https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:34:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2248238 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 15:00:48 +0000 nemosmom 2248238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Emotion is totally bang on! And black and white for a color allows you to have a safe, logical “playground” for those emotions! Trusting your heart and feelings to guide you, while allowing your analytical to co-exist — this sounds like a beautiful balance, truly!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247996 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:15:53 +0000 Sally 2247996@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your black and white outfits and the contrast is beautiful&nbsp; I suppose it is a bit like emotions.&nbsp; We can't know happiness without sadness, or peace without disruption.&nbsp; Hope you have a fabulous 2022.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247972 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:33:51 +0000 Jonesy 2247972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wear these high contrast outfits so beautifully! Black and white paired with emotion, balanced with your analytical approach, of course sounds like just the ticket for 2022.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247922 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:35:45 +0000 guest 2247922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also like black and white style. I love black trousers and shirts to wear with high heels and white trench coat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247918 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:16:57 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 2247918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the black and white, both as a color scheme, and as a reminder to make decisions based on your needs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247915 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:49:15 +0000 lyn67 2247915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great word (emotion)! I can so relate-loosing one's beloved parent(s) is such a disequilibrating thing-and so you have to adjust to a new normal- and establish a new level of confidence in life without having their loving support anymore...really challenging-hang in there! Then great color combo (bl&amp;w)-which I also love and use for work. Really nice fab outfits-great inspiration! I&nbsp; dress a lot in bl&amp;a light neutral (not necessarily bright white(that will be more in spring for me) but&nbsp; rather cream, blush, taupe, beige, grey for the&nbsp; winter.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247802 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:10:55 +0000 Anonymous 2247802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Black and white works well for you, especially with darker hair! It's important to stay in touch with emotions- both the good and the challenging! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247800 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:42:26 +0000 Angie 2247800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just sooooo happy that you are allowing your emotions to guide you, <b>Helena</b>! And share them with those who matter! That is in itself stress-relieving. I'm pretty sure you will keep "the balance" because the pendulum will centre. And that will manage hyper sensitivity.&nbsp;</p> <p>As someone who is VERY emotional, and wears her heart on her sleeve, I spend my energy making sure my head guides my emotions to achieve <i>my</i> balance&nbsp; ;)</p> <p>Black &amp; White - and HIGH CONTRAST are a fab complement to your heightened emotional state of mind. Go for it!&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247744 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 07:50:03 +0000 Jessikams 2247744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m right there with you, trying to open back up after a few really hard years that led me to shut down as a kind of protection. Right now I’m allowing for more mistakes and inefficiencies, and messy emotions. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247740 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:47:52 +0000 Bijou 2247740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Helena, I love how you embrace life with honesty and integrity. Your combination of black and white to be your colour of the year really captures your plan to obtain&nbsp;balance between analysis and emotion. You look exceptionally gorgeous in these outfits too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247708 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 03:06:16 +0000 Jaime 2247708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is great Helena! Perhaps your emotions will help you be more decisive. I mean rationality has its place but sometimes it just boggles everything down, right? At least that is what I am telling myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247685 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:35:07 +0000 Helena 2247685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much all, and glad it resonated Jules!!</p> <p>Sarah, I can't imagine you NOT coming across as kind! You articulated that beautifully and that is where I am hopefully headed ... That I can trust my analytical side enough to keep me grounded while I nurture my emotional side one again x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247681 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:06:25 +0000 SarahD8 2247681@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is great, Helena! I love the idea of black and white being a base for emotion play. Particularly because of the way black-and-white so often connotes cold logic. I love the cheeky reversal of that, as I think you alluded to in your post.</p> <p>Which makes me wonder if that could be applied outside the wardrobe realm -- rather than thinking of your tendency towards logic and analysis as something that needs to be reined in or deprecated, might it actually be the foundation or base for your emotions to move across?</p> <p>(This comment is intended in a be-gentle-with-yourself kind of sense, not as critique -- hope that comes across.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247669 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:43:39 +0000 Cardiff girl 2247669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pretty lady!soyou are going for contrast in your colours rather than tonal.?l think that this will suit you very well as you have clear colouring rather than muted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247656 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:34:20 +0000 Star (Lise) 2247656@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love #3, very sharp, to steal RL's thoughts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247642 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:48:37 +0000 Jules 2247642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those are all great outfits and I love your word and colour! "Emotion" is a powerful choice. I can't quite articulate my thoughts on this right now but it resonates. Thanks for sharing this with us.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247637 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:19:58 +0000 Helena 2247637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Joy, slimcat, Carla, thank you! Carla, this is one of the few outfits that makes me miss dressing up for an office, as I suspect those pants would be workhorses if I lived a different lifestyle.</p> <p>Rachy, yes, I see it ... I think middle age sharpens the features too, doesn't it ... and confidence sharpens the look?? We shall see!</p> <p>Suz, thank you so much xx </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247627 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:50:03 +0000 Carla 2247627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can’t get past #1. &nbsp;It’s just stellar! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247625 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:49:11 +0000 Suz 2247625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fantastic in black and white! I love every outfit here.&nbsp;</p> <p>And emotion is a perfect word. It's so true -- you can't shut down one without shutting down all. I hereby add the word "brave" to your list, because it takes courage to open oneself the the feelings.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247623 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:42:25 +0000 rachylou 2247623@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh very interesting. Evolutionary even. I have your ten year pics on my mind. I see your look growing sharper… hmm, thoughts! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247615 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:31:59 +0000 slim cat 2247615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love black and white as a word and as an approach to style!&nbsp;<br />Beautiful pictures and lovely direction.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247605 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:06:21 +0000 Anonymous 2247605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You have a strong contrast in your natural coloring so it makes sense to wear contrasting strong colors. &nbsp;Black and white seem perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/word-and-colour#post-2247602 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:58:23 +0000 Helena 2247602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just fleshing out my word and colour a little more! <p>With thanks to Angie, my word for this year will be <b>emotion</b>. I initially had tapped "emerge" but emotion gets more to the heart (ha!) of the matter, in that I am committing to letting my emotions lead far more this year. In many ways, I lost touch with my emotional self over the last several years, in part as a way of managing my anxiety disorder, in part as a way of managing my extreme sensitivity, and in part because my aversion to making mistakes mean I obsess over planning and analysis. Funny enough, the thing you would think I would try to hide from the most, my Mom's death, actually cracked this shell and emotions started sneaking out, and I really realized how detached I had become. Suffice it say, you can't dull one emotion without dulling all of them - so e.g. when I try to sidestep anxiety, joy goes right along with it. In any case, emotion is the thing for me this year :)</p> <p>I think in nice balance to my word, my colour for this year is <b>black and white</b>. As I mentioned in the blog comments, the realm of the gray area is where I live, and I don’t think that a bad thing BUT there is a point where you can drown in gray. So black and white to me is symbolic of me taking a stronger personal stance on things rather than waffling and spinning. From a style standpoint, black and white (or black and white adjacent - i.e. a dark and light neutral) outfits are the ones where I am most likely to add personal touches driven purely by emotion - for example, adding a bright lippie or nail colour, layering some jewellery, etc. It's a great base upon which my emotions can safely come out to play, if that makes sense.&nbsp;</p> <p>Anyways, I just love reading everyone's musings about colours and words! Thanks for reading mine :)</p> <p>Photos - some black and white-esque outfits that allowed me to add details that speak to my emotions, from 2021:<br />1. adding quiet-statement burgundy boots to black with white accents<br />2. satin and poet sleeves with light blush &amp; black<br />3. moto jacket over soft white top and soft black/charcoal jeans<br />4/7/8/9/10. fun with prints! black or navy and white<br />5. a completely different hair colour against charcoal and stone with black accents<br />6. a classic white shirt, but make it lacy, with black pants</p> <p> </p>