https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:46:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-63249 Sat, 02 May 2009 00:03:28 +0000 anne 63249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have just posted this on its own thread (about the skirt) but I think grey with white (as per your advice) worked here<br /> <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/100_6986.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....0_6986.jpg</a>.</p> <p>Thanks for the extra post there Angie - the complexity is frustrating and liberating at the same time! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-63065 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:59:47 +0000 Angie 63065@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice, Shiny! </p> <p>This is how I wear light grey: </p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2009/04/09/spring-update-2009-a-floral-pin/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2009/04/.....loral-pin/</a></p> <p>As I have mentioned several times, colour rules *can* box type you inaccurately. They are best left as very rudimentary guidelines. I look awful in mid tones and shades with blue undertones, yet I have very blue veins that pop out all over my body! I wear hot, bright, clean, sour colours best - even blues can be “hot” if the shade is right and I wear those too. My skin is pale and pink and yet I look good in white, cream and black. Many colour theories would have boxed me into the mid tone colour spectrum, which does not work. Very interesting. </p> <p>And above all, you cannot see colours in isolation. That’s always my main point :0) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-63059 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:35:36 +0000 anne 63059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie and Shiny! Shiny you have shown the outworkings of Angie's advice beautifully! Thanks for all that work - I am glad it was helpful for you too.<br /> I'll see if I can start showing some outfits putting all this into practice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-63052 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:01:37 +0000 shiny 63052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We both like grey with pearls and cream purses or jackets though. :-)</p> <p>Anne - I guess there's the blue vs yellow undertone issue AND there's also light versus dark. I have blue undertones (you can see lots of blue veins in my wrists, and under my eyes) as well as lots of redness too. (one of the reasons I like to wear foundation). So I like greys that have a blue undertone. </p> <p>As for light vs dark, I would opt for light over dark. I think this is about the contrast that Imogen talks about. The darkest I would go would be a medium grey for the contrast. So this may be why I don't own anything in charcoal grey like your suit. Hmm, come to think of it, with a choice between a charcoal grey suit jacket and a navy one, I would probably choose navy instead. But, a light grey suit jacket I would definitely wear. I don't own any right now but in the past I have and loved it. (thinking about my very first interview suit...)</p> <p>And I don't particularly care for "sweatshirt grey" but - to Angie's point -it's probably not the color so much as the matte texture that I find unappealing. </p> <p>Examples:</p> <p>1) Medium grey - with white shirt and pearls, which I think really add something if you are blonde and fair like we are:<br /> <a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/winter%202008/?action=view&#038;current=dec2008snowstorm169.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....orm169.jpg</a></p> <p>2) Medium grey again... this is about as dark as I would go ... I am guessing the texture adds a lot. I have also worn this sweater with a crisp white shirt underneath, and liked it even better that way:<br /> <a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/winter%202008/?action=view&#038;current=dec2008snowstorm063.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....orm063.jpg</a></p> <p>3) This is a patterned top but again it's a darker grey... I think it works because it has sheen (to Angie's point about texture):<br /> <a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/?action=view&#038;current=fashionshownight072.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....ght072.jpg</a></p> <p>4) Another medium gray. This has blue undertones to it. It works best with a lot of white added to it (white cami, pearls, jacket):<br /> <a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/week%20of%20apr13-19/?action=view&#038;current=weekofapr13_apr19020.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....r19020.jpg</a></p> <p>5) My two favorite gray tops - are light, and have a blue-based undertone. The first has no special texture the second does:<br /> <a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/sept%202008/?action=view&#038;current=thanksgiving2008046.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....008046.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/winter%202008/week%20mar%209/?action=view&#038;current=dec2008snowstorm284.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....orm284.jpg</a></p> <p>... in that second pic you'll notice one of my favorite skirts, which is a charcoal gray. I don't know if I'd wear this color near my face - without a white or other light shirt. </p> <p>6) Ooh! I happen to have a pic on my hard-drive of my very first suit!! I loved this suit (but not the permed hair - which incidentally is my natural color - before hair dye ever touched it).<br /> <a href="http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo309/lookingfabat43/winter%202008/?action=view&#038;current=graduationday.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s386.photobucket.com/al.....ionday.jpg</a><br /> ... notice my sister, with her darker coloring, opted for a darker gray suit. </p> <p>You can't see it in that pic but the blouse I was wearing was also a favorite: it had a gigantic, over-sized, overly dramatic collar and a black tie. It was adorable. I wish I still had it. :-(</p> <p>That was fun! I don't think I ever analyzed it all like this; I just instinctively gravitate towards what feels right. Thanks for making me think, Anne! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-63039 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:54:01 +0000 Angie 63039@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can wear grey, Anne. The lasses have covered it all and I have little to add.</p> <p>I don’t think we’re getting you in the exact shade of grey in the pictures of the cardi and a suit because of the light. But like me, you need to be careful with grey – you have to wear it textured or “cleaned up” in order for it to look flattering. Shiny and I are both fair skinned and blonde but we have different complexions and therefore wear different colours with grey. I hope that makes sense. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-63006 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:22:49 +0000 anne 63006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bumping again </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62866 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:52:42 +0000 anne 62866@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bumping for Angie ( and to say thanks to Becky) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62170 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:39:16 +0000 Becky 62170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne, I've been contemplating this question too, as I think the *right* shade of gray may be one of my best neutrals. I've decided a medium charcoal gray (like the jacket or the long sweater) is the best color of gray for me. From what I can see of your pictures, I'd say the same is true for you. Actually, the photo of the silver-gray cardi is too dark for me to tell how it looks with your skin tone. I think the charcoal suit does look a bit dark, but with a brighter top as suggested (maybe a bright pink?) I think it would work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62160 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:34:14 +0000 anne 62160@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone. Some encouragement there to wear certain shades of grey, particularly the lighter ones.</p> <p>One more picture ( from YLF 7 months ago before I bought skinnies)</p> <p><a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/boots/100_5684.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....0_5684.jpg</a></p> <p>I won't be wearing my charcoal suit any time soon, but when I finally do, I'll remember your suggestions re brighter tops</p> <p>Shiny, I didn't think you looked that bad in brown actually! - but I know I do. Apart from my boots, I hardly own anything brown. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62052 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:18:55 +0000 Anonymous 62052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think most can wear grey if you find the right shade. Some greys have blue tones. Others have green or even yellow or pink tones. I especially like the lighter greys with your delicate coloring and agree with shiny that charcoal is probably better than black for you. I'm guessing that a light grey is a better color for you than beige or tan and charcoal better than chocolate brown. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62051 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:18:29 +0000 Alecia 62051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look good in grey, too. I actually like the charcoal look the best. But I agree that with your glasses the sliver grey will look stunning. One of the things that is throwing me off a bit with the cardigan look is that the top is kind of muted in terms of the color. So I think it kind of washes you out a little. I think it would be really great if you had a brighter color closer to your face, i.e. top or glasses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62048 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:02:28 +0000 shiny 62048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look fantastic in gray. I remember that dress in particular! Love that dress on you. The cardigan is also wonderful. </p> <p>I think the suit is throwing me off only because the sleeves look a tad too long, but charcoal can be so much more forgiving for blondes than black, which can be a bit harsh. Try a french blue top under this suit? And I think the cordoroy(?) jacket works because it's a blue-ish gray. </p> <p>We have similar coloring and I'm starting to realize that gray is a much better neutral on me than black or brown. I probably have too many gray blouses now, but I wouldn't mind adding a suit jacket, slacks, vest, or another dress myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62041 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:17 +0000 susan 62041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anne-I think you look great with the gray-especially in the outfits where you have anothe color closer to your face. My favorites are the cardigan outfit and the jumper. I looove the jumper! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62037 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:35:03 +0000 Ele 62037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi, Anne. I think you can definitely wear grey- the pale shades in particular look great on you. I love the cardi and the dress! The charcoal suit I'm less crazy about, but it could just be the photo. I think I'd like it more with a colourful blouse underneath, instead of the white tee. </p> <p>I am also thinking that these light grey pieces will look terrific with your new glasses. Deep red and light grey is a great combination. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-wear-grey#post-62036 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:19:09 +0000 anne 62036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have thought for a while that I can't wear grey, but owing to it being around so much over the last 15 years I have ended up with quite a lot of it. Not wearing grey would really cut down on my options. What do you think?</p> <p>Silver grey cardi <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/249.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....oz/249.jpg</a></p> <p>charcoal wool suit <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/100_6923.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....0_6923.jpg</a></p> <p>light grey dress <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/9dec08137.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al.....c08137.jpg</a></p> <p>grey jacket <a href="http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm234/anneinoz/090-1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i297.photobucket.com/al...../090-1.jpg</a> </p>