Oatmeal: Not Just for Breakfast

     I have been searching FOREVER for an oatmeal colored turtleneck, but I was never able to find one that I truly liked. The color may have been perfect, but the knit was too thick or rough. Or I would find one with a lovely soft and thin texture, but the color was too khaki or dark. I dreamed of a cashmere one, but after seeing the prices, I kissed that idea good-bye.
     Last week, however, I finally found one that was both the perfect shade and the perfect knit, and priced under $40. I got it at Zara, which always has two different racks of turtlenecks/v-necks/cardigans: one super cheap and very basic, the other a bit more elegant and pricy. The turtleneck I bought was from the pricier offerings, but it was worth it. At first I was going to pair it with grey or brown, but I thought maybe it'd be a little too safe and boring, so instead I reached for my favorite skirt, the heavy blush wool one that I got at H&M last year.

Oatmeal turtleneck (Zara), blush wool skirt (H&M), accessories by mayglobe Japan

I really like the shell/nacre buttons on the ribbed cuffs

     I was almost out the door that morning when I remembered that I had recently purchased a set of open-knit tights that were almost the same shade as the turtleneck. I grabbed them and pulled them on over my nude hose, slipped on my patent beige pumps, and I found myself with an outfit that I totally loved. Score!

Tights by Kutsushitaya Japan. I'm wearing some awesome pure silver glitter nail polish from I brand that I can't recall at the moment, and while it took me a bit to get used to the sandpapery texture, I'm loving the look and the lack of chipping. Though I'm not looking forward to trying to remove it next week!