https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:25:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week/page/2#post-539981 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:18:25 +0000 Ornella 539981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aida, you've mastered this challenge. I've said (on rae's thread when she did them) that I'll try a week of adjacent colors and that proved to be too hard. But, it's still at the back of my mind and I'll get back to it once - with your fab outfits as super-duper cheat sheet </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week/page/2#post-539809 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:40:35 +0000 Lisa 539809@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How did I miss this one?</p> <p>1.red/red-orange - This was my favorite of the week. These colors are DIVINE on you!</p> <p>2.yellow/yellow-green - Pretty midi skirt!</p> <p>3.yellow-green/blue-green - Neat colors paired here.</p> <p>4.blue-green/blue - I really enjoy ocean colored pairings, so soothing.</p> <p>5.dark blue/purple - A color pairing I wear myself, or one of these against black, so fun!</p> <p>This was a great week. I really like the challenge but realized I do not have enough color in my closet for a full weeks worth! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week/page/2#post-530445 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:02:08 +0000 Aida 530445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry for getting back to this so late, it's been a busy week &gt;&lt; THANK YOU all for the wonderful comments, I am so so happy to hear how many of you enjoyed my experiment :D</p> <p>Marley, since it's not too cold by you perhaps using just one springy item would work? Maybe your cobalt jeans with a turquoise top? Or a colored top with a similarly colored jacket?</p> <p>AJ, I have no idea if H&amp;M still has the blazer :\ If they had other colors I totally would've snatched them up, too!</p> <p>Sveta, I thought a lot about your comment, "it all depends on the specific tints and hues of these colors". I think that if your wardrobe is filled with colors that truly are Your Best Colors, then it should be much much easier to mix them together in unexpected combinations. I mean, those colors all have to look good on you so they already have something in common, yes? I am not too sure, but it is something interesting to think about.</p> <p>Amy, I think the snow helped make that first outfit even MORE vivid ^^</p> <p>Mander, if those are YOUR colors then I think that's just fine For what it's worth I LOVE tonal pairings, light green with dark green, or red with maroon for example. The green outfit with the green scarf you posted is just my kind of color pairing!</p> <p>Meredith1953, oooh oxfords are so fun! Far more versatile than one might expect, too. I love them for spring! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week/page/2#post-523553 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:07:13 +0000 Meredith1953 523553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aida,<br /> I am amazed at how wonderful you look in all the color combos and that blue in pic#4 is utterly gorgeous on you. I'm loving the sweet little oxfords too. I just looked at a pair of born "aiden" oxfords on Nordstrom's site and I might have to get the gray ones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523503 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:58:56 +0000 Mander 523503@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like! 2-3-4 are my favorites, but I like the orange and red much better now that I see the whole outfit.</p> <p>I tend to do this multi-tonal thing a lot, but it almost always ends up being blue, blue-green, green, and some other variation on blue. Maybe I need some more colors in my life... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523491 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:40:49 +0000 MsMary 523491@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh boy oh boy oh boy! What a treat and a feast for the eyes! I have been waiting for this post and you did not disappoint!! They are all fab but I am especially drawn to #4. I also enjoyed the use of "third colors" in your outerwear! </p> <p>BIG FUN!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523436 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:28:25 +0000 Kirti 523436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing! I love each one of these outfits, but my favourite has to be the red/red orange pairing I also think your peacock feather necklace is gorgeous </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523434 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:08:38 +0000 Amy 523434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was so excited to see you post your color challenge! I can't decide which is my favorite. The first outfit is so vivid it makes my heart pitter patter. The shorts outfit is super fun and the last outfit looks cool and relaxed.</p> <p>I do hope you, me and Brenda can meet up some day for a shopping trip in Seattle. That would be great fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523426 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:27:44 +0000 Scarlet 523426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really love 1 , 4, and 5. Your hair is looking super by they way. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523406 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:25:53 +0000 rae 523406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! I knew these would be awesome! I love #3, no surprise with those two colors and the tights under shorts. So sad about the coat, though! </p> <p>#4 is my second-favorite as well. Something about blue-green with blue is extra moody! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523362 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:03:15 +0000 Sveta 523362@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You played with these colors beautifully, Aida. I was thinking of joining in as wekk but I have already decided to do a "stripe" week.:-)<br /> My favorite is #3 - I would not think that green-gold and teal can work together but they really do. I guess it all depends on the specific tints and hues of these colors. I think they are very tricky to do but you pulled them off beautifully.<br /> My next favorite is #4 - beautiful blue on you and jacket plays so nice with it.<br /> At last #5 - so fun: gingham and oxfords really make the outfit.<br /> I think I am playing next week...I hope I have enough colors in my winter wardrobe... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523361 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:02:58 +0000 AJ 523361@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, man! I had a reply all typed out and pressed the wrong button!! Needless to say I SQUEELED at your whole week and am thoroughly inspired. Especially with #1!</p> <p>All fabulously styled, especially #4. That one belongs on the pages of a magazine!</p> <p>Does H&amp;M still have those blazers? I should have bought one in color while I had the chance. : ( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523354 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:52:48 +0000 Marley 523354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whoa Aida! I missed your thread about this challenge so what a great surprise it was to see this on the forum! I have been wondering what you were up to lately and really missing seeing your outfits. This is such a treat! I LOVE them all - but, my fave has to be #3 - because I sooooo want to be able to wear shorts like that, but I'm too old, so I'm just enjoying watching you and the other "young-uns" rock this style. Thanks so much for posting these outfits. You have really inspired me to see if I can pull this off. Unfortunately my winter wardrobe is predominately gray, black and navy - I doubt if I have the colors even for one outfit - but I'm going to check it out tomorrow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523332 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:26:59 +0000 Debora 523332@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great experiment, Aida! Love your use of color and every single one of these outfits is fab! You are a welcome ray of sunshine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523309 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:06:44 +0000 Aida 523309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the lovely comments ladies :D</p> <p>Sarah A, I'm happy to have inspired you to try some new color pairings!</p> <p>Angie, thanks ^^ I would never have bought the shorts pre-YLF, but they are one of my favorite NAS purchases (even though I don't wear as often as I should). It's sometimes hard to balance my love of brights with my desire to be urban cool ;)</p> <p>Vicki, I think my sis felt the cardigan being tied up was what did it, or perhaps that it's so much more "girly" than what I usually go for hehe</p> <p>Claire, YAY! I hope we get to see them soon, yes? :D</p> <p>Heather, thanks! Also, I misss youuuuuu! &lt;3 </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523283 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:47:43 +0000 Heather 523283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I totally dig this experiment. Wildly successful! I totally love the teal and the avocado. Genius. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523260 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:37:20 +0000 Anonymous 523260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How fun to finally get to see your week of adjacent colors! I want you to know I went to the thrift store and bought some cheap and cheerful items so that I have more than two color in my wardrobe! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523239 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:24:50 +0000 Vicki 523239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aida, I don't have a favorite, because THEY ARE ALL MY FAVORITES! You can play with adjacent color and I'm giving you a perfect score in color and design. I love what you have created here and while your sister says your vintage midi is *conservative,* I see a freshness of style that is over-the-top *amazing.* I truly can't pick a favorite and you have inspired me with this experiment. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523234 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:20:03 +0000 sarah 523234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Terrific outfits, Aida - I love all of the fun colors, and the adjacent color thang works so well. I can't pick a favorite. They are all great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523209 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:07:11 +0000 Parsley 523209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First of all, what a great idea and inspiration to play with and use some creativity with color combinations!</p> <p>I love all your outfits, but #1 is my favorite. You just look so good in that bright red and black.</p> <p>And of course, I also love the last one with our new "gingham shirt and crew-neck sweater" formula!</p> <p>#3 is another great one- love the shorts &amp; tights...... They're all great!</p> <p>Super idea, and super execution! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523149 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:06:59 +0000 Angie 523149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very nice! I love how you play with colour, Aida. We need that here in grey Seattle :)</p> <p>I love the tomato red, but the Winter short shorts do it for me the most. Both KILLER outfits! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523110 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:24:42 +0000 Sarah A 523110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know if I have ever tried an analogous color paired outfit, thanks for being an inspiration! I can't wait to see if I have some things I can wear new ways based upon you great ideas. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523098 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:03:36 +0000 Aida 523098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the comments ladies! I'm happy you enjoyed what I came up with, and humbled that I inspired many of you to also try a few of these :D</p> <p>Una, that was a conscious decision I made at the start, glad to hear it worked well. Maybe in the spring once I get a couple more colored bottoms I can re-do this with color on top and bottom.</p> <p>Kim, thanks! I keep forgetting that I have these shorts, and am trying to remember to wear them more often! It's a fun change from jeans.</p> <p>Suz, I would definitely be down for doing this as a more official challenge in spring! It's probably also easier to do with spring/summer items since that's where most people have their color. Maybe in late Feb/early March?</p> <p>Jjsloane, I really enjoyed your outfits for this challenge and am tickled that you also went the whole week! Nicely done :D</p> <p>Sylvie, I'm a bit torn on whether the slouchiness with the pencil skirt kind of defeats the pencil skirt but it's just such a fun vibe. I hope it works for you (and that you'll post photos if it does!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523087 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:47:35 +0000 Sylvie 523087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And what a beautiful week it is! I really found outfit #1 inspiring because I'm not comfortable in a pencil skirt and this shows me a way I could make it work for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523070 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:33:39 +0000 Anonymous 523070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was also looking forward to this post and am inspired. I especially like the unexpected color combo in #3. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523067 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:31:00 +0000 Jjsloane 523067@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been waiting too and I did this experiment this week (but not nearly as fab) I love it all, but my personal faves here are 3-4-5. Thanks for inspiring a lot of us to stretch our color wings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523064 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:28:44 +0000 Suz 523064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I love them all, but I'm especially keen on #4. That is stupendous, and a great reminder to me of something I can do using ingredients in my own closet. Thank you for doing this, Aida. I didn't dress this way every day but it brought this kind of thing to my mind again. Do you want to try an "official" challenge in the spring? I would definitely be IN on that. I love analogous colours together! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523062 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:26:34 +0000 Makrame 523062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay, I was waiting for this post, too! Fab colors!</p> <p>I was going to say I liked the blues and the greens (3-4) the best, then I decided that I liked purple (5), too, and now I don't know, they are all so great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523058 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:23:59 +0000 Transcona Shannon 523058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is really cool Aida - I totally admire your challenges. These are all fantastic - can't pick a favourite. Gotta love a twirling skirt photo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-0123-27-adjacent-colors-week#post-523056 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:22:01 +0000 Queen Mum 523056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE, LOVE, LOVE #3... what a fun unexpected surprise to see the shorts and tights. Adorable.<br /> Runners up include 1 and 5. Great week Aida! </p>