https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:16:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive/page/2#post-1844876 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:59:01 +0000 Christina F. 1844876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like purple and olive! I just got this top and am thinking it will look good with my olive utility pants. I'm not sure they're a true olive, maybe more of a sage. But I think this would work either way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive/page/2#post-1844831 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:48:37 +0000 Mainelady 1844831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I often wear olive as a neutral. I pair it with cream, golds, navy, cranberry, tan, black, tomato red and cobalt blue. I frequently pair my olive with patterns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive/page/2#post-1844630 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:58:02 +0000 Marina 1844630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Olive is a neutral&nbsp;color, so I think it is not so much which color works with olive, but what shade of a color works with your specific shade of olive. Each shade of olive works well with some shade(s) of pink, purple, orange, brown, blue, yellow, beige and even other shades of green (not to mention white, black and gray) - but not with all shades of these colors. Some shades of olive work well with baby pink and sage green while others may work better with peach pink and greenish yellows for example.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive/page/2#post-1844587 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:38:26 +0000 Joyce B 1844587@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also think of olive as a neutral. The R&amp;B pants are very dark, they almost look black so will go with most things.<br /> I like the combo with orangey reds and particularly love combining olive and lavender. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive/page/2#post-1844577 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:07:28 +0000 Elizabeth P 1844577@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also bought those jeans, and am looking forward to wearing them - it's still to warm here to wear them (Well, I could if I really wanted to, but I put long denim pants off as long as possible and continue to wear my lighter clothes while I can. The cooler months drag on long enough, I do anything not to start wearing those clothes early)</p> <p>Olive is a new colour to me, not in my palette, and not one I intend to add any more of.&nbsp; But I loved these, so....&nbsp; here they are.&nbsp; These guys have to go with things I already have... black, navy, white, denim, chambray... and I look forward to experimenting with other colours I have in my wardrobe.&nbsp; And getting ideas from all of you!</p> <p>I personally do not like "dirty" shade colours (which I consider these) combined with the clear saturated colours I usually wear.&nbsp; The tones clash to my eye.&nbsp; So I question how much I'll wear them with my existing coloured tops... we will see how many of them pass my personal poison eye test. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive/page/2#post-1844572 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:51:56 +0000 RobinF 1844572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to save this thread! Olive is a difficult color for me but now I really want to try some of these ideas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844498 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:10:21 +0000 Style Fan 1844498@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear olive with almost anything.&nbsp; Half of my wardrobe is olive.&nbsp; Olive is one of my neutrals and it is also one of my best colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844479 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 06:56:28 +0000 delurked 1844479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My favorite pairing with olive is purple, followed by navy. I have always loved purple and olive together, and I'm so glad I have olive pants back in my closet. It's been years since I've had any (besides camo), and they're making me really happy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844464 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:38:04 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1844464@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>All shades of red and pink. Purples, especially eggplant, and lilac. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844442 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 03:45:13 +0000 elpgal 1844442@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aquamarine, you are right. They are not quite black,not quite olive. I wore them with some 'tobacco' colored Birkenstocks because my black or navy shoes didn't look quite right.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844405 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 01:20:37 +0000 Aquamarine 1844405@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I bought those pants too but have not worn them yet (too warm here). I am planning on wearing them with black, burgundy, a bright navy, light gray, and two Breton tops...one navy with white stripes, the other white with navy stripes. I also have a black utility vest I hope to pair with them, over a white top (we'll see if that works).</p> <p>The pants are a very dark olive, as you know, almost black, so a bit trickier I think than a true olive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844397 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 01:04:55 +0000 shiny 1844397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It helps if you think of olive as a neutral!</p> <p>Black is a no-brainer, as is white and denim... have already been doing that with my olive army jacket.</p> <p>I just got some olive jeans at LOFT and have already worn them with navy. And I plan to wear them with grey as well -- </p> <p>Angie, I know you said grey only as accents but I was wearing the jeans when shopping and they looked stunning with an oversized pearl grey sweater. It has to be just the right shade/sheen though-- this sweater I bought has some green undertones. All I need now is grey booties.</p> <p>Loving the examples and suggestions here as I am realizing I have an EF chartreuse sweater tunic that I was *this close* to decluttering, which may work brilliantly.&nbsp;</p> <p>Overall, navy / inky blue is my favorite with olive!</p> <p>And yes leopard works but this season this is my "leopard" instead---</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=31203&amp;pcid=31203&amp;vid=1&amp;pid=873910002">http://bananarepublic.gap.com/.....=873910002</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844383 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:08:28 +0000 Rambling Ann 1844383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cobalt! I often do a travel capsule of olive, black and cobalt, with the finds I've shown.</p> <p> <div>Olive is one of my core colors. I love it with black, cobalt, tobacco, denim, white+tomato red (one of Angie's summer outfits from years ago), light blue or violet. Olive oxfords have been a very useful shoe too.</p> <p>ETA: olive +leopard or cheetah can look good too, if the pieces aren't too safari styled.</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844375 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:51:11 +0000 Anonymous 1844375@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Olive pants ( or anything for that matter ) &nbsp;are a staple for me 12 months a year - and I wear them with pretty much anything and everything color-wise. &nbsp;The only pairing I don't care for personally is olive and ivory/sand/taupe ..that type of shade. It feels too dead-looking on/to me. &nbsp; Perhaps adding a third piece with some colour and depth would alleviate that though. My favourite pairing is navy/olive - it looks luxe and rich to my eye. Cobalt and olive or turquoise and olive is great in summer. &nbsp; &nbsp;And I respectfully disagree with binkie regarding orange and rust. I LOVE it with a dusty olive as long as there is a third piece with other colour (like teal or a print of all of the above). One of my favourite outfits was a dusty khaki olive field jacket, a pumpkin orange cashmere sweater, jeans, orange leather gloves, khaki and dull orange leather wedge (this was a few years ago - lol) sneakers, and a printed Etro scarf in khaki, orange , teal and black paisley. I felt like a million bucks in that grouping and might just have to get a new orange sweater now to keep the spirit going! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844357 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 23:21:47 +0000 binkle 1844357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I don't think it is complicated :-)</p> <p>It's one of my "magic" colors so guess I am biased.</p> <p>Agreeing with the options offered above - especially olive with following combinations:</p> <p>white and black (say a white blouse with a cropped chunky black sweater or tailored black jacket...mmm velvet!!)</p> <p>juicy berry tones, cordovan.</p> <p>white and navy (or royal blue)</p> <p>blush and black (or navy)</p> <p>lumberjack plaids</p> <p>substitute cream/ivory for white in the above</p> <p>always works with any shade of denim.</p> <p>I don't see it with yellows or oranges or rusts - not my personal preference. &nbsp;Seems too forced "autumn" maybe. &nbsp;Again, a personal preference. &nbsp;Maybe brown, but I'd prefer the brown item to have a really distinctive texture so you get some dimension in the tones and not a blah expanse of it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844348 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:54:16 +0000 elpgal 1844348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal, you hit the nail on the head. Olive is so complicated.</p> <p>Kaeyln, that's quite an impressive capsule you have there! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844338 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:34:17 +0000 Kaelyn 1844338@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I laid out some things that I like to wear with my olive pants (not pictured, because I'm wearing them today). This isn't EVERYTHING, but I think it's a pretty good representation. I want to add more pink things next year.</p> <p>Also, the colors are slightly brighter in the picture. The greens in the knit scarf don't clash with the olive at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844323 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:14:00 +0000 cindysmith 1844323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, junipergreen, I might have to try the sky blue! </p> <p>Angie, eagerly awaiting Friday's post! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844318 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:55:11 +0000 Sal 1844318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like olive but it is not my best colour. &nbsp;I think it matches well with most colours except maybe other greens or mid shade browns. &nbsp;That can work but would be harder. &nbsp;I also think light blue and navy work, but maybe not peacock blue.</p> <p>I do get confused with olive and khaki - but some are more grey, some more brown and some more green. &nbsp;Some are darker. &nbsp;As with a grey the undertone does seem to affect pairings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844313 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:44:20 +0000 Kate 1844313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops, gray, how could I have forgotten gray! All shades including silver. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844303 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 20:13:44 +0000 rachylou 1844303@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, me too on olive and navy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844297 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:52:29 +0000 Laura G 1844297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been asking myself this very question, and your post inspired me to go into my closet and figure it out for myself. Alas, I'm 100 miles from my closet, so that will have to wait. But the olive capsule I brought with me has beige, tan, gold, orange and blush.</p> <p>I think lot of us are in the same boat, with a lot of new olive garments that are not yet integrated into our wardrobes. I would love to see WIWs for everybody's olive items.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844293 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:33:12 +0000 Marilyn 1844293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like olive with black, navy/blues and white.</p> <p><b>Angie's</b> Oxfords above are amazing!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844283 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:46:39 +0000 elpgal 1844283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the visuals. Very helpful. The sky blue is refreshing. I have Navy and Bordeaux. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844275 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:20:18 +0000 Suzanne (ambergreen) 1844275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think so far I've liked a nice deep rust with it best!</p> <p>I also quite like gray with it (not pearl but more of a lighter mid gray). I'm not a big heather gray fan except when it's charcoal, but it can work nicely with a solid olive. Golds and mustards, yes. Oranges and blues. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844272 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:12:37 +0000 always trying 1844272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>very appropriate post for me..i am trying to put together a small travel capsule featuring brighter olive cargos and darker olive narrow leg ankle pants as my two basic bottoms.&nbsp; have a light weight cobalt sweater, a long sleeve and a short sleeve navy t, a white t, and am trying to figure out another nice top -also a gold jacket and my dark olive bomber as casual jackets.&nbsp; Temps will be from 60's to 80's, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844271 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:11:15 +0000 Angie 1844271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NICE Juniper &amp; Joy.&nbsp;</p> <p>Elpgal, as I mentioned in today's post, I combine olive with:</p> <p>black, all shades of white, pearl grey (as accents only), ink blue, navy chambray, blue denim, citron, chartreuse, olive, gold, Bordeaux, toffee, tomato red, orange and turquoise.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844266 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:51:41 +0000 Anonymous 1844266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My fall back is black or navy, but I plan to use my burnt orange sweater, ivory ruffle top as well as navy and black. I have not found a pattern that includes olive that I like yet, but a striped tee will probably be tried in the capsule. Olive is quite neutral, so I can't think of anything that would not work...possibly emerald green.<br /> ETA: I like Angie's idea of the polka dot shirt and floral shoes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844263 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:42:18 +0000 JuniperGreen 1844263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sky blue! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-are-you-pairing-with-olive#post-1844254 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:15:10 +0000 Angie 1844254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Sterling, Kate and Kaelyn said.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm wearing olive today. Here are the exact items of my outfit: </p>