The Yellow Bliss Road

Top: Target | Jeans: Zara | Shoes: Bottega Veneta (on sale!) | Sunglasses: Coach

Clutch: Vintage | Bracelet: Swarovski | Ring: Tiffany & Co (gifted)

I've been loving yellow as of late. Pale, neon. You name it. The color yellow in general just puts me in a good mood. Alot of people think yellow is hard to wear, but it really isn't. I always pair cool toned yellows with silver jewelry, and warm toned yellows with gold. And then I add in color where possible. Remember the color wheel? As for which shade of yellow to choose, I go by these rules based on skin tone:

Pale Skin: Dark mustard yellows or pale yellows. Try to avoid neon or primary yellow as it can make you look even paler.

Medium/Olive Skin: Neon, bright, or primary yellows look best on tanned skin. You can also go for pale yellow as it won't wash you out.

Dark Skin: Gold yellows look best again dark skin as it will bring out the gold tones. Dark skinned gals actually have it the best when it comes to yellow, because they can pretty much wear any shade they want! 

What yellow pieces do you own/love? What are your favorite shades to wear? Do you agree with my rules above or can you prove me wrong? Let me know!

Left Shirt: Target | Jeans: Zara | Shoes: Converse | Bag: Michael Kors | Bracelet: Target

Right Shirt: Target | Pants: Zara | Clutch: Zara | Shoes: ShopBop

Persian Pickles

Top: Ann Taylor (similar here) | Pants: Ann Taylor | Shoes: Bottega Veneta

Bangles: Forever 21 (similar here) | Bag: Coach (similar here) | Sunglasses: Coach

What is a Persian Pickle you ask? Some may say its 'slang' for the paisley motif. I didn't make that up, I swear. I considered naming this blog post Yellow Paisley, but I thought 'Persian Pickles' sounded way cooler.

While I never owned anything paisley I was immediately drawn to these pants from Ann Taylor. I loved the fun, yellow design. Nothing says spring and sunshine quite like yellow. Plus, Ann Taylor has petite sizing. Being short, I often find it hard to find pants that aren't too long or tops that don't fit like dresses. Ann Taylor has a great selection of petite items so I end up making alot of my purchases there. Anyways, this blog post was really meant to be focused on the shoes! How amazing are these? I saw them on a fellow blogger, Wendy's Lookbook, and I immediately had to have them! Now that the snow has melted in Calgary I don't have worry about ruining these bad boys when I'm out and about. Plus, I'm a sucker for anything with bows. I'd say about a third of my shoe collection consists of shoes with bow decals. I can't wait to style these with different ensembles. I have to say these are definitely my favorite shoes right now. I love the pale yellow, a welcome change from a classic black or nude heel.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!