, red satchel

The 9-5 Patriot

Red, white, and blue are a patriotic combination that can come off as too casual or juvenile for the work day. One way that I ensure this doesn't happen is by adding another neutral into the mix. For this ensemble, I grounded the colors of July 4 with black through a statement necklace, wide belt, and classic pumps.

Recreate the look:

Narcisco Rodriguez for DesigNation pants (similar here and here), Target blouse (similar here and here), Worthington blazer, statement necklace (similar), Nine West pumps, Stella & Dot wrap bracelet and Lakra bangle, similar belt

Pantone on Tone

In revisiting my own archives, I stumbled upon this post where I discussed "tone on tone" via Diane Von Furstenberg's pre-fall 2011 lookbook and introduced the idea of using Pantone color charts to find which colors to wear to achieve the look. Now, almost two years later, I'm inspired all over again! Whether it's shades of pink, purple, red, or blue, it's safe to say that this escalation of color blocking is a sure fire way to ring in spring! Do yourself a favor and pile on pastels, neons, and brights in one color family from your ears to your toes.

Green wide leg trousers (similar here and here), American Apparel tank, Worthington cropped blazer, Hobo clutch (similar and on sale), BaubleBar necklace (similar here and here)