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Menswear-Inspired Styles Get a Makeover

by Jenny Kang (Subscribe to Jenny Kang's posts)
Posted May 11th 2011 at 3:38PM  
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Clockwise from left: Photo courtesy of The Photodiarist, J.Crew socks, Persol sunglasses, The Cambridge Satchel Company bag, Delfina Delettrez cuff bracelet, Jil Sander brogues


This spring the menswear look gets updated with a vivid color palette for the ladies, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Move aside, ye old grey-brown itchy tweeds and make way for fuchsia blazers! Neon oxfords! Incandescently bright bags!

For those of you who aren't quite ready to don a cobalt blue pant, there are plenty of bright borrowed-from-the-boys accessories to accent your outfits.

To see more, click through our gallery:

Bright Menswear

  • Rachel Roy pocket jacket, $395
  • Equipment signature blouse, $188
  • H&M tie-front pant, $49.95
  • The Cambridge Satchel Company 13" purple satchel, $128.01
  • Persol Steve McQueen polarized sunglasses, $360
  • Delfina Delettrez button up cuff, $1400
  • Jil Sander two-tone leather brogues, $695
  • J.Crew two-color tipped cotton socks, $12.50
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Tags: Bright menswear, BrightMenswear, brights, colors, menswear, neon, spring, spring 2011, Spring color, Spring2011, SpringColor
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In 10 years someone will see a photograph of themselves wearing this ridiculous garbage and they'll think to themselves, 'Dear God, what was wrong with me?'

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