Cobalt blue

March 14th, 2007

Electric 80’s cobalt blue is back and it’s quite a challenge to wear. Cold and hard unless you have the complexion and eye-colour to complement this remarkably overpowering hue, Cobalt seems to look best on blue or brown-eyed beauties with darker skin tones. However, it can be softened successfully when matched up with:

Neutrals like black, white, grey and silver
Yellow for warmth and glow (my personal favourite)
Brights like red, pink and green

Keep these colour combinations crisp and select rich, dark and intense tones of cobalt for the most flattering effect (there is something very unflattering about a watered down shade of cobalt, especially in a knit). Include this colour for Spring if it tickles your fancy and doesn’t overpower your look. I personally like it best when paired with yellow.

Cobalt blue separates from Bebe and Anthropologie.

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6 Replies

Posted on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at 6:52 am

Sara

I really like this vivid color! It pops!

Posted on March 14th, 2007 at 7:39 am

Christie

I like this color so much paired with yellow, that I’m considering painting my bathroom bright yellow with cobalt stripes!

Posted on March 14th, 2007 at 9:30 am

Jenn @ Frugal Upstate

Now I can get into this much more than the yellow.

Posted on March 14th, 2007 at 12:22 pm

Rebecca

I like it monochromatically combined with the softer blue and neutrals, like in the print dress you show. I might even be willing to try it that way!

Posted on March 15th, 2007 at 10:44 am

youlookfab » Blog Archive » Go Green

[...] Alongside yellow, cobalt and coral this season, we’ve got green. Rich shades of emerald, avocado, lime, bottle, apple, chartreuse, neon and shamrock bring a fresh flavour to any outfit. When the weather is warm, I like green best with other greens, white, blue or yellow. It’s also a nice nautical statement with a hint of red. Most shades of green are fabulous with denim and you don’t need to be Irish or a redhead to wear them. If green clothing isn’t for you, sport a green accessory instead. I’m extra happy when I wear something bright green (that’s probably why it’s my favourite colour). [...]

Posted on April 24th, 2007 at 7:37 am

youlookfab » Blog Archive » Brights are on the way

[...] Spring 2007 promised us an explosion of bright colours. While we’ve seen smatterings of yellow, cobalt, coral and green clothing, there’s still a fortune of black, white, brown and beige around. A substantial part of the colour for Spring in American retail stores is represented by accessories rather than clothing. [...]

Posted on April 28th, 2007 at 11:49 am

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