https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:37:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906403 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:30:16 +0000 The Cat 1906403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mainelady, going grey will often affect one's colour choice. If I still had dark hair, I think I would have chosen black, white, blue and red. After turning grey, I wear much more grey (always with the addition of a non-neutral) and less black (in particular around my face). Clear red feels too strong/harsh for me now and is replaced by bluered. When I was young, I somehow managed to look good in colours like rust and olives, but as the years has passed, I have become ever more convinced that clear cool colours are the best for me. Best wishing for your greying process and style evolution. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906391 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:47:12 +0000 Mainelady 1906391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The brunette me would have said black, blue and gray (all shades). The going gray me really had to think on this. I currently think blues, reds and tans. If I could choose 4 colors I would add olive. I reserve the right to change my mind as my hair continues to change.</p> <p>Our home palette is designed to enhance and be enhanced with nature: creamy walls, natural woods (mid to light tones) and greens are in all the living spaces. Two bedrooms and the laundry room have deeper colors of deep coral, coffee with cream and bold red.....funny how those are colors I like to wear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906335 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 03:00:10 +0000 Jaime 1906335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Blue, black and white. I have a lot of runner ups though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906328 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:27:02 +0000 Bonnie 1906328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Blue, white, black, and red if I could only chose four for my wardrobe. My home has blond floors, taupe walls, black furniture, and lots of modern pictures in bright colors. Fun question! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906300 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:17:50 +0000 Windchime 1906300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun question! Mine would be blue in all shades, white, black, and a fourth...burgundy. The next color in the lineup would be silvery grey, followed by cool olive. Except for a bit of fuchsia, that pretty much sums up all the colors in my wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906298 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:12:58 +0000 Echo 1906298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Black, cobalt, red. I do wear white accents here and there, but I don't really have any items of clothing that are fully white. I'd more or less be fine with just black as long as my scarves and shoes could vary! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906296 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 01:05:21 +0000 gryffin 1906296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well black, black and more black!! Charcoal, pearl gray (clear cool true undertones on the all gray) and denim. White (as part of houndstooth, tweed, glen plaid w black). I always feel elegant, understated, and timeless in "my"colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906286 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:20:10 +0000 Irina 1906286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>White, black and grey. These are my core colors. My home interior decor is done in these colors, too but in different proportions. I wear a lot of black, in my house black is a color for accents ( accessories). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906276 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:59:59 +0000 ChrisM 1906276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gray, camel, cream and blue - a warm blue, specifically.</p> <p>I have too much black in my wardrobe - because it’s easy to buy - and would love to phase it out eventually.</p> <p>Terrific thread!, </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906269 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:51:45 +0000 JAileen 1906269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I could live with blue, grey and olive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906261 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:34:52 +0000 Sal 1906261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would have to go with black, cream and blue (quite predictable)....</p> <p>There are lots of shades of blue I like including denim, kingfisher blue, navy blue...but maybe that is cheating.</p> <p>In my home I would go with cream/off white and brown (I have lots of wood).....</p> <p>I hope I don't have to choose though:)</p> <p>Fun thread, interesting to see what people like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906245 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:35:00 +0000 The Cat 1906245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Style Fan, you say "all my life", and I don't know your age, but your color combo is exactly what I associate with the 1970s. :-)</p> <p>kerry, fun that you would choose the same colours as me. And great that you dare to be a minimalist and pick only one colour. If I could pick only one, that would be blue too--in several shades.</p> <p>efbgen, what interesting conversation subjects! The beauty of conversations like these is that there is no right and wrong, everybody can participate, and the choices may tell us something about each others' personalities etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time/page/2#post-1906242 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:28:48 +0000 Anonymous 1906242@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow I was just having this conversation with some people this weekend while talking about our top 5 favorite albums and it turned to clothes &amp; their colors then accessories then household furniture .<br /> I love this thread!!!<br /> Gray- blue- aqua<br /> Most of my wardrobe is gray and navy for bottoms and green- blues( aqua through teal) for tops </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906238 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:19:03 +0000 kerry 1906238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m with you The Cat on the three colours you’ve chosen.</p> <p>But I’m going to be a minimalist ... blue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906236 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:13:45 +0000 Gigi 1906236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cream, charcoal, and olive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906232 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:52:54 +0000 cindysmith 1906232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Grey, navy, black. Like a night sky or a stormy sky. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906218 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:36:00 +0000 jussie 1906218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm navy, black. Hehe and I’m going to be cheeky and say “print”. I almost always wear a print. Just love them.<br /> My house has sage green, eucalyptus blue-green, rose pink and grey. Very soft/soothing. I also like wearing those colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906217 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:34:50 +0000 K.M. 1906217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Burgundy, navy, and black! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906215 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:30:00 +0000 Kathie 1906215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's easy for me- black, red, any shade of blue.Which probably describes 80% of my wardrobe. It would mean giving up gray, and a couple pairs of taupe shoes, but I could still more than manage with what was left. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906214 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:20:27 +0000 Style Fan 1906214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun post.&nbsp; I have worn the same colours all my life except for a few times when I experimented.&nbsp; My colours are Olive Green, Brown, Orange and Denim. &nbsp;</p> <p>Our house is decorated in earth tones as well.&nbsp; I am very consistent.&nbsp; My husband would prefer bolder colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906205 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:50:03 +0000 Anonymous 1906205@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would choose white/ cream or bone, grey, denim blue and red-orange/coral. If I added a fourth, it would be taupe or aqua. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906200 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:29:16 +0000 Anonymous 1906200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would choose white blue and black </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906199 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:24:45 +0000 The Cat 1906199@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for lots of interesting and (different!) solutions. I would have guessed there were more black &amp; white preferences. Good to see the variety.</p> <p>Angie, the four colours you picked are exactly the ones I would have guessed. :-)</p> <p>La Pedestrienne, very nice and well-thought goals for your wardrobe and your home.</p> <p>Suz, red is a wonderful addition and always adds pizzazz.</p> <p>Katerina, a great combo for your colouring and dramatic elegant style!</p> <p>Isabel and others, I didn't say people could only pick three colours. I asked: "Which FEW colours ....?" "Few" can mean two, three, four or perhaps more, dependant on how you interpret "few". I picked three, which is my minimum. When planning my daily outfits and when packing for a weekend away, I like to limit my main colours to three, though not necessarily the ones I have mentioned above. When traveling for longer time than a long weekend, I usually base my wardrobe on 4 colours--2 neutrals and 2 non-neutrals. Patterned scarves etc. may include additional colours.</p> <p>krishnidoux, what a beautiful, soft colour combo--surely great with your colouring!</p> <p>Cardiff girl, of course you are allowed to wear all shades of red and blue if that's what you like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906194 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:09:16 +0000 Anonymous 1906194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Black, Midnight, and White.&nbsp; These are my core wardrobe colors and I am supremely happy with them.&nbsp; I do break them up with pink and olive.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906193 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:04:21 +0000 annabelle 1906193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>grey, blues with warm undertone, and leopard for clothing. Every time I see a grey t that I want/love, I have to look at the already 15 grey t's in my wardrobe to see how this one would be different :-/ &nbsp; I'm brunette and fair skinned, so pure black and pure white are less well suited.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>My home is predominately grey, ivory, warm light red, and blue, with dark wood as the furniture choice. I really like the look and personality of distressed items. but I'm in a smallish space, so minimalism without overdoing the shabby chic is more comforting and it doesn't get too twee. I get my RATE on in my wardrobe.&nbsp;<br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906172 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:22:15 +0000 Cardiff girl 1906172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tricky question!Definitely red and blue probably grey and maybe off white.Depends if I m allowed all shades of red and blue or whether I have to count them separately. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906171 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:22:12 +0000 Loryn 1906171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Black, grey, and fuchsia/cranberry make up about 90% of my wardrobe. I'm trying to branch out a bit, so I'm adding olive green and aquamarine capsules. I'm not sure about the aquamarine. Dark and moody just seems to suit me best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906168 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:17:33 +0000 krishnidoux 1906168@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun question!&nbsp;<br />These days, it would be: nude, sage green and antique rose.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906165 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:11:43 +0000 Sara L. 1906165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Black and olive definitely but I'm having a hard time showing between purple or pink for the third color.&nbsp; Maybe pink.&nbsp; My home decor colors are completed different - grey, blue, lavender, white, etc.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/what-few-colours-could-you-live-in-for-a-long-time#post-1906154 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:51:35 +0000 Anonymous 1906154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Same as yourself, although in my home there's a lot of wood which warms things up significantly.<br />The most obviously interesting aspect of this question so far is how many people refuse to stay within the parameters of three! </p>