https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:09:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt/page/2#post-1153997 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:43:35 +0000 Deborah 1153997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle you look great. &nbsp;I think grey is a fabulous colour to wear with cobalt as it white and also black. &nbsp;My peference is for mixing it with other neutrals but there are so many colours that work with cobalt too. &nbsp;My only suggestion, based purely on my own colour preferences would be silver toned shoes would work beautifully with this outfit, and a grey, white, black&nbsp;and cobalt scarf would just 'lift' the outfit a little (if that is what you are after). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt/page/2#post-1153992 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:30:07 +0000 Gigi 1153992@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To me, there is something about the shade of gray that isn't matching with the cobalt, but I'm not sure what it is. Is the cobalt maybe a cooler shade, while the gray is a warmer one? I feel like the cobalt is overwhelming the gray.&nbsp;I agree with some of the other posters who said that this particular shade of cobalt may look better with black or white to better match the intensity of the cobalt.</p> <p>I don't have any cobalt, FWIW, so I can't speak from experience.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt/page/2#post-1153891 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:00:00 +0000 Jaime 1153891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nothing wrong with this Thistle! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt/page/2#post-1153889 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:56:23 +0000 Gracie 1153889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great, cobalt is very flattering on you. I agree with Laura that different color accessories might finish the outfit even better. I would love to see it with metallic booties and a scarf with silvery/ metallic threads. One can dream, no? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt/page/2#post-1153886 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:53:26 +0000 Peri 1153886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the cobalt and gray...it's the gold and gray that isn't working for me. I'm going to second some others who say a different scarf would be better. But...Angie approves and she's the expert! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153849 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:12:46 +0000 Angie 1153849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A terrific outfit - and definitely one way to wear cobalt blue. The scarf and shoes <b>make</b> the look. Well done.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153847 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:10:09 +0000 columbine(erin) 1153847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Actually I like this as is...cobalt looks great with grey or black to me and I like the scarf. A scarf with some saturated red, cobalt, and gold would be fun with this too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153845 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:06:40 +0000 ironkurtin 1153845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you're being overly hard on yourself.&nbsp; I love cobalt with black, gray, pale gray, dark brown... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153841 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 02:01:58 +0000 Lucy 1153841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love cobalt, I think it is my favourite colour! I wear it a lot with black, and people often comment on it.&nbsp;<br />I think the cobalt looks great with your grey pants. I tend to prefer cobalt with silver, so maybe it is the scarf that is making you a bit uneasy? But really, I do not think this outfit is a "don't" at all!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153806 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 01:23:31 +0000 Marillen 1153806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cobalt looks fine on you, maybe it's the scarf?</p> <p>since black, white and burgundy has already been mentioned, perhaps certain browns, purples, bronze, or olive?&nbsp; Don't have much cobalt; I'm a weenie that shies away from bright primary-ish colors so I'm the wrong person to answer this... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153547 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:55:02 +0000 AviaMariah 1153547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it looks nice and I also think that Suz makes a good point that it may not feel simple enough for you. &nbsp;Do you ever tie the ends of your scarves together to create an infinity scarf? &nbsp;For some reason that feels less fussy to me and I've saved some looks that way.l </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153399 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:04:05 +0000 MsMary 1153399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait... where's the "don't" photo?&nbsp; This looks like a total "Glamor Do!" to me!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153398 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:03:19 +0000 deb 1153398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thistle, I thin the scarf is throwing the outfit off. I wear a lot of cobalt with just about everything in my closet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153390 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:54:16 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1153390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had the same thought as Sona, but I suspect that the scarf is one of those that looks more gold in person than it does in the photos. My instinct would be to either wear the sweater with gray, or with gold, not both. If you wanted to wear the shoes and or scarf, I would be tempted to wear it with ink blue or dark navy trousers, or black maybe (might be a little too 80s grandma, would have to try it out). With the mid gray trousers I'd want to wear charcoal shoes or cognac or even burgundy or oxblood, and silver accessories. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153381 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:48:29 +0000 cuffcat 1153381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look good. Maybe black shoes? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153327 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:07:34 +0000 abc 1153327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the cold is getting to you and you're being extra hard on yourself. I think the cobalt is a great color for you. Maybe not work appropriate but it could work with denim (mid wash). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153284 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:44:57 +0000 Lisa 1153284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have cobalt jeans and prefer them with white, black and burgundy best.&nbsp; I like a high contrast look with them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153270 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:37:19 +0000 cade 1153270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you have a scarf that picks up the different colors&nbsp;and ties it all together? That would create a bit more of cohesion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153222 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:54:18 +0000 LACeleste 1153222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you should change your thread title Thistle because I think you look good! &nbsp;I love your shoes!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153214 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:49:24 +0000 Sara L. 1153214@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear cobalt with grey and black as well as white. &nbsp;I like the outfit you've put together here with the gold scarf and gold shoes. &nbsp;I also sometimes wear cobalt with brown or tan. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153207 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:41:03 +0000 Elizabeth P 1153207@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a lot of cobalt, but in flipping through my stylebook app, I must admit, its pretty much exclusively with white in the summer, and black in the winter (much like Shannon's outfit today).&nbsp; To my eye, the saturation of the cobalt needs the pure colours, and doesn't "jive" with grey as well.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153206 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:39:49 +0000 Joyce B 1153206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very nice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153197 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:30:58 +0000 Sona 1153197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>to my eye if that scarf were more "gold" it would bookend better. since you have those fab gold shoes looking for a scarf in that color would not be remiss! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153193 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:28:56 +0000 Ingunn 1153193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look lovely, Thistle! Maybe another scarf would make you feel better? I like cobalt with white, black, cool greys, navy, maroon - that's about it, I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153188 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:26:27 +0000 JAileen 1153188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is a perfectly nice outfit. But maybe a scarf with grey in it, and let the shoes shine on their own. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153178 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:19:35 +0000 MuseumGal 1153178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wait, what's wrong with this outfit?&nbsp; Nothing!&nbsp; <br />I do think you'd make a stronger impact if the scarf matched your shoes or pants (somehow the shoes and scarf don't come across as the same color), but it's just fine as it is.&nbsp; You are so hard on yourself!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153135 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:45:10 +0000 Emily 1153135@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For starters, those flats are amazing! &nbsp;They look great with your hair. &nbsp;I feel like cobalt is a really regal colour combination, but I'm not sure about the grey pants. &nbsp;I like cobalt and black, personally. &nbsp;Or maybe a dark red? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153129 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:41:25 +0000 Kimberley 1153129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think this is bad, Thistle.&nbsp; Maybe it's not great to you because you were imaging the sharp contrast of the white and cobalt and the grey and cobalt is quite different?&nbsp; If it were me and I&nbsp;couldn't wear white due to the weather conditions, I would&nbsp;try black&nbsp;on the bottom.&nbsp; Then I would&nbsp;add a black topper of some kind, or a scarf with some black in it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153126 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:40:06 +0000 Janet 1153126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the color on you! One of my favorite colors ever -- I wear it with black, all shades of grey, denim blue, etc. I also like it with touches of burgundy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-01302014-how-not-to-wear-cobalt#post-1153124 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:39:17 +0000 lyn67 1153124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do have exactly 1 pencil in cobalt in my wardrobe, and never reached to it for a matter of not feeling quite right&nbsp;the intense&nbsp;cobalt for me, but will challenge me to try it soon. Then I would pair it with all blacks (and) a&nbsp;brown//black/little cobalt plaid wool jacket for winter. Greys&nbsp;would be great, too-but I must admit l have never thought of pairing grey, cobalt&nbsp;AND gold together, but it&nbsp;looks good! </p> <p>Another tip will be a black and white&nbsp;patterned bottom?(I think of one with white background, and less blacks) as Beth Ann has.</p>