Yesterday one of my co-workers (semi-jokingly) told me they were disappointed in my black & white ensemble and rely on me to be wearing a burst of color. This is true. I love wearing bright colors and gravitate towards borderline obnoxious shades and prints. I’m far from a shy dresser. Today I decide to counter yesterday and throw on stripes & polka dots, brown & black, and a denim shirt (obviously, for the collar). I feel much more like myself.
When I think about bright colors and inspiration, I consistently am inspired by an Italian stylist named Elisa Nalin who frequently appears on blogs photographed outside of shows. When she coincidently appeared today on The Sartorialist in the below photo, I decided to investigate.
I discovered a plethora of inspiration. I love how she’s not afraid to diversify herself and admire her ability to follow trends while still very much owning her look. Her consistent use of multiple colors exudes the feeling that she doesn’t take herself too seriously, but the structure of her silhouettes still makes her look polished.
You can imagine my delight when I found a feature The Selby posted back in 2008 on her studio apartment in Paris (as you can see in the pictures, this was prior to her signature platinum pixie). Her apartment décor perfectly aligns with her style. I’m obsessed.
