https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:10:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114244 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:15:55 +0000 Anonymous 114244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, you look amazing! I just want to add that you would look great with blues or greens paired with black. A French blue or medium bright turquoise or cobalt. Last spring (I think) Chanel showed lots of black paired with jade green (a medium muted green) that i thought was gorgeous but have yet to find it in the stores. My computer is so slow thast i won't attempt to find a link. If you google the runway show, the color isn't shown until at least half way through, as i remember. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114236 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:03:25 +0000 Vani 114236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How impressive Julie! Congratulations on the fab achievement.</p> <p>I don't think I have much more to add to what Jean and Angie and the others have said. My favourite combinations with black are: white &amp; red, white &amp; (dark) green, white &amp; dove grey &amp; yellow. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114233 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:58:46 +0000 RoseandJoan 114233@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jean, </p> <p>I have read and reread your message and I am so grateful for your reply. Thank you for taking the time to compose that.</p> <p>Louise, I adore the green and black combinations. I can definitely envision more green in my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114206 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:48:21 +0000 rute 114206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>wow! you don't look the same person! I'm glad you loose all that weight you look ten years younger! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114137 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:05:03 +0000 Anonymous 114137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your weight loss, Julie! I echo what has been said about black - but wrapping my head around "rules" for black has been hard - I used to think black was slimming, classic, and overly flattering (and it can be, but I had messed all of them up and so I actually using black to its full potential! </p> <p>I've noticed my black wardrobe pieces become orphans - I need to incorporate texture! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114103 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:05:01 +0000 medusa 114103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, a huge WOW from me on your weight loss. Congrats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114072 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:24:58 +0000 marianna 114072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your weight loss is SO inspiring. Just what I needed to see this morning. Thanks for sharing, Julie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114058 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:39:46 +0000 bella 114058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on your weight loss Julie!<br /> Thanks for the color advice Jean, it was very helpful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114052 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:22:02 +0000 Debora 114052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, Julie! You look fantastic! Congratulations on successfully losing your baby weight. I enjoyed seeing your little one in the photo. Isn't it amazing how fast they grow?</p> <p>I echo the the others about black and pastels. I'm not crazy about that combo, either. I'm finding that since YLF, I hardly ever wear black pants anymore, but I did recently add my first pair of black jeans to my wardrobe. I know this may seem predictable, but I've always been drawn to black and white, cream, or gray. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114050 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:59:39 +0000 RoseandJoan 114050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for the thorough answers and compliments.</p> <p>Angie, my ribs and hips are larger now than pre pregnancy and because of this my weight is a little higher but I would not want to lose any more weight. Also pre pregnancy my breasts were an E cup and I'm now a C cup. If anything my body now is easier to dress.</p> <p>Right I'm going to start looking for muted brights, my wardrobe needs a dose of fun once the basics are in place. I like the idea of sun faded brights, blues and I always like metallics.</p> <p>Thanks again and Alecia just enjoy your pregnancy, remain active and eat sensibly now and it does save allot of work after the birth. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114028 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:20:05 +0000 Alecia 114028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jean has spoken on the color front. I can't add more. Thanks, Jean. I always learn from your color posts.</p> <p>Julie, you are going to be my baby weight loss inspiration! I'm determined not to carry baby weight after the baby is born and you prove that losing it can be done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114027 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:17:10 +0000 Tricia 114027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Julie, you look fantastic!</p> <p>I do black with color all the time (but never pastels, they look awful on me) so I'm interested in this as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114022 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:05:19 +0000 Angie 114022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW. It’s a complete metamorphosis, Julie. IMPRESSIVELY beautiful. Are youback to your normal weight and body shape?</p> <p>I echo Jean. I think that bright colours work with back as long as you add another neutral like white, cream or grey. I’m not fond of pastels with black. I also like extremely dark colours with black like ink blue and eggplant.</p> <p>Julie, you look good in muted brights. Do you like those tones? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114020 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:45:48 +0000 Queen Mum 114020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>you are a hot mama Julie!<br /> I"m glad Jean weighed in- her list of do's and don'ts make sense. sometimes I try to put black with something and it just doesn't work, but am never sure quite why. that makes sense about the "weight" of black needing balance </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114017 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:00:55 +0000 greenglove 114017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look so fantastic!! What an incredible weight loss success.!!</p> <p>IMO, black works best with:<br /> other neutrals or muted shades - grey, taupe, olive, brown, eggplant<br /> neutrals contrasting in tone: off white, pure white, camel<br /> Saturated bright or sour color: Fushia, turquoise, lime green, emerald, chartreuse, cobalt blue, any bright red, yellow<br /> Metallic anything: bronze, silver, copper<br /> Prints with bold color plus black, anything animal printed</p> <p>That is a long list.<br /> I do not think black works with:<br /> pastels,<br /> small soft floral prints<br /> Black is so versatile that it can work with mostly everything. In color class I teach that black has a weight that needs to be balanced well with other color. That can be done in infinite amounts of variation. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114010 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:17:35 +0000 mummy2thea 114010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG ref the weight loss, you looked fab then but even more fab now. Sorry not much to input on the colour topic, but I am looking forward to reading other peoples suggestions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-114003 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:57:17 +0000 Kristen 114003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, you look terrific! Great job on the weight loss.</p> <p>I mix black with all kinds of colors, but I find it has the most impact with bold, saturated colors: purples, blues, reds, etc. This year I've been mixing it with other neutrals like grey and brown, and that's widened the color spectrum so I can add creams, mustard, pinks, etc. </p> <p>I never read or watched T&amp;S so I don't know or follow their rules. I've watched tons of Clinton and Stacy but even their rules I only follow if it makes sense to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-113999 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:45:17 +0000 Louise 113999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW fantastic weight loss.<br /> I was also a T&amp;S follower but always struggled with this 'rule'. I'd ignore this one and mix black with any colour. I don't have much black clothing but here's a few outfits with black and colours hope it helps x</p> <p><a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/8th-%2013th%20June/100_1169.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....0_1169.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/8th-%2013th%20June/100_1170.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....0_1170.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/14th-%2019th%20June/100_1183.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....0_1183.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt22/loulou4022/YLF/What%20I%20wore/25th%20May-5th%20June/100_1154.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i594.photobucket.com/al.....0_1154.jpg</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-113995 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:45:16 +0000 Michelle 113995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This will be fascinating for me. I grew up hearing that most colours worked with black, so this T&amp;S comment is a new one for me. Can't wait to hear the YLF take! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-113994 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:36:26 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 113994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Julie,</p> <p>I wouldn't know where to start with the introduction of colour question (the Trinny and Susannah comment struck a cord though), BUT I can't even believe that is you in the before photo (except for the smile, that hasn't changed). An inspiration! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/colour-me-beautiful#post-113992 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:29:52 +0000 RoseandJoan 113992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know that I want to introduce colour to my neutral wardrobe but I'm at a loss where to start.</p> <p>Are you able to help me with what colours work with black? Black being my predominant neutral.</p> <p>I've had it ingrained by Trinny &amp; Susannah that black cheapens colour (?)</p> <p>I already wear black + mid toned blue and black + ink blue.</p> <p>Any visuals would be extremely helpful.</p> <p>Thank you so much for your time</p> <p>Edit; I have been looking back through the family albums and thought I would share my baby weight loss with you</p> <p>Here is the before<br /> <a href="http://s575.photobucket.com/albums/ss194/RoseandJoan/?action=view&#038;current=DSC00160.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s575.photobucket.com/al.....C00160.jpg</a></p> <p>and the after<br /> <a href="http://s575.photobucket.com/albums/ss194/RoseandJoan/?action=view&#038;current=DSC02293-1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s575.photobucket.com/al.....2293-1.jpg</a> </p>