https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:57:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031129 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:40:17 +0000 Sarah A 1031129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I consider myself to wear jewel tones best too. In the summer I like black and white, bright pinks to rasberry to fuschia, and turquoise to purpley-blues. A lemoney yellow that skews green works (not quite neon but bright) as does a lovely orange. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031123 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:34:19 +0000 texstyle 1031123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good advice from another&nbsp;jewel tone wearer -&nbsp;&nbsp;you can also wear navy in summer esp. with white. That's my fallback color. I also like heather gray and though I don't like pastels there is the exception of some light blues for me. Out of the brights I probably lean towards the hotter pinks/raspberry tones. Or as someone said a bright coral might work. I don't look great in turquoise so I save that for accessories only. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031098 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:10:36 +0000 unfrumped 1031098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Diana said!<br />Raspberry in linen, worn with white, cream, luggage tan,&nbsp; metallics.<br />The lighter fabrics, short sleeves, shorts, open shoes--all that reads summer instead of winter but still lets you have some consistency in color palette.<br />Go slightly more "fruity" in colors but still not pastel. Deep pinks instead of burgundies. Or, prints that mix deep jewel tones + a lighter tone, and white also work well. These can also be good season-transition prints.<br />Wear the "best " more saturated colors near face and wear white, beige, gray for bottoms and footwear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031092 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:07:01 +0000 Ornella 1031092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Popping back to say here is how I wore&nbsp;jewel tones in summer: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tallandpearfect.lookfab.com/post/wiw-wrinkle-goes-a-long-way">here</a>&nbsp;or <a rel="nofollow" href="http://tallandpearfect.lookfab.com/post/wiw-repetitions-favorites-workhorses">here</a>.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031038 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:38:50 +0000 Gaylene 1031038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another person who looks best in jewel tones who found that a clear, true orange can be a fabulous summer workhorse when paired with optical whites, cobalt blues, and denim. I looked for clear, bright versions of my favorite jewel tones for my summer wardrobe and also found that pairing these versions of jewel tones with white--or colorblocking with another clear jewel tone--made most of my favorites quite wearable in the summer. For example, a ruby red or sapphire blue with white looks fabulous as does color blocking sapphire blue with emerald green or turquoise. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031015 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:19:23 +0000 Diana 1031015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I still wear a lot of the same dark, saturated colors in summer that I do in winter, but I try to lighten it up with some white pieces, bright accessories (belts, shoes, etc in brights or light metallics), and sheer fabrics (looks lighter even if it's black).&nbsp; And never underestimate the power of bare legs and arms to lighten up a look! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031010 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:15:38 +0000 AviaMariah 1031010@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a lot of jewel tones also and wear a lot of turquoise and bright pink in the summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1031006 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:08:40 +0000 Hil 1031006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the tips - I'm not a lavender fan, but could possibly like aqua. I will try orange again... And yes - maybe white pants - just to find the right pair! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1030745 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:56:13 +0000 amiable 1030745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You and me too!</p> <p>And what Ornella said. &nbsp; I liked deep brights in summer fabrication - a cotton or linen button down in a deep bright or jewel tone with other summer pieces is still summery.</p> <p>I fell in love with orange too - which normally seems to not work on people with good jewel-tone coloring. &nbsp;I don't know if it worked on me - but I wore and liked it (maybe coral?)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1030739 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:50:58 +0000 froggiebecky 1030739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What about tones of aqua or raspberry? Is a lilac purple too pastel for you?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1030721 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:48:56 +0000 Ornella 1030721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not much time to write now, but&nbsp;your color preferences sound very much like mine. I favour jewel colours in summer&nbsp;just as much as in colder months and pastels almost never.&nbsp;This year I was all about white - and white jeans in particular. They 'summerize' everything.</p> <p>But white skirts, button downs, white-on-white, that will scream summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/talk-to-me-about-colours#post-1030717 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:25:46 +0000 Hil 1030717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi ladies</p> <p>Over this past Winter I managed to establish that I wear jewel colours very well... which to my mind works well in.... well Winter. And that is a&nbsp;good thing because I like those colours. I am not sure those same colours work well&nbsp;as a Summer palette. I also know I wear white fairly well but I have not yet found much in bright white that I love. Every time I go into the stores to look for summer tops I am bombarded by neons of the citron, pink and orange variety and in their shadow loads of&nbsp;pastels. My instinct tells me that the lumo colours&nbsp;probably don't work for me (and they scream&nbsp;short term trendoid which&nbsp;puts me off)&nbsp;so I tend not to even bother with trying on. The pastels just don't appeal much&nbsp;to my style. </p> <p>I would love your thoughts and suggestions! </p> <p> </p>