https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:15:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068378 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:42:21 +0000 Julie 2068378@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks! I usually wear low black booties with these. My wardrobe is pretty tight, and the need for completely covered feet at work limits the options...but I could envision either burgundy or teal booties! I do like wearing my navy dansko boots with monochromatic jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068336 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 13:30:33 +0000 nemosmom 2068336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Your finds are gorgeous, <b>Julie</b>! What do you do about footwear for those outfits?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jenava</b> - Love it! I can imagine how beautiful a pop of pink is against the ink blue!<br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068145 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 18:07:09 +0000 Julie 2068145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been trying this lately. I'm wearing all dark teal today, and am awaiting arrival of the boden blouse which I hope will work with my little teal capsule. I also can also go with burgundy- these pants and shirt are a very close match in real life (a cool purply shade with a bit of orange in the print).&nbsp;<br />I didn't take a photo this morning but I recently added a bunch of my stuff in "finds" so am excited to share! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068141 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 17:52:46 +0000 Jenava 2068141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My contribution, with terrible color balance.&nbsp; )-:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Chunky sweater with side slits, brocade midi circle skirt and flat suede mid-calf boots, all in ink blue.&nbsp; I felt like this had a kind of Lapland feel to the shape of the outfit.&nbsp; I wore it on a very cold, sunny day with bright pink lipstick and small cold and lapis earrings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068103 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:07:44 +0000 nemosmom 2068103@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Those are great looks, Jenni! You nailed it! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Angie, I envy your ability to rock a great colorful outfit! <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you, everyone! You have given me some great ideas and tips. I'm not sure I have all the right pieces (I suspect I will come up short in<br /> the shoe dept), but maybe I can remix some things and see what I come up with. Sounds like tones and texture are important to keep top of mind... my creative juices are flowing!<br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068033 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:06:13 +0000 Bijou 2068033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes I often dress in a tonal way and usually in colour or white, black or navy. I very rarely dress in tonal grey or beiges which tend to wash me out. I do have wardrobe items to do tonal grey, but not beige. I quite like grey and beige mixed together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068032 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:02:01 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2068032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this idea—it’s behind my whole berry mania—but don’t do it very often. I did post a blue monochromatic outfit a year ago. I think that what makes these interesting are varying textures and the interplays between similar colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068016 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:12:57 +0000 Liesbeth 2068016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice examples jenni! I love tonal looks too, but don't often have the right pieces. I occasionally wear olive with lighter green, and burgundy with blush. Shades of blue: quite often.<br /> I hope you'll share some outfits once you start experimenting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068013 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:07:31 +0000 Jenni NZ 2068013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I do it all the time? Examples: blue, olive, bronze. One of my favourite ways of dressing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2068001 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 06:17:38 +0000 Barbara Diane 2068001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do all navy and all black. Although I don’t have navy shoes. And I often like non black shoes ( light, metallic, multicolored) with all black outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067985 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 04:06:12 +0000 rachylou 2067985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do. Blues, greens, burgundies with pinks.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067975 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 03:16:28 +0000 cindysmith 2067975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do a lot of grey and grey &amp; black outfits. I don't have the lifestyle to do an all white outfit, so that's out. I have done a tonal brown look in the past, but not recently. </p> <p>I love tonal and monochromatic looks. They generally contain such variations in shade and texture that they just read as rich and luxe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067974 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 03:15:11 +0000 Suz 2067974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do tonal blues and tonal greys, &nbsp;for sure. But rarely without a pattern.&nbsp;</p> <p>Beige would be a <b>NIGHTMARE</b> for me!!&nbsp;</p> <p>I've done some tonal "berry" outfits, too, but don't have the ingredients for that right now.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067973 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 03:14:00 +0000 Anonymous 2067973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I ha e done this a,it lately. For me the key is to get a top or topper the same color as the colored jeans or tonal. I found colored jeans in colors I liked and also bought very inexpensive cotton knit tanks at the same time in the same color. They are easy to wear under a jacket or shirt with just a bit of the color peeking out and making a column of color. It is easy the. To pop on a jacket in a neutral for an outfit. I have often used my old twill olive jackets with a column of rust, mustard, or even aqua. They are tonal with dark olive jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067968 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 02:51:05 +0000 Jaime 2067968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do tonal blues a lot (easy with jeans), but usually with patterns in there somewhere. Beige would be a challenge for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067915 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:49:29 +0000 DonnaF 2067915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear mostly tonal/low contrast outfits because somewhere along the way it was pounded into me that as an under tall person, I shouldn't wear blocks of contrasting color. Plus, a white shirt with black pants makes me feel like wait staff. Nothing wrong with wait staff; I just don't want to be given an order!</p> <p>With tonal/monochromatic outfits, I always feel the need to make sure they include texture.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067883 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:57:58 +0000 ChristelJ 2067883@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have trouble making tonal or monochrome succeed for myself, but love to see it on others. It looks so chic and confident on others. Somehow I feel conspicuous with any shade from head to toe. Even tonal is something I only do on half my body at once.&nbsp;Can't wait to see your versions.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067878 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:40:20 +0000 Sal 2067878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is something I struggle with to be honest. I like it but rarely do it. I tend to wear a colour with neutrals, or pattern with neutrals, but rarely colour block. I don’t have many options to make it work but might see what I can do.</p> <p>I do love a monochrome look in a bold colour - to my 40th I wore cobalt with matching shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067874 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:28:10 +0000 SarahD8 2067874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I can't wait to see how you develop these ideas, <b>nemosmom</b>! I'm so glad that the prompt challenge is stimulating your creativity.</p> <p>I do like tonal looks very much but I rarely do them from head to toe. Perhaps in large part because my bottoms are very limited (blue denim, black, or gray).</p> <p>However I have a pair of burgundy cords on order and if they work out I want to try them with a rose-colored pullover.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would love to see you in tonal greens -- maybe olive pants with forest and/or bottle green layers on top? That would be absolutely scrumptious with your hair.</p> <p>I think the beige/camel idea will look fabulous on you too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067859 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:40:28 +0000 kkards 2067859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, all the time. Now it’s primarily whites and blues. I used to have a great red silk blouse I loved to wear with red wool pants. And back in the day, when I wore pastels, I had baby blue and pink tonal outfits </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067813 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:02:17 +0000 ophelia 2067813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I **love** tonal dressing in all its forms, whether hue or value (lightness/darkness I think?). I rarely wear jeans but when I do, my first choice is a blue top.<br /> With all solid black outfits (I have two black dresses, which may be two too many), I try to wear jewelry to brighten up the effect.<br /> I love light neutral tonal outfits the most. I don’t wear them though because it is inevitable that I will find a way to stain them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067774 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:16:22 +0000 JAileen 2067774@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wore shades of grey yesterday. My pop of color was a pale grey blue hoodie. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067772 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:11:46 +0000 Angie 2067772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes! I wear bright reds, oranges and pinks from top to toe in one outfit. Just wore that yesterday, actually. Mustard, whites, blush, citron and burgundy from top to toe too.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don’t wear dark monotone outfits. I wear darks on the top and bottom but they are always broken up with whites and gold accents. See pic: navy top, black pants, cream accents.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067766 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:33:05 +0000 nemosmom 2067766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div><b>Roxana</b> - I love the look of it, too! Paying attention to warm/cool is smart. Noted! Anh is stunning in her monochromatic looks - inspiring indeed!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Ginger</b> - Varying the shades would definitely make it look intentional, and not like I got dressed in the dark. I have a lot of greens - maybe that's a good place to start since many shades go well together. Thanks!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>TG</b> - Thank you! I live in jeans too, and everything goes with jeans! But I am wanting to shake things up some. <br /></div></p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067747 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:11:33 +0000 Helena 2067747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I rarely do as I live in jeans, but I agree with Roxanna - as long as you stick to cool or warm in the given outfit, I think you can mix and match shades of a colour to your heart's content. Can't wait to see what you come up with! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067745 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:09:21 +0000 Ginger 2067745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do it fairly often - granted, with skirts and dresses. I'm monochromatic red right now, with red dress and red shoes. Nude tights, though, if that matters.</p> <p>I also do like tonal combinations. My favorite way to do it is with dark and light versions of the same color: they rarely clash and I find the contrast pleasing and intentional.&nbsp;Greens in particular are easy to mix - they rarely clash with each other.</p> <p> Navy with light blue. Hunter with mint or another shade of light green. Burgundy with ballet pink or blush - I wear a lot of this combination in cool weather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067744 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:08:44 +0000 Roxanna 2067744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do do this...I love the look of it. I actually find that the shades look better if they aren't all exactly matching - I just make sure that they are all warm or all cool. I do this with blues, rusts, greys, camels. I used to do this with brighter colours but have been favouring a more muted colour palette lately. Check out Anh at 9to5chic.com for inspiration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-wear-monochromatictonal-color#post-2067729 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:09:28 +0000 nemosmom 2067729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For SarahD8's prompt challenge, I want to push myself to create outfits without traditional denim. I have colored cords and denim to play with, and want to avoid my default (easy way out) of pairing them with a light neutral top. </p> <p>Monochromatic outfits in beiges/camels seem easy (and look chic), but what about color? Combining various shades of a color seems tricky....&nbsp; Do you wear tonal or monochromatic outfits? How do you do it? Or, do you avoid it? </p>