Tangled Up in Blue
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Yellow was supposed to be the big color this year. But bright blue -- and its first cousins teal and turquoise -- showed up on several guests at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala Monday night, making it look a little bit like a 1985 bridesmaids' gathering. Albeit with a bunch of really lovely bridesmaids.
While these shades of blue can make for stunning dresses, they can still be hard to pull off. Teal, when it veers toward green, can make white skin look pale, and not it a good way. And any shade of blue can be a nightmare to accessorize. Add black shoes and you are headed for the disco. Go light or colored, and, well, you're back in the bridal party.
Happily, these women made blue look beautiful, and certainly appropriate for a cool and rainy spring day.
Teal at the Gala
Rachel Bilson--dressed in head-to-toe Bally--wore a ruched silk chiffon dress with accessories, including python platform slingbacks, for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala.
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Brooke Shields adopted spring's one-shoulder look in deep blue, worn with a pair of Wonder Woman-worthy cuffs. Like many other guests, she wore her hair in soft, loose waves.
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Cindy Crawford and Donatella Versace both wore shades of blue Versace. Crawford chose matching blue shoes and a blue clutch.
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Never one to be left out of a trend, Madonna showed up in a teal headdress.
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Katy Perry wore blue as if she meant business.
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Blake Lively's strappy metallic shoes looked great with this teal-blue Versace gown.
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Jessica Alba's crimson purse popped against her blue skirted dress.
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Gisele went short, shiny and blue.
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We love the illusion of this Aesa necklace. From far away, it looks like a collection of beaded strands. But on closer inspection, you'll find that the strands are actually twists of dyed silk.
This isn't quite synesthesia, but being able to see your perfume is still pretty darn cool. This fragrance, 
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Never in a million years did we think we would ever wear something from Tommy Bahama, a brand that we have historically associated with 55 year old wealthy retired men in Orange County whose favorite past time is deep sea fishing (don't ask us how we built that image in our heads - we just did).
We love the look of navy blue and white for Spring, and this year, we're seeing a splash of kelly green added to the color duo all over the place to make for a striking threesome. 
Looking to switch up your look for spring? Maybe you want to find something a little less heavy than regular black eyeliner? You're in luck -- according to The Budget Fashionista, 
