https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:44:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2352814 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:37:50 +0000 Ket 2352814@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy</b> thank you for some good ideas. I haven’t thought to try a cream pant! Probably due to motherhood. But still an idea I’ll consider! I’m kind of leaning toward olive as a pseudo neutral, and chocolate, cream, and maybe some camel and warm marine navy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2352810 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:42:16 +0000 Anonymous 2352810@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Helena said. &nbsp; Several neutrals are autumn colors too. &nbsp;Olive, rust, teal, mustard, burnt orange, burgandy. &nbsp;Light neutrals are harder. &nbsp;I use light camel and tan. &nbsp;Even white will work and add chrispness to an autumn outfit. &nbsp;White pants or jeans are ideal in fall though they may be too warm for summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2352803 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:56:16 +0000 Ket 2352803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div><b>Zaeobi</b>, I love hearing your experience! This is so helpful. Definitely will not be letting all black go until I can truly replace it. Like you, I've noticed black is everywhere, and I can't find chocolate and brown as easily in the things I love. And I have things I really love and don't want to let go of because of the lines and silhouette -- even if they're black. I think my pseudo neutral will be olive. Burgundy still feels too much like a color. </p> <p><b>Brooklyn</b>, thank you so much for sharing! I too struggle with certain colors being neutrals -- particularly burgundy. Olive I feel I can maybe squeak into neutral territory?? Hearing what you struggle with color-wise is very helpful and is similar to my own struggles. I actually want to find a warm dark grey to try, pairing it with warmer colors to warm it up. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Suntiger</b>, this is super helpful! I find dark denim is fine. Camel is an issue for me too, I've discovered. I do love it! But if I don't wear it with a red lip, I fade into it a bit because it's close to my skin tone, though deeper. I love it for a coat, but I don't think it will work as a dominant neutral for me. </p> <p></div><div><b>Indigoprint, Sal, and Star,</b>&nbsp;I love that you both suggested this! I actually own several warm off-white blouses. A couple of them actually have this almost shimmering burnt orange tone to them when I scrunch up the fabric. So I am running with your </div><br /><b>Angie</b>, you may suggest! Always! &lt;3 &nbsp;And I love your suggestions. I have come to realize that camel is to close to my skin color and other colors are just too much color. I am going to see what I can find in chocolate, olive, and cream/ecru this year. I think this will be &nbsp;year of neutrals as much as color.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2352802 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:54:01 +0000 Ket 2352802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ladies, I had another tussle with the ice... and sprained may ankle. So, I'm sorry to just reply to all your lovely and helpful suggestions &lt;3&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><b>Helena</b>, Burgundy to me feels more like a color versus a neutral. Perhaps because I wore it so often as a (misdiagnosed) winter? I just have a difficult time thinking of it as a netural.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jaime</b>, my hair is starting to silver and grey. (Not nearly as luscious as yours!! TRULY! Your hair color is just so epic &lt;3 ) But I too find that grey doesn't do a darn thing for me. Though I want to believe if I can find a warm enough grey it might be good??&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>VioletMyra</b>, what a beautiful name &lt;3 I love your suggestions and yes, I've tried them. I actually haven't tried peacock blue yet. I want to try it though. My brother is a winter, and I love that you're a winter. It's such a lovely season!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Suz</b>, I really love chocolate brown more and more. I agree that camel might be too mid-toned? I was emphatically complimented when I wear it. But it's also basically my skin tone, only 2-3 levels deeper. So I <i>have</i> to wear red lipstick with it so I don't disappear. That's my only hesitation with adding more camel.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>SarahD8</b>, that is something I will definitely consider! I just have to find the right teal. Blues are my hardest color family to wear, surprisingly. An analyst once told me she thinks I struggle with blue because I likely don't really have a lot of blue in my natural coloring.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>RachyLou</b>, thank you for sharing grey is also harder for you. I feel better! I have so many summer and winter friends who can wear grey head to toe and look magical. Not I!&nbsp;<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Jenni</b>, my fans do have some good neutrals, especially the corporate version. The corporate version has some gorgeous warm charcoals and grieges. So I am hoping I can find those.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351801 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:38:06 +0000 Angie 2351801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For you <b>Ket</b>, may I suggest olive, cream and ecru, and chocolate. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351767 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:02:13 +0000 Star (Lise) 2351767@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with<b>&nbsp;Sal</b>.&nbsp; Olive is a very versatile neutral.&nbsp; Being cool toned I wear cooler olives (I initially thought it would not match with silver hair but if it is cooler it does).&nbsp; &nbsp;Obviously warmer olive for you Ket.</p> <p>High Five&nbsp;<b>Sal&nbsp;</b>I am also finding warm whites are working for me now.&nbsp; Previously I wore optic white better (when my hair was dark).&nbsp; Not creams so much then or now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351765 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:59:38 +0000 Sal 2351765@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would look at olive - it’s pretty easy to<br /> Find and easy to wear with brights and other neutrals. </p> <p>I like warm whites too - they are not quite cream but definitely not blue based. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351501 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:06:32 +0000 Anonymous 2351501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Basically same as Brooklyn! I wear a lot of black, but often pair it with brown (dark brown or cognac). Burgundy I'll wear as a neutral, often paired with rust or olive. Navy (including jeans) I wear, but only paired with black and brown. </p> <p>Camel I decided I like in outerwear or as accents more than garments, cause it's close to my skin tone. Same with cognac, which I wear in prints or leather goods. Cognac or gold sandals are my summer go-tos. </p> <p>Anything resembling white only for accents these days. 1. It's hard to keep clean, and 2. I'm soooo much better in medium- dark to black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351498 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:53:40 +0000 Brooklyn 2351498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In winter my main neutrals are black, dark brown (warm and cool versions), camel, tan and dark gold. I wear burgundy and dark olive a lot but I wouldn’t call them neutral. I know most people treat blue as a neutral but I find it very difficult to mix (except in jeans). I love light grey but it is possibly my worst colour, so I don’t wear it. Actually, light blue is pretty bad too, so ditto for that, except in jeans. But dark grey works for me if combined with warmer colours.</p> <p>In summer my neutrals are black, tan, camel, light or golden olive, dark gold or a dark mustard. I don’t wear as much dark brown and no grey. I wear rust, dark olive and dark red a lot, but wouldn’t call them neutral. I also wear a bit of almond, ecru and beige type colours, which are pretty neutral. No cream (I think it ages me). I wear a bit of white even though it doesn’t flatter me (because: Summer) but I dirty up the palette by pairing it with camel, tan or olive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351492 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:56:47 +0000 Zaeobi 2351492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Switching to chocolate brown as the *only* dark neutral in my closet has honestly been life changing! I know that sounds dramatic lol, but it's made suuuchh a difference in getting dressed each day - no more faffing about with not-quite-right black, having to overthink how I can 'make it work' near to my face with the right makeup etc.<br /> That said though, it was definitely a *long-term* process (as you know, black is everywhere) - I advocate that you don't get rid of any utilitarian black items until *after* you've found a better replacement in 'your' colours. </p> <p>Whilst I still have some light neutral pieces (camel/ ecru) for 'professional' adulting, I have a *high* affinity for colour mixing - so I don't even flinch at the idea of wearing something like your photo #1 lol Orange &amp; teal = yum! </p> <p>I do use plum like a pseudo neutral though (e.g. where someone else would use black in an outfit, I use dark purple &amp;/ or brown) - so would something like that work better for you instead? Perhaps a burgundy or olive? (Camel &amp; pinks like your teaberry would work too) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351485 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:37:25 +0000 Jenni NZ 2351485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ket, I just remembered your Dark Autumn fan that you photographed for us in your Teaberry post. Doesn’t that have some neutrals in there? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351483 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:31:25 +0000 rachylou 2351483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Jaime, I find greys quite difficult. The grey has to be just right when you get an item on. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351477 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:00:08 +0000 SarahD8 2351477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think a lot of dark autumns find that teal works as a neutral for them. But maybe you want a more-neutral neutral? I like your ideas so trust you're gut, you're on the right track! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351475 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 03:48:24 +0000 Suz 2351475@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I love <b>Indigoprint's </b>idea of cream for a light neutral. Chocolate brown is a no brainer for a dark, but as you say, it can be tricky to find, depending on the fashion moment. I think olive is commonly available, and would work well. And any kind of camel would be great and is also more available as a rule. But it's sort of mid-toned, I guess.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351474 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:46:29 +0000 Indigoprint 2351474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You would look Fab in cream. So many great sweaters in that color that can be worn in all seasons and serve as a foundational color to work with your fall palate </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351473 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:27:40 +0000 VioletMyra 2351473@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a Winter but my mum was an Autumn (her favourite neutral was a dark chocolate brown) and she wore khaki, golden olives, mustard, turmeric, paprika red, eggplant, cognac, deep peacock blue</p> <p>. . . probably colours you've tried already. Best wishes to all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351469 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:36:09 +0000 Jaime 2351469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find grey to be one of the trickiest colors to wear, even if it seems it should work so well with my hair. I think there are so many subtle variations. Anyway, agree with Helena that olive or some burgundies (another tricky color) might work, and I love chocolate brown as a neutral too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351462 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:16:54 +0000 Helena 2351462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ket, what about olive or a warmer-learning burgundy?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/neutrals-for-dark-autumn-ideas-please#post-2351449 Thu, 01 Feb 2024 23:38:11 +0000 Ket 2351449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/january-finale-and-reflections">In her latest January post</a>, Suz mentions having a lot of neutrals and craving color at this time of the year.&nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>I find myself having the opposite problem. After I draped dark autumn, I went on a color BINGE! I loved finding all the beautiful colors of my season. It felt cathartic and freeing (even soothing??) after spending 10 years in mostly plum, black, and grey as a misdiagnosed winter.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>However, I now find myself with an opposite issue: hardly any neutrals. I realized how much I missed having neutrals in my recent <a rel="nofollow" href="http://https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-all-black-1950s-and-gentle-floral-romantic">all-black outfit.&nbsp;</a></div><div>It gives my eye something to rest on. It also gives me some outfits for lower energy days.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>What colors should I look at for neutrals as an autumn? I know that brown is often suggested. But sometimes finding items in neutrals other than white, grey, and black is more challenging. I also love camel--but that isn't always available either. Charcoal is perfectly permissible as a dark autumn. Though it's tricky; heather charcoal grey is oddly aging on me. I do like navy, but mostly in the summer. I haven't completely crossed off black; just not sure I want a ton of it again.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I keep coming back to olives, deeper chocolates, camels, and warm flesh tone pinks. If I can find them. I really think even knitting a basic but well tailored sweater in a neutral would be very comforting.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm sure the right pieces will find me at the right time. But would still love to hear ideas. Or your experiences adding more neutrals. Or better ideas. :D</div></p>