https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:25:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767886 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:23:17 +0000 FloridaLady46 767886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a little late chiming in, but it was great to step into your closets. Mine has lots of color, mostly reds, orange, rust, peach..do we see a "love" here? Then greens, teals, yellow golds, browns, a few navy, not much black, no white, a little cream. A mix of solids &amp; patterns. Total probably in excess of 50, mostly worn year round.</p> <p>This is the most coordinated wardrobe l've ever had, because I finally took the time to plan and shop instead of just buying to fill an immediate need or falling for the latest trend. It only took me a lifetime to figure out what colors I look best in. Slow learner or stubborn? Ha ha ha. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767650 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:37:03 +0000 Thistle 767650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting exercise!</p> <p>My tops varied in color, but very little pattern..</p> <p>My pants however, were all very dark- grays, blacks and a few browns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767547 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:34:21 +0000 Aida 767547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet I want the "tops" section of my closet to look like yours someday!! So pretty :D</p> <p>Interesting exercise! I will count when I get home (I'm guessing 50-50), but I do know my colors span a wide range. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767455 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:31:33 +0000 Janet 767455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I was getting dressed earlier, I took a couple of quick pics of 1) the jackets, and 2) the tops in my closet. Interesting to take a closer look at the color choices! </p> <p>(And yes, I do have a lot of clothes.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767316 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:51:53 +0000 rachylou 767316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was recently noticing that somehow I've acquired a lot of black and white tops. There's also quite a bit of grey, dark teal and navy. And blue/grey &amp; blue/red tartan shirts. Purple/lavender, fuchsia and plum make showings. Pink, red and emerald are kind of one-note-wonders in my closet, but they're there. </p> <p>A fair mix of pattern and solids, I'd say.</p> <p>As for numbers - I'm told my neighbors discuss the "hundreds of shirts" on my shelves. This is patently untrue. The hundreds are in storage. They cannot see them at all. hehe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767275 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:50:36 +0000 Aziraphale 767275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It seems to be a fairly even mix so far between cheerful rioters and sombre solid lovers. Also a few split colour personalities. Interesting! :-)</p> <p>I found two more tops that I'd forgotten about because they were in the wash. One black, one charcoal. Hahaha.</p> <p>Of those of you who have mostly neutrals but are adding a few colours, what kinds of colours are they? I'm a bit like Lisa, Janet and Isabel -- my "other" colours are a limited selection, but often quite bold or bright, and with certain colours being totally absent. Of my non-black or gray solid-colour tops, I've got:</p> <p>navy<br /> hot pink<br /> teal<br /> kelly green<br /> cream<br /> burgundy/wine red<br /> olive<br /> dusty blue</p> <p>My ONLY patterns (for tops; I've got more patterned and colourful bottoms) are:</p> <p>Navy and red stripe<br /> various checks/plaids in blues/greens<br /> white with blue pinstripes<br /> blue with white pinstripes</p> <p>Nothing in the orange, yellow or violet ranges; no reds (except wine red); no true whites; no browns. I do have some camel and brown bottoms, though. </p> <p>I gotta say, my extreme lack of originality with colour sure makes packing for trips easier. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767256 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:18:47 +0000 catgirl 767256@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Half neutrals (denim, black and grey), half cheerful riot. Except for my Indian clothes which are entirely cheerful riot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767228 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:38:40 +0000 cheryl 767228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My closet is definitely a cheerful riot of colour and pattern! I have many more patterns than solids and many more colors than neutrals. I don't think you have too many as I have at least that many, haha. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767176 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:32:06 +0000 Mo 767176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have roughly the same number of tops as you, but I counted tees and layer tanks. I have red, blues, green, purple for colored tops and then blacks and white. I'd say I don't have any one color more represented than another. Maybe black, but just by a hair. This is an older pic - I have purged a lot of the brighter and patterned items out. I'm going way more subdued and neutral lately.</p> <p>Oh, found a more recent pic of summer tops (my kitty was trying to be an animal print in there). Definitely brighter colors for summer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767163 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:16:58 +0000 Sara L. 767163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just did a quick scan of my tops and I have lots of brown, grey, white and black with red, pink, and purple being the main colors. There are a few blues, greens and corals but not many. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767096 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:56:31 +0000 Raisin 767096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh I'm definitely dominant in black and grey! Have no idea how many tops I have though. Probably not 50, but I wouldn't have enough cause to wear 50, if you do then that's great! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767092 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:54:30 +0000 Isabel 767092@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It used to be mostly black. Now I have a lot of navy, grey and Jewel colors. WIth T shirts and camis, I probably also have around 50. ( and maybe another 10 that are very specific to super hot weather )</p> <p>I agree that if you wear your tops regularly , then they are not too many. When I worked and travelled a lot, I just needed more clothes. Depends so much on your lifestyle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767091 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:53:02 +0000 Janet 767091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My closer is organized by color, so this is easy. A quick scan of the tops gives a good picture:</p> <p>A significant section of white, then LOTS of grey and black, a smattering of brown/tan/taupe. A bit of burgundy/red/coral, a very small bit of orange, yellow almost completely absent. Then LOTS of green, teal, and blue tones, followed by a bit of purple. Almost no pastel, but lots of saturated colors, darks, and jewel tones, as well as lots of pattern. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767079 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:47:41 +0000 Suz 767079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not at home so I can't count, but I do know my closet is predominantly blue. Lots of different blues -- from chambray to denim to peacock to navy to ink. Plus some teal. </p> <p>I also have a lot of cool purply-pinks -- orchid, fuchsia. And cranberry red. </p> <p>And I have greys and taupes as well, in addition to black, of course. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767041 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:06:39 +0000 Lisa 767041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My tops are mostly: blue, black, grey, with the occasional pink, wine, or white thrown in. There are many colors NOT in my wardrobe. I mostly use my tops to layer under blazers, my blazers again are mostly neutral, but I do have a kelly green blazer I just adore wearing. </p> <p>For a total number, I've been reducing the size of my wardrobe for two years now and I still have lots of tops. 11 sweaters I cannot layer, 6 shirts/blouses, 15 knits (used for layering usually but can stand alone on a warmer day) and 10 long sleeve t's. That leaves me with 42 tops for fall/winter months.</p> <p>For spring/summer I managed to reduce my collection to 7 short sleeve tops and 7 t-shirts, leaving me with 14 tops for spring/summer. I'm hoping to reduce my fall/winter clothing to similar numbers at the end of the season. Although fall/winter may be a bit larger because I wear 2-3 layers a day in colder months. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-767007 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:40:38 +0000 Lyn D. 767007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Around 50 too, including blouses.<br /> 1/3 patterned, 2/3 plain and in a variety of cool and neutral colours. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-766997 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:58:57 +0000 Caro in Oz 766997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have mostly neutrals in my wardrobe so I've been adding some variety with patterned &amp; coloured tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-766933 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:48:50 +0000 Jyoti 766933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm all over the place in terms of colour! I've got far more solids than patterns though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-766914 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:21:43 +0000 goldenpig 766914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cheerful riot of colour and pattern here! :)</p> <p>And no, 53 tops is not too many as long as you wear all of them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/whats-the-colour-breakdown-in-your-closet#post-766909 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:12:41 +0000 Aziraphale 766909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's funny that Angie blogged about your worst/best colours today, because I was recently looking in my closet and thinking, gee, I've got a lot of dark stuff in there. Out of curiosity, I counted up all my tops -- blouses, tailored shirts, tee shirts of various sleeve lengths -- basically everything that isn't a layering tank top or something I would wear to clean the bathrooms. I included summer and winter tops. </p> <p>This is my total: I was a little surprised to see that I've got 27 solid black tops (some with small graphics on them), 10 tops in various shades of gray, and only 16 tops in any other colour or print. Yikes! Looks like I've got funerals covered. </p> <p>So, my two questions are: is 53 tops too many? I always feel like I don't have all that many tops. And, I sure hope I look all right in black and gray, because it looks like mostly that's what I'm wearing.</p> <p>Is your closet a cheerful riot of colour and pattern? Or is it heavy on one or two solid colours, like mine?</p> <p>ETA: contrary to what's suggested by my closet contents, I'm not a sombre person. I'm pretty extroverted and giggly. </p>