https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:48:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947731 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:33:48 +0000 The Cat 1947731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I "spread the colour love around." However, I only use cool (not warm) colours, as they harmonize with my cool colouring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947730 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:31:05 +0000 Sal 1947730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lucy - I agree - you can add a single piece in a different colour successfully if it works with neutrals or other colours.&nbsp; I am not particularly an oxblood/wine colour person but I have loved having a dress in that colour as quite a change.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Jenni - I do think you really suit colour - but agree charcoals and silvers are lovely with your hair.&nbsp; Red has not been super easy to get here lately - I really like red too but have not added much over the last few years.</p> <p>Greyscale - I think adding a new colour carefully is a great idea.&nbsp; You do look spectacular in black but really nice to have a change available.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>La Ped - chocolate would be great on you.&nbsp; Here there are more camels and cognacs than cool browns but I think they will start reappearing.&nbsp; I wore a LOT of chocolate from about 1998 through to 2005-ish.&nbsp; I recall a bootleg cord suit, tall boots, a dress, a sweater, sailor style pants, tanks, shorts etc....I loved it at the time with pale turquoise/aqua and I still think this is a good combo.&nbsp; I like the way Jenn and yourself mix neutrals and colour - you both have a terrific eye for balance.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947570 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:23:55 +0000 LaPed 1947570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do think knowing the types of colours that work for you is key when adding colour. It's taken a lot of trial and error for me to figure out the nuances of my preferences, and they do evolve...</p> <p>In general I avoid colours that are too clear/bright (the colours that Angie rocks -- think poppy, chartreuse, cobalt). I will add very saturated colours if they are dark: navy, eggplant, black, burgundy, but I generally don't want saturated brights, though I make an exception for crimson and turquoise because they are happy colours for me and seem to integrate easily. I do like contrast and like to have a lot of true black and true white, and I like to temper black/white combos with earthy colours like rust or olive. </p> <p>My current project is trying to figure out browns. A rich chocolate brown would be easy for me that to wear but I don't see many items in chocolate that interest me (yet). I'd like to find some lighter brown items, as an accent for black and navy, but I do not want the bright/orangey cognacs that have dominated for some time. I want slightly toffee/maple shades with a softer more muted appearance -- and there seem to be more of these shades coming out this fall. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947540 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:09:03 +0000 Greyscale 1947540@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Almost all of my clothing is black, with a handful of plain white shirts and tees. But just in the past months I’ve been drawn to very pale pastels as an alternative to white - specifically lilac and cooler pinks. I’m starting to put together a bit of a capsule: an oxford shirt, a few tees, a pair of shoes, maybe some accessories. To be honest, I’m nervous about adding in color (I don’t have room to expand my wardrobe too much). But this focused approach seems more workable than 20 years ago when I’d haphazardly try to add bright &amp; dark colors to my black wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947503 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:07:18 +0000 Jenni NZ 1947503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I fall into the more neutral-based in winter, more colour-based in summer group. The colours I have loved through my life have been fairly consistent since my 20s- mostly brights. But in winter I like a neutral base with accents. About 20 years ago the accent was mostly red, which has gradually changed to cobalt in the past 8-10 years. Olive is a favourite almost- neutral since the early 90s. Also with my changing hair colour from brunette to grey, I am slowly liking charcoal/pewter, and navy, as much as my previous black base. I think limiting the bright colour range a bit has helped my wardrobe choices to be more consistent. I still have many coloured earrings I can grab! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947455 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:44:50 +0000 Lucy 1947455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So interesting!&nbsp;<br />I wear a lot of neutrals - black, grey (of all kinds), navy, denim and to a lesser degree white and cream. I have a couple of favourite colours - most shades of red, and all shades of deeper blue. I hardly wear patterns, other than stripes and spots (and then, mainly in neutrals). </p> <p>&nbsp;Other than this, I tend to add perhaps one or two items of a more "on trend" colour every now and then. I tend to really enjoy wearing these, but don't crave them a lot, and am often satisfied with just one or maybe two a year. Last month I added a pale pink three quarter sleeve t-shirt with a rose gold dot. I love it! It's too casual for work, but fun for the weekends or work at home days. It works well with rose gold sneaks. &nbsp;I don't think I will add anything more to it, but I will thrash it for a season or two and enjoy it! &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947454 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:38:07 +0000 Sal 1947454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous jacket rack Janet!!&nbsp; Such a lovely and cohesive range of colours...really like your light neutral ones here.&nbsp; You have a great sense of colour and what suits you and matching them (in your photos as well as your clothing).</p> <p>I saw in a thread that your turquoise one was not worn much - it might have been weather related (I rarely wore summer jackets last year - the evenings were too warm) but it is the outlier here.&nbsp; Of course it would work with denim and black and white brilliantly so probably not an issue.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947443 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:46:41 +0000 Janet 1947443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, I think my wardrobe is pretty evenly divided between neutral and color, but my palette is very well defined. I think my jacket rack in my closet really sums it up well: </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947435 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 22:54:22 +0000 Anonymous 1947435@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this thread. Definitely color focused.<br /> Gray ( light and dark) and navy / denim are my base colors for pants ( I have a couple of black pants that are held over because they are still good and serviceable).<br /> For color—- tops are green ( from aqua to teal )<br /> blue (baby to bright) and<br /> purple( from lavender to berry/burgundy) and<br /> white.<br /> Prints and patterns courtesy of scarves, a couple of funky jackets and summer print dress.<br /> Even though the palette is limited- there is enough in the spectrum to keep boredom away.<br /> I absolutely love seeing color on others- I particularly love seeing people who know what colors they totally rock in their best picks even if I know on me those colors would look horrendous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947417 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:48:21 +0000 Gigi 1947417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, interesting question! My wardrobe is neutral heavy, but I do like a pop of color every now and then. I don't buy my color indiscriminately but am pretty focused on one or two colors at a time. In the spring, I was in love with pink and bought myself some pink shoes and a pink scarf. I would have bought a pink bag if I had found one that I liked.</p> <p>Right now I am craving yellow and just bought myself a pair of yellow sandals and a mustard skirt. I bought yellow nail polish too. :)</p> <p>I feel like forest green might be calling my name for fall. We shall see! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947414 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:32:44 +0000 Sal 1947414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow this thread exploded over night.&nbsp; I am off to work in 10 minutes so can't quite respond to everyone individually.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>When I talked about colour focus - I guess I meant complements - probably the same actually I think.&nbsp; I have never really done this except with leather items - bag/shoes/belt.&nbsp; I do find having matching options here really helpful although I don't always choose to wear them together.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Because I wear a lot of neutrals and a lot of print I don't add many solid colour "colours" - I have a few of course, but probably less than 10 - of which a few are dresses, a few sweaters, a coat.&nbsp; I wear the colour (eg red leather jacket) with neutrals or maybe a print - rarely with another colour.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>There seem to be a few approaches such as those mentioned below:<br />- Neutral only (Gryffin)<br />- Neutral with small number of defined colours (Sterling)<br />- Neutral and colours that you like/wear (Jenn)<br />- Lots of colours (Bijou)</p> <p>Finding the colours that you like was also mentioned as a challenge - one I identify with.&nbsp; Coral/watermelon colours are one of my very favourite and most flattering - but not around much at the moment.&nbsp; I know green has been hard to find for several years - but is around this year.&nbsp; Currently there are yellows and purples (marigold, mustard, lemon, lilac, mauve etc) but this is the first time in a while these colours have been widely available in "modern/trendy"styles.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Several people also said they wore neutral in winter and colour in summer which is something I do as well.&nbsp; While there is no reason I can't wear coral in winter it is hard to find in winter pieces.</p> <p>I do associate certain colours with certain forum members and admire that tight focus on colours that you love, make you happy and suit you.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I will re - read this thread later today and try and respond in better detail. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947399 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:08:12 +0000 Katerina 1947399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a good question! I have a lot of colours in my wardrobe, both neutrals and non-neutrals. I like variety in colours and enjoy experimenting with colour mixing. My strategy is to build a rather large collection of accessories, such as scarves, gloves, glasses, costume jewelry and bags in many, many different colours, which makes it possible to create outfits around various colours and colour combinations. I usually stick to few outfit formulas and silhouettes and use a lot of colours within essentially the same outfit formulas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947384 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:43:57 +0000 Becky 1947384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a difficult question to answer. I'd say my practices fall in line with how <b>Ginger</b>, <b>Brooklyn</b>, and <b>LaP</b> have described theirs. I focus within colors that are flattering to me, that is, colors that are cool and somewhat muted. I am more strictly focused on certain palette for neutrals: black/charcoal, gray, white. I have my favored colors (berry hues, cool reds, and cool teals) that are strongly represented as solids, but with prints I branch out with colors that might not otherwise make their way into my wardrobe (yellows, oranges, warmer greens). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947377 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:06:57 +0000 SarahD8 1947377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm definitely on team spread the color love around!</p> <p>Like Angie I have a high affinity for color mixing, so I don't need a lot of items in the same color to coordinate.</p> <p>However, as my recent spreadsheet exercise showed I do need to be a little more deliberate about assembling complements so I'm not left with color orphans.</p> <p>Shopping secondhand as I do (not exclusively, but to a relatively large extent) makes it hard to do a deliberate "deep dive" on any one color. I have to stay a little bit flexible. Like, my first choice this fall might be to build up my burgundy complement, but it might turn out that I find a lot of items in the perfect shade of plum instead.&nbsp;</p> <p>I will say that although I like and include in my wardrobe a lot of colors, in many cases they are very specific shades. For me that's especially true with purples, pinks, and yellows. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947368 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:47:51 +0000 Bonnie 1947368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have "color focused" on my black/white/gray/blue palette for the past two years and am starting to feel that I'd like to add additional colors. &nbsp;I have some items from before this color focusing stage that are in different colors, so I've grouped them together to see how I can best incorporate them into my wardrobe. I have small capsules in red/orange, green/olive, brown/beige/taupe, and pale blue. I'm still in the thinking stage as this is a recent idea.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around/page/2#post-1947345 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 17:31:52 +0000 Like the Season 1947345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great question, Sal! Really made me think.</p> <p>With a few exceptions, I tend to stick to a neutral palette for my clothing, but within the neutral families, there's a range.&nbsp;</p> <p>Ink -&gt; Navy -&gt; Denim -&gt; Pale Blue<br />Black -&gt; Charcoal -&gt; Gray -&gt; Dove -&gt; White<br />Brown -&gt; Tan -&gt; Taupe -&gt; Oatmeal -&gt; Ivory</p> <p>I feel like with this method, I get maximum mix-and-matchability and longterm wearability. I tend to tire quickly of colorful colors, so if I'm drawn to one, I'll usually add it in the form of an inexpensive scarf. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947317 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 15:44:38 +0000 Angie 1947317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great question, <b>Sal.</b> You are FABULOUS.&nbsp;</p> <p><i><u></u>I am EQUALLY committed to non-neutrals and neutrals. <u><br /></u></i><br />I have enormous colour variety in my wardrobe because it makes me happy. (I crave a change in colour before I crave a change in silhouette). WIDE SPREAD.&nbsp;</p> <p>Despite the great colour variety, there is discipline. I stick to the colours I love, and add the ones - neutrals and non-neutrals - I am feeling for the season. It helps that: </p> <ul> <li>I build complements around new colours so that I can easily slot them into outfits.</li> <li>I have a high affinity for colour mixing which means that I can remix outfits with varied colours more easily.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>For this Autumn &amp; Winter, I'm feeling browns, creams, whites and toffees with all shades of blue and bright pink. I'll remix the new lot with my dark blues, bit of black, tomato, orange, chartreuse, citron, blush, burgundy and olive from seasons past.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947292 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:31:36 +0000 kkards 1947292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>laser focused....to the point where i have to tell myself i don't need another navy tee shirt/sweater etc.....and when i do add a new color, i need to add multiple pieces in that same color....</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947288 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:09:39 +0000 Anonymous 1947288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would say I'm color-focused.&nbsp; In the 80's I had my colors done and I still carry in my handbag that color palette!&nbsp; I would like to have my colors done again but haven't found anyone local who does it.&nbsp; The online quizes are just too confusing.&nbsp; My closet reveals that my go-to neutrals are warm navy, olive, some grey, less black) and go-to colors: are rusts, spring red, aqua to green and blue teals plus shades of blues, clear green to olives in Fall/Winter, shades of purple.&nbsp; I can wear corals and apricots but rarely find any I love though salmon pink pops up in my closet.&nbsp; Camel is my friend and I'm on the hunt for a just right top in camel or toffee.</p> <p>You won't find sun yellows or yellow golds in my closet,&nbsp; and many other others in the spectrum (I'm supposed to look good in the color of orchid but I prefer darker hues in that shade)</p> <p>Now that I am letting my hair go naturally grey/white after a lifetime as a redhead, I am finding that is starting to change the colors I look good in.&nbsp; Wearing grey next to my face is a wash-out, unless it's a charcoal grey.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Scarves can be bright stars in my closet, adding color next to the face and tying an outfit together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947282 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:41:39 +0000 Anonymous 1947282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In the summertime, I’m a wide-spreader. I like to wear a lot of brights and pastels, and I’m not that disciplined. I’ll buy a single lilac top, a single yellow scarf, and so on. As @Bijou mentions, everything goes with blue denim and white denim. I did end up buying quite a lot of pink this summer, but that was partly luck.</p> <p>In winter, I’m also a wide-spreader and I think this is a mistake. I buy too many random muted colours that don’t look great on me or I just don’t like that much. I think there is just a lack of colours I like in the winter. I should stick to my tried-and-true blue denim, navy and pearl grey as the backdrop and then add in a few brights. Maybe red. And I like black more now too. </p> <p>If I’m introducing a new bag, I will make sure to have shoes in roughly the same colour, so I’m not completely willie nillie.</p> <p>If you were to peek into my wardrobe, it is a mishmash of colour but everything works together so i think I’m doing a good job.</p> <p>There are pictures of closets online where all the colours are perfectly coordinated. It is very soothing to look at these pictures, but I don’t think a closet actually needs to look this way to be functional. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947277 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:29:28 +0000 LaPed 1947277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Somewhere in the middle: I'm very committed to my neutrals (black/charcoal, white, olive, navy/denim), which compose a large portion of my wardrobe, and tend to add one or two new colours (or colour families) each year -- mostly as tops and footwear/accessories. I keep things for a long time, so the net result is a pretty colorful wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947271 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 12:54:10 +0000 cindysmith 1947271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to be highly focused on a tight color palette, but lately I've been all over the map. Since my clothes dont have to hide smashed fruit &amp; rotty vegetable stains from work anymore, I can have colors again LOL </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947268 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 12:46:26 +0000 Cardiff girl 1947268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just buy what calls to me which is not a very good way of having a well planned wardrobe but I can’t help it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947256 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 12:01:15 +0000 Anonymous 1947256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like to have a few pieces in my preferred colors, and stick to my DA color palette. When i buy outliers the often become wardrobe orphans, plus they stick out like a sore thumb in my closet (i hang by color).<br /> I add based on availability, and some seasons i just default to black if nothing else suits. For FW this year, i want to snap up the mustard yellow, dark teal, and toffee while i can! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947253 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:10:29 +0000 Anonymous 1947253@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I color focus. &nbsp;I never used that exact term before, but I assume it means defining a color palette and being true to that palette. &nbsp;</p> <p>Defining a color palette (or color focusing) was one of the first things I learned when I became interested in fashion. &nbsp;<u><i>I gave it lots of thought</i></u>. &nbsp;I considered everything (retail availability, how it looked on me, how much I loved it). &nbsp;</p> <p>Color focusing really helps me build a wardrobe. &nbsp;I don't buy outliers. &nbsp;For example, burgundy and spruce were two colors I saw everywhere for a while. &nbsp;Neither of these colors were part of my color palette and I skipped them entirely. &nbsp;No regrets. &nbsp;</p> <p>This is not to say that if a color showed up in retail that I loved I would avoid it all together. &nbsp;<i><u>If I loved it, and it coordinated with my defined color palette, I would certainly consider it</u></i>.&nbsp;</p> <p>The thing is I have not been interested in colors beyond my defined color palette. &nbsp;I don't love them. &nbsp;I have recently developed an "interest" in mustard. &nbsp;It would work with my defined color palette, but I am not sure it is a color I personally could wear easily. &nbsp;So as of yet I have not purchased anything in that color, but I remain openminded. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947235 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 08:20:22 +0000 anchie 1947235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I color focus and go deep. I always look to add to my bright yellow and tomato red capsules. When I add a new color - it either becomes orphan or I add few more items in the same color and then it becomes workhorse. It depends how much I love the color but also if it is available. It happened to me that I bought item in a color I love but just couldn’t find anything else in the same color. I don’t wear it much in that case but always looking if the color shows up. I wear lot of color in spring and summer, it makes me happy. But by october I start to feel oversaturated and when I switch to my winter wardrobe I enjoy wearing only neutrals for a while. But by spring I start craving color again. So this approach of colorful summer and neutral winter works for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947234 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 08:08:05 +0000 Style Fan 1947234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I colour focus and I have become more strict in the last few years. I don't wear something if it falls outside of my colour palette.&nbsp; My wardrobe is olive green (warm toned), cognac/rust, denim, cream and chocolate brown.&nbsp; I invite burnt orange in on occasion.&nbsp; I also have a few pieces of black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947228 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 06:56:40 +0000 Adriana 1947228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ther are colors I love, and will always pick first. But I want to try new ones. I need to look good in it first. I always looked good in black, now better in charcoal. Here I learned not to go everywhere in colors, because nothing goes together. I found a picture where I am wearing a pink puffer, olive jeans, black topper, light grey scarf, cognac bag and brown boots: not good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947216 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 03:51:41 +0000 Brooklyn 1947216@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am fairly focussed when it comes to solid coloured items. I use black and white (or ivory) as my base colours. My other colours are burgundy, plum, dark blue, dark green, teal and olive green. And I dabble in brown, tan, taupe and rust.<br /> But I am fairly liberal about the use of colour in patterned items. So a black or blue based floral could be a way for me to introduce a colour that I don’t usually wear as a solid - pink or yellow for example. That provides some variety without becoming too much of colour mix challenge for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-colour-focus-or-spread-the-colour-love-around#post-1947208 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 03:11:09 +0000 Jaime 1947208@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not focused but tend to go for certain colors (blue, black and white) and avoid certain colors (certain warm olives, rusts and beiges that make me look green). </p>