https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:55:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1638011 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:58:29 +0000 texstyle 1638011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>At least I know I am in good company!&nbsp; I have been able to wear it with bright white as Angie suggested and some others mentioned - with some success, but again, I just don't tend to reach for it, so it doesn't make a lot of since to keep trying. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637673 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 03:41:42 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1637673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So sad! I thought khaki was a good color for you, and if it isn't, it should be. It's definitely your style--as you mention, natural shades just seem so up your alley. There has been discussion on the forum about "soul-sucking beige," hasn't there? I think you might have found it! In more than one item! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637564 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:15:39 +0000 Anonymous 1637564@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Never trust store lighting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637557 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:37:25 +0000 viva 1637557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm still trying to figure this out. I bought a beige sweater recently and I loved it one minute and didn't the next; lighting seemed to be important. I just tried on a BR jacket in beige and I really liked it but I worried the lighting was playing tricks on me, plus I have a little bit of suntan on my face right now and that is helping I think. This color seems to be a lot of work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637551 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:13:41 +0000 Anonymous 1637551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't wear beige, either. It seems to drain all the color from my face. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637549 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:06:17 +0000 K. Period. 1637549@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was totally sworn off of beige and taupe too, but then Angie introduced me to a taupe she calls "donkey." She held it up and I told her there was no way it would work. Then I tried it on and it was absolutely gorgeous. &nbsp;And shortly thereafter she convinced me to buy an amazing camel coat. &nbsp;The two are workhorses for me. (Hmmm. &nbsp;Donkey, camel, and the funny thing is that the one color of beige I do love to wear is one I call palomino. &nbsp;I see a theme here.) &nbsp;</p> <p>But you get to happily wear olive, which looks terrible on me, but I love, so I think you've got a fair tradeoff!!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637546 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:02:09 +0000 deb 1637546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am with you on this. If I do no wear a saturated color or bright white, I look very ill and I always see such cute pieces in the beige color range. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637534 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:49:22 +0000 Sal 1637534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am in your club too TexStyle - I look very blah in beige and camel. &nbsp;I can wear richer browns and darker browns but am not doing so at the moment. &nbsp;I love winter white and cream.</p> <p>With your existing pieces a scarf might help, in a blue for example? &nbsp;or just a clean break and moving forward. &nbsp;I admire it on others- it can be very elegant, but I think it really suits olive or dark complexions the best or maybe a very pale skinned auburn person.</p> <p>I now stick to khaki/olive as a neutral but mostly on the bottom half. &nbsp;I have a parka but I don't think it really suits me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637532 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:48:00 +0000 Anonymous 1637532@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same here &nbsp;I think I'm cured though, but it did take way too long.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637531 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:47:24 +0000 Brooklyn 1637531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I so get this! I had the same revelation about a year ago. I am very drawn to beige and natural colours (I particularly like "stone" and "parchment"). I finally realised they wash me out completely. I also struggle with cream. I now try to hold out for olive/camel/bronze/toffee shades. Last summer I started dyeing a lot of my beige stuff deeper colours. I am having a beige exorcism. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637530 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:40:22 +0000 Sheila 1637530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, the same thing happens to me. I do think I could wear this color in pants and skirts, but most of them in this color are way too casual for me. I think in a dressier, heavily textured fabric it might work for slacks or a skirt but, in my price range, I never see anything like what I just described. Now cognac, toffee, caramel -- I love and wear all of these colors! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637524 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:28:53 +0000 texstyle 1637524@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sterling - I know, exactly! </p> <p>Liz - I do think I can wear toffee and caramel, but those are harder to come by it seems. So many things are in that basic beige/tan color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637522 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:27:18 +0000 Angie 1637522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you tried it with white?&nbsp;</p> <p>Sounds like you prefer olive to this shade of khaki.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637517 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:24:05 +0000 Liz Selby 1637517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you tried a warm camel? Looking at your profile pic, I think you may look better in warmer colors. Of course, profile pics are really small! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637514 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:15:42 +0000 Anonymous 1637514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm laughing with you! &nbsp; I love beige. &nbsp;To me, it looks so elegant and sophisticated. &nbsp;On me, I look like a corpse. &nbsp;No amount of makeup will fix it. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/hard-lesson-learned---no-more-beige-on-top#post-1637509 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:11:01 +0000 texstyle 1637509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> So, I don't know why I haven't learned over the years. Beige is not a<br /> good color for me. I *want* to like it. I like it on others. I have<br /> sort of beige hair. But that's likely where the problem begins. And my<br /> skin coloring just somehow never looks right in beige tones. I<br /> sometimes cave and buy something in "oatmeal" or "flax" or similar. I<br /> love natural things. If I'm in a certain mood I kind of think I like<br /> it and even wear it once or twice. Then I realize after a few months,<br /> it isn't getting worn. At all. And I try it on again. And I hate it. I<br /> look "sickly." I add makeup. Still don't like it. I figure maybe I'm in<br /> a bad mood or just need a little sun, as if I don't get that all the<br /> time here in central Texas. So I put it back and try again another<br /> time, only to repeat the same steps. </p> <p>I currently own a beige (oatmeal) knit moto - luckily very inexpensive.<br /> I own a flax/beige linen blazer - not so cheap, never gets worn.<br /> Another beige knit blazer (what was I thinking?) A metallic beige-ish<br /> tee - worn twice I think. And probably a few other things I've<br /> forgotten about - oh yes, the flax linen shirt, which is a better<br /> deeper color, closer to taupe, but still for some reason, just a little<br /> too beige for me.</p> <p>I think I need a beige intervention!</p> <p>This is more of a reminder to myself. No more beige! (okay, well, a few<br /> khaki beige shorts do get worn and I'm okay with my light beige sandals<br /> and belts.)</p> <p> </p>