You Can Look Great in Green for St. Patrick's Day

While not an official holiday, St. Patrick’s Day is honored in many work places. It’s a great excuse to hang around the water fountain or coffee room a bit longer than usual. Despite there is not an official party, people acknowledge the occasion by dressing up for it. This post provides some work appropriate Patrick Day outfit ideas that keep your colleagues guessing whether it’s intended or accidental, so you won’t feel out of place. Read how to look great on Patick Day

Contents

Roots of wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day
What are classic Irish pieces
Mature Patrick Day outfit ideas
- Chic looks with analogous colors to emerald
Top of the World Style linkup party

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Roots of wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day

March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. It doesn’t matter that St. Patrick was born in Britain, that the traditions of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day came back to Ireland over the pond as a great spring tourism marketing opportunity. On St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish-American community celebrates with parades and parties and it is advisable for kids to wear something green to school to avoid being pinched. Not always does mama have green duct tape handy – Alaska’s solution to fixing whatever is fixable – to savor the kid who refused to wear green.

Even when your ancestors were not Irish, you may want/have to wear emerald that day just because there is a great Irish community in your town; you are invited by your friends who have Irish ancestors / are Irish or celebrate everything; someone at the office is throwing an Irish coffee break – you name it. In this post, I want to show some inspirations how to wear green for St. Patrick’s Day without looking costumy in a posh chic way. In other words, how to wear green, but keep people guessing whether it’s because of the occasion or just because – well green is a great color. I don’t know about you, but after this long winter with so many snow, I am more than ready to see more of this leave color. Well, still at least eight weeks to go before green-up.

blogger in meadow and white outfit for a holiday family breakfast — Front view of pants look described below

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The day has become a great commercial thing in recent years starting with meadow green cupcakes to entire clothing collections. Even if you are not so into it, you may want to fit in the spirit of the day as a courtesy to your colleagues, friends or who ever takes the effort of throwing a party and/or decorating for St. Patrick’s Day.

style blogger over 50 in green turtleneck with plaid skirt look for Patrick's Day — Front view of St. Patrick Day outfit idea

older woman in St. Patrick's Day work outfit — Front view of look described below

woman in maxi leather coat and grassy bag — Side view of look described below

This denim skirt plus plaid shirt with green cashmere sweater combination makes a nice work outfit for a casual office in winter. In a more conservative work environment that allows wearing denim, it makes a nice Casual Friday look. Thus, it’s a great look for this holiday too. It makes use of layering to stay warm in a thin cotton button-down shirt. See the post at the link for what to wear in cold, wet weather.

style book author in green-blueplaid shirt, matching sweater and denim skirt — Oliveo plaid shirt, Brooks Brothers green cashmere sweater, Kieselstein Cord belt and buckle, Hermes collier de chien bangle, Oliveo denim skirt, GNW blue tights, white layering top and L.K. Bennett pumps (all own)

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What Are Classic Irish Pieces?

This “Irish holiday” is the best time to wear a green sweater or something that is associated with Irish heritage. Here are my tips to look effortlessly chic when dressing for Paddy’s Day.

Try a (green) Irish sweater with white skirt or pants, or green bottom and white shirt or sweater.
Add a pop of green to your normal work outfit.
Wear a gold or silver cloverleaf brooch.
Try an outfit in various shades of green like a mint green shirt under a hunter-green sheath, and Kelly green pumps.
Solid color work dress with neutral pumps and cloverleaf print scarf
Style a normal work outfit in the spirit by adding cloverleaf costume earrings or a shamrock scarf.
A plaid shirt that has green as one of its colors with a green or other color of the plaid skirt/pants and neutral pumps.
Green solid dress with pearls and neutral pumps.
Printed dress with green background or a green dominated print, neutral pumps, pearls.
Green tartan skirt with striped shirt, black pumps and leather jacket.
Just add green jewelry to your work outfit.
Wear a shirt or top with a green print with neutral color pants/skirt and blazer.
Just sport some Irish spirit with an Irish blazer or an Irish cable-knit sweater.
Wear some variation of green like petrol or teal.
Wear neutrals with jewelry that features emeralds. More on emeralds.

style book author in teal top, plaid skirt, black tall boots, tights, beret — Side view of look described below

over 50 years old fashion blogger in petrol sweater houndstooth straight above the knee skirt, tights flatt boots — Sanchez riding boots, GNW tight, Banana Republic skirt, LeatherCoatsEtc beret, Belfort sweater, Rebecca Collins necklace, Hermes Collier de chien bangle, Pearl studs c/o Wendy Mignot and layering top c/o Cami Confidential

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over 50 fashion blogger in a St. Patricks Day outfit inspiration with Irish blazer and leather pants — Front view look with Irish blazer

jewelry with Irish blazer — Zoom-in on details

fashion blogger in gingham shirt and wool cashmere sweater with a hint of green — Carhartt gingham shirt under GNW Luxe wool cashmere sweater worn with I.N.C. leather pants, Hermes collier de chien bangle, and Clarks booties (all own)

A head-to-toe meadow-green monochromatic outfit never looks great, not even on St. Patrick’s day! It is just plain ridiculous at any age, unless it’s a sport uniform. Unless you want to wear a costume, go with one green item. A green dress is great, but either color-block your shoes or go for nude.

Mature Patrick Day outfit ideas

Here some photo outfit inspirations with green pieces to go with the spirit and keep people guessing whether it’s this pop of color is on purpose or accidental.

over 50 year old in green dress and pumps — Karina Dresses Ruby dress with lace trimmed underskirt (DIY), Nine West pumps, Gucci ostrich vintage bag, and GNW cardigan knotted in the front for style

50 year old woman in denim on denim — Great Northwest denim jacket, silver belt, silk printed neckerchief, Dooney and Bourke, boyfriend jeans with landscape print on the cuffs c/o Soft Surroundings, wood watch c/o Jord, and Tee c/o Onno

women's St. Patrick's Day outfit ideas with green turtleneck sweater — G-III skirt, GNW tight, Manolo Blahnik booties, and Brooks Brothers green turtleneck sweater

mature woman in A-line skirt, polka dot sweater, green heels — Nine West pumps, Gucci bag, Hermes collier de chien bangle, Ecclipse watch bracelet, unbranded pantyhose (all own), silk skirt c/o Lillysilk, scarf c/o Uno Alla Volta, sunglasses c/o Eagle Eyes, and baroque multi-color opera length pearl necklace c/o Pearl Claps

midlife woman in floral dress with black pants — Lookbook Store motorcycle jacket, Shein floral print emerald dress, Paloma Picasso belt, Orvis pants, GNW lace socks, double G loafers, and Camel bag

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Chic looks with analogous colors to emerald

The following photos show some looks that use colors adjacent to green on the color wheel. They carry the spirit, when you don’t have something in glover color.