https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:42:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405292 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:43:01 +0000 avicennia 2405292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that Bijou’s bag is gorgeous! And @VioletMyra, hunter green and navy blue are a lovely combination! Thanks all for your helpful contributions! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405202 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:25:12 +0000 Star (Lise) 2405202@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BIJOU your scarf and bag are gorgeous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405196 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:46:15 +0000 Bijou 2405196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have quite a bit of green in my wardrobe. It started with a green bag and has expanded from there. I find trying a new colour in an accessory the best gauge of whether a new colour is for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405186 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:11:46 +0000 avicennia 2405186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Jaime and Irina — sorry for not responding to Irina before. Good point as to saturation and matching value. It’s a better way of stating it—I like to match color values. And as a winter I tend to look better in saturated colors. I think this may be why I’m struggling with green, as non-saturated greens are bright. I can’t see wearing bright green head to toe. I like Irina’s idea of silver with neon. I’ll have to look for a silver top. @Jaime Last year, I wore the Rundholz pants and the Dries van Noten trench to the Santa Fe Opera with a black Mexican blouse embroidered in greens. It was high contrast, but felt right for the occasion and I felt fab! I wish I had photo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405165 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:19:31 +0000 Jaime 2405165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Avicennia I wish I could see you in your highlighter neon Dries coat and Rundholz. They sound fabulous! I do like Irina's thought to match the color value, which makes sense with your low contrast goal.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405099 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:13:55 +0000 VioletMyra 2405099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My successful greens are sage green (summer) and hunter green (winter). Sage pairs well (IMO) with creams, pale blue, white. Hunter is worn with navy, brown and bright colours . . . think hot pink, peacock blue - it appeals to my eccentric side. Best wishes to all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405091 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:56:29 +0000 avicennia 2405091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks @LJP and @Jenni, I love Miss Fisher, that scarf is lovely a perfect combination of grey and green! Now I just need to fine one like that! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405063 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:19:17 +0000 LJP 2405063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I second Irina's recommendations . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405054 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:29:40 +0000 Angie 2405054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Avicennia,</b> there you go! White boots or loafers, FTW. Try a cool-toned olive :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405050 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:14:17 +0000 avicennia 2405050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Angie oddly enough, I don’t have much gray footwear. And my white footwear is either sandals or sneakers. So you have just identified a wardrobe hole for me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405049 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:11:29 +0000 avicennia 2405049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You all are the best. There are several important suggestions and insights here. @Angie and JAileen, because of my winter coloring I own no olive pieces. But I could possibly wear an olive bottom with a more saturated green top. @Star thank you for the suggestion to the Vivienne files. I haven’t looked at it in years. It’s a good reminder to do so. @Sal, Star and JAileen—green blazers and cardigans with a grey or blue column of color below. What a great idea! It feels like a no-brainer, I had mentioned how I don’t mind colorful OK outerwear. But it took you all wonderful ladies to suggest to me that I could wear a colorful blazer! So now, if anybody sees green blazers or cardigans, please let me know!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405041 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:12:46 +0000 Jenni NZ 2405041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wouldn’t be happy contrasting the greens with white? Like in the pretty plant that is your profile pic?<br /> Also I just rechecked your profile and see you like Phryne Fisher, as do I. Maybe check her outfits for green? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405029 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:41:30 +0000 Angie 2405029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I echo everyone's suggestions! Fabbers are fab :)&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Avicenna,</b> do you have olive pants, olive topper, and olive tops? Sounds like your greens would work well with OLIVE. Quieten the neon, complementary with the greens, work with your neutrals, and perhaps with grey or white footwear.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405027 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:21:05 +0000 Sal 2405027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have added a few greens pieces with mixed results. I struggle to mix greens together - I prefer them with a neutral or a contrasting colour. </p> <p>The blazer I mostly wear with white, navy, denim and cream. It clashes with my other greens.</p> <p>The bright pieces get worn with navy and charcoal and denim and white. I don’t love them worn with black.</p> <p>The patterned pieces get worn with white almost exclusively. The white and green top was nice with chocolate pants - which have been removed due to wearing out. </p> <p>So navy white and denim are my most favoured colours with the green. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405010 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:42:59 +0000 cat2 2405010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like forest with charcoal and linden grey with light grey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405005 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:17:23 +0000 JAileen 2405005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a lot of grey and think green, especially olive, looks great with it. &nbsp;What about a column of grey with an olive jacket or sweater?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405002 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:51:38 +0000 Star (Lise) 2405002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a href="https://www.theviviennefiles.com/2025/12/december-2025-six-paintings-12-months-2-sun-water-maine-by-georgia-okeeffe.html/" rel="nofollow">https://www.theviviennefiles.c.....effe.html/</a></p> <p>The examples are with cream contrast whereas I personally will focus on combining predominantly blue and green pieces only.</p> <p>I actually commented on this post that I would split the creams with grey, black and brown. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405001 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:44:05 +0000 Star (Lise) 2405001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How do you feel about mixing greens and blues? I have lately become drawn to this combination, encompassing all shades of blue and green including light and dark, and cool and warm. You can choose the level of contrast you are comfortable with within the full spectrum. You already have a lot of blues. These will work well with grey as well. I will try and find the example I saw of this on the Vivienne Files blog that made me fall in love with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2405000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:41:14 +0000 Irina 2405000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe look to match saturation, not the color itself. Mid green top with mid grey pants, silver and neon green or neon yellow top with light grey.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/low-contrast-and-color#post-2404998 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:33:33 +0000 avicennia 2404998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Fabbers! Angie’s blog about green motivated me to pop in for some advice about color and contrast. I have come to understand that I’m a low contrast dresser. I prefer column of color/tonal outfits from top to bottom, with a slight bit of contrast in a scarf or pair of shoes. My wardrobe is full of gray, silver, black, cobalt blue, light blue, and navy. I love my wardrobe, it’s cohesive and it’s easy to dress in the morning. That said, I do love color. And, I don’t mind contrasting outerwear—one of my workhorses is a highlighter neon trench from Dries van Noten. I’d like to add a bit more color to my main wardrobe, maybe green. But I’m struggling to go about it. My few green tops are orphans and green bottoms are hard to come by. I have a pair of highlighter neon yellow-green pants by Rundholz, but there are only so many times you can dress like that. Any and all thoughts appreciated! </p>