Outfit: Orange flowers

Photos: David Potter

Outfit details:
old Tabitha cardigan (via Anthropologie)
old Meadow Rue blouse (via Anthropologie)
old Pilcro and the letterpress khakis (via Anthropologie)
old Gap ballet flats
Kate Spade sunglasses (similar)
Lili Pop earrings

When pairing khakis and a cardigan, despite its classic appeal, I always feel a little bit mumsy and staid. Just a little bit too soccer mom on a Saturday picking up the kids in her Volvo station wagon. Here, I try to counterbalance aesthetic by mixing in youthful accents like bright-colored shoes and quirky mushroom earrings (which I'm a little bit in love with...picked up on our recent trip to Quebec City). If you're not a fan of bright colours, colourful flats are great, low-commitment way to add a little punch to an outfit. The Gap often has great, relatively cheap flats in a variety of fun colours.