https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:11:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137957 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:15:25 +0000 Suz 1137957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah. What they said. What you said, too. ;)</p> <p>And just to complicate matters further, you can bookend using other than hair and shoes. So...you could bookend light footwear to a light top.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have one pair of shoes that sort of matches my hair. I like the effect they give. I must admit that just on their own they seem to provide some cohesion. My other lighter footwear doesn't match but still can bring some element of cohesion to an outfit -- but on the other hand, I might be more tempted to bring those colours into the outfit elsewhere as well.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137953 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:08:13 +0000 K. Period. 1137953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it depends. &nbsp;I take into account two things: First, how dark or light the bookending item is. I bookend with&nbsp;camel or caramel (a slightly darker version of my blonde hair) and white/off-white/very light tan or nude (lighter versions of my blonde hair). &nbsp;The white&nbsp;group is lighter and therefore less subtle and therefore harder, so I bring more white or light elements&nbsp;into the outfit to help balance it. &nbsp;The camel group is slightly darker, so more subtle and I don't feel like it needs the second element as much. &nbsp;However, that brings me to my second consideration. &nbsp;Second, I consider how high contrast&nbsp;the outfit itself is. &nbsp;If it is low contrast, then I don't worry as much about adding a second element. &nbsp;If it is high contrast, then I prefer to add that second element. &nbsp;So, a white shoe with a dark outfit gets the most second elementing treatment, a white shoe with a lighter outfit gets less,&nbsp;and a mid-tone outfit with camel gets the least. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137901 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:13:11 +0000 E 1137901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to be matchy matchy re: repeating colours, and I only have one pair of shoes that actually matches my hair anyway, so I'm not sure. But I think the idea of bookending is that you always look cohesive when your shoes match your hair?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137738 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:31:23 +0000 Anonymous 1137738@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Even though brown bookends my hair, I have a pixie cut so there's not much hair. For this reason, I always feel the need to make sure there's brown elsewhere in the outfit and/or accessories. IMO, it's all about the visible quantity. Whatever shoe color I choose, there needs to be considerable amounts of that color elsewhere in the outfit and/or accessories to "bring the color up" and make the entire look more cohesive. Hope this helps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137719 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:21:45 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1137719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't generally wear black with brown or black with navy (I know, I'm old fashioned). I end up wearing non-black shoes with outfits that don't include a lot of black. I guess that's less about bookending and more about trying to make sure my use of black is intentional. Like, for example, an outfit that has a bright colored top and blue denim jeans: I think black shoes often look boring with that, and a non-black shoe like a shade of brown will be more interesting. </p> <p>tl;dr: I try to wear black shoes only when my outfit has other black in it, not just for bookending. </p> <p>Elizabeth, what about taupe, tan, silver, nude, those sorts of colors to bookend with your hair?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137717 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:21:01 +0000 MuseumGal 1137717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone!&nbsp; The 'answer' seems to be 'whatever you please,' which is probably a pretty good fashion/style motto in general, eh? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137701 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:04:01 +0000 Elizabeth P 1137701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Curious to see what responses you get... I generally wear black boots/shoes in the winter, and my hair was dark.&nbsp; But as my hair gets more and more white/silver, the bookending question is starting to creep into my thinking.&nbsp; I can't wear white boots all winter!&nbsp; I do have some white/black booties winging their way to me... but still. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137693 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:53:05 +0000 JAileen 1137693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I try to bring it in again. I'm actually very matchy matchy and I'm trying to break away from that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137687 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:47:56 +0000 merwoman 1137687@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ha ha - you sound a lot like me :-)<br />I think Joy has the right approach. I've interpreted bookending for me as follows - since I have dark hair, I can always wear dark footwear and not be committing a fashion faux pas. I hope no one corrects this interpretation </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137686 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:46:29 +0000 Mo 1137686@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nah. &nbsp;I used cognac boots with a red, white and grey (later more white after BF poo poohed my mix lol) and no more caramel colors anywhere else but my hair.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137684 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:45:35 +0000 Liz 1137684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting question. Personally, I would definitely bring in brown somewhere else, or I'd feel like I was wearing the wrong shoes for my outfit. If I could,&nbsp;I'd probably go with a different solution, like colored shoes (green, red, blue) or light neutral&nbsp;shoes (cream, silver, light gray, or gray/taupe). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137670 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:35:01 +0000 Anonymous 1137670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't worry about it, but by all means, bring it in if it makes you&nbsp;feel most comfortable . </p> <p>Remember that your footwear&nbsp;&nbsp;is most often seen at a distance&nbsp;rather than close up and the bookending will&nbsp;pull your outfit together.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/question-about-bookending#post-1137667 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:32:14 +0000 MuseumGal 1137667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When you bookend (match shoes to hair) do you worry about bringing in the color somewhere else in the outfit?&nbsp; For instance if you are bookending your brown hair with brown boots, but wearing a mostly black/grey outfit, would you try to include some brown accessories (e.g. purse, scarf, or jewelry)?&nbsp; Or just not worry about it and figure the bookending has done its job?&nbsp; Sorry if this is nitpicky, but, well, I can be pretty detail oriented.&nbsp; (Except, you know, when I'm not.) </p>