https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:02:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2195165 Fri, 14 May 2021 08:02:04 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2195165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal, I think my intuition is in a rut. I often do pair patterns with solids that show up in the pattern, even if just a little bit. In this post, I’m trying to use the pants as one example to get at color theory. That obviously didn’t come across, even with the formatting. Oh well. At least I got some ideas for these pants. </p> <p>Gigi, did you see Runcarla’s recent outfit? Lavender, black, and white, just as you just said, and she knocked it out of the park. As much as she likes to bring up the topic of color theory, I almost wrote her a message instead of doing this post. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2195140 Fri, 14 May 2021 04:33:23 +0000 Gigi 2195140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a hard time wearing pastels and not looking sickly, so I usually pair them with black. It's not everyone's cup of tea, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2195122 Fri, 14 May 2021 02:11:52 +0000 Sal 2195122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;I think it comes down to how your brain is wired....I choose colours intuitively or from YLF or sometimes I find scarves or patterns can help.&nbsp; For example I think this blouse has lavendar in it and also green, cream, coral and I think brown.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I would tend to grey, navy, or pale blue....&nbsp; I tend to wear a neutral with a clear colour though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194991 Thu, 13 May 2021 16:24:21 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2194991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Angie! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194983 Thu, 13 May 2021 16:07:14 +0000 Angie 2194983@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>FashIntern</b>, I don't recall the article.&nbsp;</p> <p>You can find colour inspiration in the ensemble category too:&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/category/outfits/ensembles/">https://youlookfab.com/category/outfits/ensembles/</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194874 Thu, 13 May 2021 08:42:19 +0000 Jenni NZ 2194874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For Rachy’s post idea, try the archives of March 30 2020. Also check back Synne’s old posts from a year ago. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194855 Thu, 13 May 2021 05:36:37 +0000 Kate 2194855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear lavender with coral. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194784 Wed, 12 May 2021 22:20:35 +0000 Style Fan 2194784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Olive, denim and navy.&nbsp; I am sure Angie did a post on lavender. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194780 Wed, 12 May 2021 22:16:51 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2194780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Suntiger, down I go--wheeeeeeeee!</div><div><br /></div><div>Rachylou, I bet this is the article you remembered. It includes several strategies for wearing pastels, but your comment zeroed in on the earth tones. I think my real issue with these pants is that they are true pastels, with that sweetness, rather than simply a very light color, like my ice pink.<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194760 Wed, 12 May 2021 21:34:38 +0000 Anonymous 2194760@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rabbit hole for color pallets :)<br /> <a href="https://www.design-seeds.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.design-seeds.com/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194692 Wed, 12 May 2021 18:32:32 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2194692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cat2, cool—I’ll check it out—thanks! </p> <p>Angie, do you recall if the article RL mentioned was a how to, or was it just more suggestions of x and y color together? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194690 Wed, 12 May 2021 18:29:17 +0000 cat2 2194690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>InStyle magazine has What to Wear With palettes for colors, just search in a search engine using the color name and that title and the images will pop up. I pin the pages for my color so I can find them later. My default answer for pastels is to wear them with medium gray to counter the sweet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194688 Wed, 12 May 2021 18:27:06 +0000 Angie 2194688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’d add denim blue, navy, white, olive and bright red. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194684 Wed, 12 May 2021 18:11:31 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2194684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>La Ped, I did not know a palette generator was a thing! Thank you for that—I’m off to look them up, and Adobe Color specifically. </p> <p>Sarah, good point about how we describe colors! </p> <p>Toban, by now you’d think I’d think to search for “____ outfit” wouldn’t you? Thanks for reminding me of that strategy.</p> <p>ETA about palette generators: are there any that let you scan in a color to start with? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194683 Wed, 12 May 2021 18:03:08 +0000 Synne 2194683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lavender and yellow (a citric, acidic, almost neon) is gorgeous! Trinny Woodall does this so well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194682 Wed, 12 May 2021 18:02:26 +0000 SarahD8 2194682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My strategy when faced with a tricky color that can easily become too saccharine is to add neutrals.</p> <p>I like the idea of just searching for "lavender color palette" and then homing in on the ones that most please your eye. I don't think it's worth worrying too much over the exact name of the color. People describe colors in such idiosyncratic ways (plus culturally specific ones) and even when there are precise/"correct" ways to name a given shade you can't expect people to actually use it. So I'd just cast a broad net and let your eye guide you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194676 Wed, 12 May 2021 17:44:52 +0000 Toban 2194676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would just type in “lavender outfits” into the search bar and look at the images that come up and see what I like with regards to color combos (ruling out colors I don’t wear). I’m visual and intuitive, followed by personal experimenting. In google, I just look at the image results rather than look for articles or blog posts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194674 Wed, 12 May 2021 17:42:14 +0000 LaPed 2194674@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I feel stuck, I'll sometimes play around with Adobe Color or another palette generator to find a few options I wouldn't think of otherwise.&nbsp;For images of actual clothing, you might want to peruse the Vivienne Files; it's a very color-focused blog.&nbsp;</p> <p>With lavender, I'd probably add dark berry shades with a good dose of brown in them (think "raisin"), or go the complementary route with olive/fatigue green. Tonal with pale grey and dark purple/eggplant could be good too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194673 Wed, 12 May 2021 17:39:20 +0000 rachylou 2194673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m on my phone too, so don’t have brilliant suggestions. I feel it was a fashion week or trends post... those are archive categories... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194671 Wed, 12 May 2021 17:35:12 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2194671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Toban, how would you use Google or Pinterest? Is there a way to find the name of the color? </p> <p>Jonesy, you and I must’ve been posting simultaneously when I went back and added the footnote. </p> <p>Rachylou, any idea when that post was or how best to find it in the archives on my phone? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194667 Wed, 12 May 2021 17:30:06 +0000 Toban 2194667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I usually google or use Pinterest if I’m looking for alternatives. Or simply put an item up against the clothes in my wardrobe and see what appeals. But off the top of my head (no science to it, just familiarity), I would think cream/white, navy/indigo/denim (mid or dark tone), darker purples, a bit of yellow (in a pattern or accessory). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194665 Wed, 12 May 2021 17:27:44 +0000 Jonesy 2194665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would pair with a cool olive green. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194650 Wed, 12 May 2021 17:04:44 +0000 rachylou 2194650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to say, that I’m always partial to lavender and brown. Angie did a post about pastels and Earth tones once and that did a lot for making me like pastels. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194641 Wed, 12 May 2021 16:49:01 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2194641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It could be that I need to do as Brooklyn suggested here <a href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/summer-midi-skirt-capsule-pics/page/2" rel="nofollow">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....ics/page/2</a> and Google “lavender color palette” to find something I like, and that I’m simply being impatient. I’m entirely willing to accept that answer. One advantage googling like that would have over trying to use the color wheel is that the color wheel doesn’t includes taupe, browns, greys, etc—and they might be the best way to take out some of the tooth-hurting sweetness. But then there is still the question of how to find out the right name for the color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/color-combos-2#post-2194629 Wed, 12 May 2021 16:35:16 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2194629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m trying to decide what to wear with these pants* that will not be cloying or too sweet. They are lavender, directly across the color wheel from pea green, or maybe Granny Smith apple green. If I go a third of the way around, I get aqua on one side and kind of cheese-like yellow on the other side. Wearing white feels too sweet. Going just a tiny bit in either direction, to magenta or pink, feels like I’m Grape Ape or an Easter egg. Actually, and hilariously, all of these ideas (except pink) show up in this picture of Grape Ape, lol. Hannah Barbara works with a color wheel; now we know! </p> <p><b>What else can I do to brainstorm color combos? If I want to Google palettes, how do I narrow down</b> the lavenders included in the results to just the one I’m working with? </p> <p>*actual pants not shown because <u>the point is</u> learning to do this myself, <u>not</u> finding something to work in <u>this one case.</u> </p>