https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:30:14 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372166 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:39:36 +0000 RobinF 2372166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I love the plums on you! Can't pick a favorite but I lean toward your custom dyes - so fun to make them your own!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372153 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:04:41 +0000 Brooklyn 2372153@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Jenni and Helena.</p> <p>Thanks Zaeobi. I like the dip dye effect of the jeans too. And we have the same colour! What colour does suntiger have, I wonder? Perhaps it would be 3 of us Dark red suits me better than plum, but plum isn’t too bad. I like a dusty (brownish) plum the best.</p> <p>Thanks Katerina. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372151 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:35:43 +0000 Jenni NZ 2372151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous toning outfits! I am especially enamoured of the open weave with mauve underneath in the last 2 pics. Brings everything together. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372097 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 13:42:53 +0000 Helena 2372097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This colour is made for you! Just gorgeous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372094 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:31:15 +0000 Zaeobi 2372094@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous colours, like always! I especially like how the sandblasted jeans almost look like they're dip-dyed in photo #3 - it really adds to the pooling effect of the puddled trousers. </p> <p>Plum is also my colour of the year (Relaxed Plum is my 2024 word/ goal), but I agree it isn't easy - I can find burgundy much more readily, but dark red tones aren't as flattering near my face as a deep &amp; warm purple. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372089 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:38:35 +0000 Katerina 2372089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous!!!!! Love it all. The palette is so beautiful on you. I adore what you have done dying the jacket and the jeans. Love the jeans with the boots - very cool. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372076 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 02:27:50 +0000 Brooklyn 2372076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Slimcat. The jumper was a bargain on Yoox. I actually bought all 3 colourways. They have been super useful over Spring.</p> <p>Thanks Janet.</p> <p>Thanks Angie. Especially for the K2Ks I actually wore no 4/5 to the dog park this morning (with a different top) and got lots of compliments! That’s rare for me. One person (a man) said to me he just had to tell me my jeans were beautiful and he’d never seen anything like them. (Not creepy, his wife was standing right next to him!) I just love the change from blue jeans. </p> <p>Thanks Star. The leather jacket is Massimo Dutti, which is not sold here. Oddly, I found it at a leather goods shop in Melbourne. I wish that brand was sold here, the quality seems good. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372075 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 02:16:38 +0000 Brooklyn 2372075@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Bonnie.</p> <p>Thanks Jaime. I’ve been watching Gilmore Girls lately and been admiring how they wear their flare or bootcut jeans with interesting jackets. That’s a style I hope to revive!</p> <p>Thanks Suz. It’s interesting that you say that. I was thinking that I used to avoid burgundy and plum tones in warmer weather because they felt too heavy. I think that changed last year when I did my Moroccan theme. I think my eye has adjusted now and it feels perfectly normal. And I am somewhat embarrassed but also thrilled to say I have a whole cupboard full of jackets in my new wardrobe arrangement :)</p> <p>Thanks Sal. I wasn’t sure how the jacket would come out. I thought it might come out a deep purple, which wouldn’t be ideal. But the final colour is actually quite warm, and now very useful for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372068 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 01:14:37 +0000 Bonnie 2372068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful outfits! Plum looks fab on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372060 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:38:57 +0000 Jaime 2372060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a delightful way to begin my week! You look amazing in these shades and, as always, your DIY skills and energy awe me. They are all my favorites. BTW, I have been wearing flare jeans a bit lately and seeing them around a lot.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372057 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:07:35 +0000 Suz 2372057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These plums and berries and burgundies with the cinnamon are just divine on you! It's interesting how these tones work just as well for you moving from winter into spring as they would in the northern hemisphere, moving from summer into autumn!&nbsp;</p> <p>I love the textural interest here, as always. And also your amazing collection of jackets! I think you're right that flares seem dressier than the slouchy jeans, and they do work with your stompy boots. Why not?&nbsp;</p> <p>I agree it can be difficult to find plum tones. I like them a lot also.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372050 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:46:10 +0000 Sal 2372050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous collection of outfits- love the new skirt-perfect find for you! And how clever to dye the navy and make raisin. Very innovative.</p> <p>These plums and burgundies suit you and your style so well. The new flares will be a super addition.</p> <p>I don’t wear a lot of these colours but have worn a brownish burgundy or Merlot colour and enjoyed it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372037 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:25:35 +0000 slim cat 2372037@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous - such a treat to see your new plum outfits! Love the jumper with blue thread - a rare find that works with so many colors and textures! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372030 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 14:48:34 +0000 Janet 2372030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a beautiful palette, and it suits you so well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372021 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:54:04 +0000 Angie 2372021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KILLER to the Power of KILLER from #3 to #6!!</p> <p>I LOVE the palette you created in #5! Cinnamon is delicious with berries :)</p> <p>The skirt outfit is very elegant! KILLER too. Yet I have a soft spot for the cheekiness of the baggy jeans. You wear both vibes perfectly! </p> <p>And your long straight hair looks fabulous too! </p> <p>Please carry on, Princess Plum. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372020 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:52:22 +0000 Star (Lise) 2372020@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All amazing outfits but 1 and 7 are for me.&nbsp; Plum is a new colour name to me, first time I heard it was on Angie's post this week.&nbsp; I maybe called it grape or mauve.&nbsp; I think plum is my favourite of the deep reds/purples.&nbsp; Love your skirt in 1, love the open knit in 7 - an item I would love to wear, and the colour of your leather jacket - gaah I need one like that!&nbsp; &nbsp;Gorgeous, you so have a handle on your style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372015 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:12:20 +0000 Brooklyn 2372015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy, burgundy and dark plum are very closely related. I tend to wear them in the same way. </p> <p>Thanks Dee. Give it a try! Besides the juxtaposition, the stompy boots also make the flares more practical for me. I am not going to wear heels to walk my dog. I just love the modern trend for flat shoes! It makes dressier items so much more wearable for everyday. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372013 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:56:45 +0000 Dee 2372013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous as always, love the rich tapestry of your combinations. I too see flares as more refine than a baggy jean, so it warrants adding them to your wardrobe even if you have the slouchy version in the same colour. I may have to try flares with a more stompy boot and see if I enjoy this more modern juxtaposition on me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372011 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 06:50:18 +0000 Anonymous 2372011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I may use a few pieces of burandy from last year with brown to mimic dark plum. &nbsp;If it does not work out, dye may be the answer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372006 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:40:20 +0000 Brooklyn 2372006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Lisa, FC, MsMaven and KG.</p> <p>MsMaven, happy hunting! If your wardrobe is anything like mine you might find a forgotten treasure.</p> <p>KG, I think plum is used to describe a lot of reddish or brownish purple colours, from light to dark. The colour I particularly like at the moment is the colour of this top. I think some people would call it mauve. I would call it a light dusty (or bruised) plum. It’s nice for warmer weather and very hard to find! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372003 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:26:01 +0000 Lisa 2372003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#1 - Beautiful skirt, and it's lovely paired with the moto jacket.</p> <p>#3 - It's amazing the difference a little dye can make. It has rocketed your wears for that jacket. You're so clever!</p> <p>#4 - Nice textural detail in this jumper with the mixed colors and the jacket ties everything together so well.</p> <p>#6 - The slouchy jean look is on trend, and looks so fun to wear! The open knit top adds a nice bit of textural interest.</p> <p>You wear plum beautifully!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2372000 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:02:07 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2372000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These are all so fab, Brooklyn. I love your plums and cognacs together. This palette is so rich and looks gorgeous on you. I agree about the stompy boots and flares. It does look very current to me, and also very you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2371999 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:59:03 +0000 MsMaven 2371999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am swept away by the combination in ##4-5! Gorgeous. I love plum--I don't think I have anything in this wonderful shade at present. Thanks for the inspiration! Now I'm going to go look into my sweater drawers and see if I have some plum items I forgot about. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2371997 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:53:40 +0000 kellygirl 2371997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, what a treat! I love the flares puddling over the stompy boots. That's a classic look for you! The skirt is divine--I can see why it's a favorite. Your descriptions are always so vivid--I enjoy reading them and then seeing if I see what you see. Medium value, dusty plum--nope, not what I thought but it's gorgeous! Cognac pairs so well with these plums--you have such a good eye for color. Thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/plum-tonal-patterned-and-textured#post-2371995 Sat, 12 Oct 2024 02:45:16 +0000 Brooklyn 2371995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Plum is my colour of the year. I particularly like a medium value, dusty version of plum. Not as dark as aubergine and not as light as dusty pink. In my experience, it is a hard colour to find. And to DIY dye. Burgundy and darker aubergine shades are much easier to find.</p> <p>Pics 1-2: new paisley plum maxi skirt. I think this might be my favourite purchase of 2024. It’s the exact shade of plum that I’ve been looking for. I wore this outfit last month for dinner outside when it was still quite cool. The picture was taken at night, so the photo is a little dark, but there is no black in this outfit. All berry, plum and brown tones.</p> <p>Pics 3-5: my slouchy DIY plum jeans in casual daytime outfits. </p> <p>The jacket in pic 3 is a Zara cotton linen jacket that I’ve had for years. It was navy blue. Although I generally avoid navy blue I kept it because it is comfortable and a good pairing with jeans. I used to wear it to work in my office days and have worn it fairly extensively for travelling. But the last time was in 2018. I recently dyed it red and it came out a deep raisin colour. Very happy! It’s gone from zero wears in the last 5 years to about 12 in the last month.</p> <p>The jumper in pics 4-5 is cotton. It has a blue thread through it that makes a nice bridge between the colour of my jacket and my plum jeans. I like my colours blended. (I would call this jumper an elevated basic.) </p> <p>Pics 6-8: I am enjoying the slouchy plum jeans in pics 3 and 4 so much I decided to dye a pair of flares plum. Flares read dressier to me than my slouchy jeans, so I figured I could justify another plum pair. This time, I went for a slightly deeper colour. Here I wore them out to lunch with an open knit top in brown (also DIY dye) and a light plum tank top underneath to continue the plum theme of the jeans. I know the conventional wisdom used to be that flares should be worn with heels and/or pointy toes but these days I like to wear them puddling over my stompy boots. To me, that’s a modern twist. (Modern moody bohemian is my descriptor.)</p> <p>Obviously, I love mixtures of berry colours and plum! Happy berry hunting to those who enjoy these colours. </p>