https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:35:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104948 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:18:51 +0000 RoseandJoan 104948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the sound of your outfit Michelle and I have also learned from your question. Thank you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104922 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:18 +0000 Anonymous 104922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you have a wonderful outfit with the cream and pearls added. It wouldn't seem dark at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104906 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:45:56 +0000 lex 104906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I personally dislike black with burgundy or red (too flamenco? too harsh?) but I agree, the addition of cream/white helps </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104887 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:26:25 +0000 Angie 104887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Marianne said what I was going to say. I always offset black and a colour with white or cream somehow. You did just that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104859 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:01:29 +0000 marianne 104859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Michelle, your outfit sounds great to me. I think the "rule" is to add another neutral to the combination. Cream sounds like a perfect addition. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104835 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:41:30 +0000 medusa 104835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Michelle, it sounds OK to me. Personally I like the combination of red and black, it's a fun contrast. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104756 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:19:42 +0000 Louise 104756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't be sure without a picture but sounds ok to me as you have on light trousers and the pearls to lift the darkness of the other pieces. Do you perhaps have a cream bag which you could swap the black one for? x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104737 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:02:01 +0000 shiny 104737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is tough, Michelle. I'm thinking about my own closet. I wish I could share the pics with you. I have:</p> <p>1) A knit burgundy cowl neck - which I never pair with black. I love it with cream, tan/khaki and with brown. It is too dark to go with black and looks "off" that way. </p> <p>2) A silk burgundy blouse - which has black rosette detailing at the neckline. I routinely pair this with black. Yes, it is dark. A string of pearls offsets this. (I also, just yesterday, discovered I could pair this with gray pants and a burgundy tweed jacket that is a direct match). </p> <p>3) Burgundy leather boots - which I do pair with black skirts and dresses. I think this works because of the contrast of textures.</p> <p>4) Cranberry tops of various materials - don't own anything in this color at the moment, because I overdosed on it awhile back. I would absolutely pair this with black. Cranberry, like burgundy, is a blue-red, but the intensity is different. Cranberry is brighter and not as muted. </p> <p>5) True red - which is even brighter than cranberry. This is in the category of the color of the lipstick you wear, which I love on you so much. True red can be an orange-red (tomato - Angie wears this color a lot) or more of a blue-red (the color of a crayon that is labeled red, or a stopsign ;-). It is BOLD. I would and do wear this color with black. </p> <p>"Not a color expert" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104734 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:53:19 +0000 Michelle 104734@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah, I don't own a lot of brown because it's such a difficult shade for me to picture. But yes, I have worn that combo in the past (usually a red top with brown pants). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104733 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:45:58 +0000 Sarah 104733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your outfit sounds lovely for sure. Have you considered pairing red with brown? I think it's such a rich, less harsh (typically) pairing than black and red. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104729 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:40:35 +0000 chewyspaghetti 104729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sounds like you have done fabulouosly by pairing the combo with pearls and cream. I think the black and burgundy combo is only too dark if those are the only colors you have in the whole outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/black-and-red#post-104726 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:34:32 +0000 Michelle 104726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This might sound really rudimentary, but I'm trying to sort something out here:<br /> I was always under the impression that black and red/burgundy looked good together, and so I never hesitated to sport the combo. But since frequenting this site I've seen decidedly mixed impressions of that colour pairing.<br /> I'm at work right now currently wearing an outfit I don't know if people would approve (no pics possible today, I'm afraid). It consists of cream twill pants, a burgundy piece of knitwear, a black tailored jacket and pearls. (black ankle boots and black cock croc purse too).<br /> My uncertainty comes from the fact that I've seen a couple of people commenting on the fact that red and black, when worn together, can look very dark. Does the outfit described above sound like it would be too severe, or is it appropriate for a cool fall day? Is the severity offset by the pearls and pants? Or is it just not a good idea? :)</p> <p>Thanks so much, all! I'll be back soon with another series of blind-guy questions, this time about silhouettes that I can't picture. </p>