https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:22:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2377141 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:22:27 +0000 SarahD8 2377141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting comment re: the outfit not being tonal if you were to lean into the background (black) color in the skirt. Looking at the skirt, I think that's right, because the gold/mustard is so prominent. Good lesson that the dominant color of a pattern is not always the background color... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375808 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:27:01 +0000 Suz 2375808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beachy-Goth....hmmmm. A different mash-up than Taylor Swift's snow on the beach entirely....</p> <p>Your insight re ombre translating into an entire way of dressing is <b>SO</b> interesting. I so admire your thoughtful, reflective approach. And hope to learn from it!&nbsp;</p> <p>Now, if I translate that to the patterns I most love, that would be tartan and stripes -- so contrast and multi-colours. Hmmmmm......</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375804 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:11:44 +0000 Angie 2375804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know, right? I love wearing white and blue - but not in a beachy - Mediterranean way. Too casual - and you are dressier too! &nbsp;We can love the beach, but stick to our honest styles.&nbsp;</p> <p>Beachy-Goth has a nice ring to it :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375799 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:31:45 +0000 Brooklyn 2375799@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha Angie. I love the expression beachy-darks! New sub-descriptor: beachy goth I will toss that around when I talk style to people (as I love to do). I can definitely see your brights being unique at the beach too. A very muted, neutral, somewhat monochromatic look seems to prevail at the beach here. It’s interesting how that doesn’t quite suit either of our preferences.</p> <p>Bijou, haha, thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375771 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:40:54 +0000 Angie 2375771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DEFINITELY an earthy-beachy-mash-up,<b> Brooklyn</b>! LOVE it on you!!!</p> <p>Although you aren't right by the water - it counts as coastal. Similar to when I lived in Cape Town. Not BY the water, but a short drive away. And we frequented the beach a LOT too. People around you dress beachy - and the colours you described are spot on! My style was more beachy back-then too. Although I was in beachy-brights! Much like you in beachy-darks ;)&nbsp;</p> <p>Now we live right by the water in Seattle. It is FAR from beachy as you know it! Not a Mediterranean climate, you see. You wrap up around the water and islands around here!!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375742 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:47:44 +0000 Bijou 2375742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous, too elegant to be truly beachy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375735 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:36:46 +0000 Brooklyn 2375735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Star. Moroccan is good </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375728 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:18:41 +0000 Star (Lise) 2375728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such a good outfit. I also get the Moroccan vibes you were talking about some time ago. Black shoes would definitely change the look and make it not tonal. Fab!! And what Jaime said. I was not getting pattern can be tonal but now I do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375726 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:25:07 +0000 Brooklyn 2375726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Lisa, Cookie and Firecracker. The skirt was a great find. Dark floral and cotton. It’s a unicorn these days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375721 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:45:16 +0000 Lisa 2375721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful tonal looks with a pattern. That skirt is so pretty and elegant. A lovely piece! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375705 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:21:07 +0000 Cookie 2375705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, this is lovely. The print really makes it special. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375702 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:16:01 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2375702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, so gorgeous! I like your approach of using adjacent colors in your tonal looks. "Low contrast with some color variation" is a great description. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375695 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:05:32 +0000 Brooklyn 2375695@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Jaime, Dee, slimcat, Angie and Suz.</p> <p>Angie, it’s my favourite summer skirt too I think my style is getting more beachy. I think it’s the maxi skirts. We don’t live near the beach but we often go because my husband loves it. But when I’m there I always feel my style is quite urban in comparison to the local vibe! I think it’s because I wear colours, especially darker colours. The beachy look here is very monochromatic neutral (white, beige, blue, stone, black etc). Not much olive. Or red! So maybe I’m doing an urban beachy mash up.</p> <p>Slimcat, I appreciate the hair comment because I’ve always thought of it as a liability, ha ha. I dream of having long, straight glossy hair :)</p> <p>Suz, utilising colour certainly gives an opportunity to personalise a look. Some time ago I realised I could translate my obsession with ombré (which is essentially a tonal pattern) into a whole look. That was a game changer for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375683 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:28:23 +0000 Jaime 2375683@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous as ever and an excellent illustration of your point about tonal looks with patterns. Looking forward to the red version! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375682 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:36:39 +0000 Dee 2375682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So gorgeous and moody, love your style of tonal dressing, theres a fab bohemian vibe to it all. I also like the idea of adding adjacent colours into the mix, I mean why not? I think it all works wonderfully together </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375672 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:12:12 +0000 slim cat 2375672@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful! Love the printed skirt and all the extra details - perfect with your hair as well ( hair is extra accessory for many - mine is not lol )!<br />I admire your thoughtful process - it's amazing skill with fab results. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375670 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:01:46 +0000 Angie 2375670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KILLER Gorgeous!&nbsp;</p> <p>More tonal fabness!!! TOTALLY tonal in my book too.&nbsp;The tonal outfit versions that feel and look best <i><b></b></i><b>for you</b><b> </b><i><b></b></i><u></u>and your style, are always the best ways to go. &nbsp;You nailed it! Like you always do!</p> <p><b>Brooklyn, </b>THIS is my favourite skirt that you own. Just. So. Pretty. And elegant &nbsp;:) - LOVE!!!</p> <p>Beautifully Summery, and a little beachy - makes perfect sense by the coast of Sydney! You could be in Mediterranean Cape Town too, for that matter </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375668 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:58:32 +0000 Suz 2375668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is so beautiful on you! And yes, I think going towards the adjacent colours keeps it tonal, especially in more muted versions. What I love about this is that it is completely <b>YOU</b>. You've made it tonal your way. With a bit of pattern. With the adjacent colours. It doesn't look like everybody else on the internet -- it looks like your personal style.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tonal-greens-and-green-adjacent#post-2375662 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:13:23 +0000 Brooklyn 2375662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joining in on the tonal conversation! I love tonal dressing. I utilise it a lot. Especially in summer because I have a lot of different coloured skirts. I like a low contrast look with some colour variation so it suits my preferences.</p> <p>I know that tonal dressing is meant to be about wearing variations of a single colour. But I’m not that strict about it. I will often dip into an adjacent colour on the colour wheel. As long as the undertone is the same. It’s the blended palette that I like.</p> <p>I wore this outfit on Monday. I would call it tonal green and green-gold. The top is olive green, the bag is a deeper olive green, the skirt is black and yellow but the yellow has a definite green undertone. Yellow is green adjacent on the colour wheel. The sandals are gold (yellow) and also have a green undertone. The beads are brass, which has a green undertone. They include brown, grey and red accents for a little (subtle) contrast. Nothing really matches. But it all tones.</p> <p>I would call this outfit tonal, even though it features pattern and the black isn’t tonal. The black is a background colour. If I were to lean more into the black instead of the green and yellow eg by wearing black shoes, black top, black jacket, I think the outfit would cease to be tonal and would have a different vibe. </p> <p>I am wearing tonal reds today for solidarity with Angie and Suz Next post! </p>