80 BCBusiness May 2014 ROBERT KENNEy
S T Y L E
If there were ever a time to refresh your wardrobe with a few pops of
colour, it's the spring, when the fashion mirrors the flora
by Steven Schelling
Colour Code
standard business attire is regret-
tably bland: navy suit with a white shirt,
black skirt with black pumps. according
to conventional wisdom, conservative
colours project stability and inspire a
sense of duty. These are terrific aspira-
tions for someone who is perfectly
happy to stay right where they are.
Fortune, however, favours the bold.
a well-placed pop of colour can
make even the dullest bankers' grey
stand out from the fold: a brightly hued
shoe or dandy-esque silk boutonnière
will do the trick.
This spring, runways are ripe with
pastels to pick from, and there are no
fiery reds or acid greens to push you
too far past your comfort zone. Now is
the perfect time to test out some colour
theory with a deft and softer touch.
1. eton tie ($125; harryrosen.com).
2. Tod's suede desert boot with stolen
Riches shoe laces ($470 and $17.50;
harryrosen.com).
3. Four Eyes frames by Vancouver's
MOsHdesigns ($480; granville-
eyeland.com).
4. Michael Kors watch ($270; holt
renfrew.com).
5. Xavier Derome sterling and enamel
bangle ($269; bruceeyewear.com).
6. Tory Burch belt ($215; holtrenfrew.
com).
7. edward Armah's men's boutonnière
($45; harryrosen.com).
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The fresco-green and pigeon-
grey chevron design of native
shoes' Verona foam espadrille
can slip on for casual Fridays and
off for post-work beach visits
($60; nativeshoes.com).
Sunglasses are an easy, on-trend
way to add colour to your ward-
robe. Try the moss-green Celine
wayfarer, or the coral-pink Bar-
ton Perreira Feldon ($359, his;
$419, hers; bruceeyewear.com).
This multicoloured braided
belt by Anderson's will make
you feel like you're lounging
on a yacht, even when you're
languishing in a sales meeting
($135; harryrosen.com).
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