https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-the-dog-in-black-with-color Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:14:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-the-dog-in-black-with-color#post-1100682 Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:09:00 +0000 Adelfa 1100682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Baby is a Borzoi, formerly known as a Russian Wolfhound. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-the-dog-in-black-with-color#post-1100669 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:34:24 +0000 Windchime 1100669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The red sweatshirt looks great with your black pants and with your dog, who is gorgeous! What kind is s/he? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-the-dog-in-black-with-color#post-1100648 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:22:02 +0000 Ornella 1100648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved reading your musings. And I love your outfit and the beautiful patient creature standing next to you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-the-dog-in-black-with-color#post-1100645 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:18:44 +0000 Helenedith 1100645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That colour red looks wonderful on you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-the-dog-in-black-with-color#post-1100642 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:11:20 +0000 JG 1100642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gosh, I think you've got it all figured out. I'm marking this post as a favorite so that I can reread your wise words.<br /> You and Baby look terrific! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walking-the-dog-in-black-with-color#post-1100640 Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:01:55 +0000 Adelfa 1100640@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I keep thinking about Rae's post where I said I don't like black with brights either. And I pretty much don't. But I wore black with cobalt this morning--I think Joy and maybe others mentioned this as an exception and I agree. Because cobalt, though intense, doesn't pack the zing of bright red or yellow say.</p> <p>But then I took off my cobalt sweater and popped on a red sweatshirt to walk the dog. Same black skinnies. Was I breaking the rule? (Self-imposed, made-up rule let me make clear.) No, this felt right. Why? <ol> <li>The red isn't actually bright. It's a darker, muted red. And I feel better in&nbsp;dark or muted colors with black than with brights.</li> <li>The shoes are gray and not black. They blend with black but reduce the matchiness.</li> <li>There's a line of black surrounding the letters. This unifies the top with the pants and to me makes everything seem less colorblocky.</li> <li>There is WHITE! I mentioned this in Rae's post. White helps everything, as I have learned from Angie. &nbsp;The white letters and white toecaps lighten up the look, and through repetition, unify it.</li> </ol> Well, if you're thinking that this is a lot of words about a sweatshirt and jeans, I can't blame you. But I'm still learning how to use color in outfits and it makes me happy when colors feel right. So if you've gotten this far thanks for listening!</p> <p>skinnies: H&amp;M // sweatshirt: via stanford.bkstr.com // sneakers: Converse // canine: Baby waiting patiently for me to finish so we can take a walk </p>