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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
stepping outside of my comfort zone
I like to think I dress decently. Probably not too stylishly, but I'm professional and tend to wear clothes that are somewhat flattering (well, as flattering as they can be to my slightly overweight figure).
But I am conservative with colors and combinations. I wear a lot of black/gray pants and tops with a colorful cardi or jacket, or a bright shell with a neutral suit, or neutral pants and cardigan.
This morning, though, I wore black pants, a fuchsia shell and a violet cardigan. And it looks great! I have a necklace that picks up both the fuchsia and violet tones perfectly.
Baby steps. 
Re: stepping outside of my comfort zone
Pretty much everything I own is black or gray.
I had a friend help me find a dress for a wedding (because every dress I own is black), everything she was picking out was orange or red or yellow or fushia, etc.
She asked what dress I picked. It's navy.
lol
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Good for you!!
I love color! But like you, I usually base it with black or gray. Just seems easier to mix and match. I do have a pair of winter white wool pants that I have been wearing a lot with brighter colors, but then I never know what to do with my shoes.
Yea! You can't go wrong with the basics (black, gray, white), but color is fun! I have a pair of red dress pants that I have gotten quite a few compliments on.
Accessories, shoes, and handbags are my favorite ways to add pops of color to outfits.
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That's great! I also dress pretty conservatively and have been trying to step out of my comfort zone.
I totally agree with the above statement. Pinterest has been helping me a lot with adding color and accessorizing better. I feel like I have certain fashion "rules" stuck in my head that keep me boxed in to boring combinations and Pinterest has been inspiring me to do new things.
Yup. I'm right there with you. The vast majority of my wardrobe is black and gray. To make matters worse, I CANNOT wear jewelry to work.
I realized a few weeks ago that I have ZERO pattern (outside of maybe tiny stripes/etc. in suits) in my life. So my new mission is to start small and buy cami type things to wear under suits that will make it more, I dunno... zazzy?
(well what other word was I to use? Making an outfit 'pop' was already taken!)
Zazzy. Like Sheldon, on Big Bang Theory, and his cat, Zazzles. Thank you for that smile o' the day!
(I am sporting a pink shirt (Polo, button down) and tan pants. Woo to the hoo.)
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