Friday, April 19, 2013

Flashback: Neon

Me and neon go waaaay back. I'm going to guess that around 1990, there was a year of my life when I was wearing neon every day. If you took a peek into my closet, you'd have found:

  • Black bicycle shorts with neon side stripes
  • Neon socks (I'd wear a different color on each foot)
  • A Sun Ice ski jacket (I don't ski). It was full-on neon. Pink, orange, and yellow.
  • Neon scrunchies and banana clips 
  • Those skinny rubber bracelets
  • Too many NKOTB t-shirts (one even had neon lettering)

I was over saturated with neon.

The result.... I'm not really embracing its comeback due to past overexposure - until I found this bag.



Isn't it a perfect pop of neon without being too much? I love that it's yellow! Since I don't like how yellow looks on me for clothes, I can now wear it in an accessory.


Details
Jacket: Gap (ancient... maybe not from 1990 but dangerously close). Gap lasts.
Tee: Joe Fresh (Halifax)
Jeans: 7 for All Mankind (Century 21, NYC)
Shoes: Miz Mooz (Town Shoes, Toronto)
Necklace: Random New Zealand find
Bag: Gap (sale section $13.99)

Do you have any nostalgia for neon? Do you like it for 2013?

XOXO
Glitterary Girl


5 comments:

Blue Dog Belle said...

Loving that bag girly! I've been super hesitant to get in to the neon trend, but I think I could handle this!

Stephanie said...

That bag is the perfect way to incorporate neon without feeling like a highlighter leaked all over you. And I totally wore a different neon sock on each foot, too. I really loved pairing pink and yellow for some reason...

Unknown said...

I'll admit it: I love neon. But I agree that it's best in small doses. This bag is a great mix of neon and neutral-- my fave!

Unknown said...

Neon socks and NKOTB shirts! Definitely a flashback! But Neon is everywhere this season...the bag is a nice touch of it.

Emily Devine said...

Oh my gosh...that bag is amazing. And what a steal! I love how it pops against your neutral outfit.

Emily
A Devine Life