Pale Pink = New Nude

This morning as I was getting dressed, my lovely daughter pointed out that my shoes "did not match". As I tried to explain to a three year old that pale pink was indeed the new nude and therefore a neutral, she kept insisting that my shirt (which has some pink in it) and my shoes were not the EXACT same color and therefore should NOT be worn together.I have been thinking about this. I used to have the hardest time not matching all my clothes exactly. Many episodes of What Not to Wear have convinced me. The problem is, I am not always sure how to have things "go" but not match. I follow several fashion blogs and after a Vegas shopping trip a few weekends ago, I now feel like I have some great examples to watch. How to convince my three year old the difference between mismatching right and wearing black fuzzy boots with her purple and orange sparkly dress is a different question!