Here's a color combination that I absolutely adore in theory, but am far too nervous to try in real life: all shades of purple (from violet to grape to a pale, almost periwinkle hue) with orange. I have a pretty Emilio Pucci scarf with both colors, but I feel like that's cheating because... it's Emilio Pucci. He could have taken a color wheel, smashed it to bits, melted it, and still have come up with a gorgeous pattern. But tell me, what are your thoughts about mixing up color? Are you feeling the purple and orange?
[photo cred, clockwise, to 1 via Patterson Maker, 2 via Le Fashion Chic, 3 and 4 via Ashley Breckel's pinboard]