https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:08:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716740 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 08:14:59 +0000 Gigi 1716740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am another one who has trouble with navy! I don't know what it is, but I seem to be able to wear it only with white, cream, etc. I don't have problem with denim, however. Call me crazy. :)</p> <p>I also struggle with browns. They can be warm or cool, with different undertones. I do find my few brown items easier to work with than navy, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716545 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 20:58:49 +0000 Ledonna N. 1716545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>vivid colors like green yellow and colbalt blue.&nbsp; I love seeing them in my closet but I cannot seem to get used to wearing them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716410 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:50:58 +0000 texstyle 1716410@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think cognac gives me a little trouble - I don't even know why exactly, I suspect it's just me getting used to wearing it. I have a great cognac belt, shoes and handbag "capsule" but don't wear them nearly as often as my taupe, navy, metallic or white capsules. I'm going to work on it this fall. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716296 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 03:07:58 +0000 Runs With Scissors 1716296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find navy fairly easy -- it is one of my favorite colors. &nbsp;Besides navy shoes, I like metallics (pewter especially) with my navy bottoms. &nbsp;</p> <p>What I struggle with are browns -- I don't like red browns with green browns or gray browns, etc. &nbsp;I have a couple of pairs of shoes I struggle with -- stylistically, I wouldn't wear them with jeans (that would be easy!) but I can't figure out what they do belong with! &nbsp;I've come to the conclusion that I treat brown like a color rather than a neutral, and I need to give myself permission to use it in the same way I use black and gray. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716257 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:22:07 +0000 kkards 1716257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll be honest, I mix my navy's all the time. I just try to add a 3rd piece I another color, almost any other color, to add interested and sort of distract from the fact that the navy's don't match perfectly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716219 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:35:11 +0000 texstyle 1716219@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear taupe shoes a lot with navy pants and denim. I also think metallic is good or cognac. Once you have the shoes feeling right with the pants, it seems like the top would be easier (to me at least). I think a rust or caramel top with cognac shoes might be nice. I think metallic shoes are pretty easy to pull together in an outfit if I add some jewelry in the same metals. Then many colors would work on top using the navy as the neutral. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716136 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:49:12 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 1716136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I honestly think navy is easier to pair with colors than black is. Do you wear brights at all - turquoise, fuschia, yellow, cobalt, magenta, red, Kelly green, orange, coral?&nbsp; All great with navy.<br /> For more muted shades - olive green, as you said burgundy and grey, blush, taupe, cognac.&nbsp; I guess I would put pretty much anything with navy, think of it like denim.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/working-with-colors#post-1716078 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:33:38 +0000 always trying 1716078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What colors do you have in your wardrobe hat you like, but have trouble working with?&nbsp; I have always had a good eye for color in that I can match things I see in stores that are quite often the very same shade of something I have at home.&nbsp; same with paint colors, and décor for my home.&nbsp; But I have a great fitting pair of dark navy dressy narrow straight leg pants that do not seem to go with anything but pastels and grey. &nbsp;Black footwear seems to work ok, but I never really like it.&nbsp; I definitely do not try to match navies as there are so many different shades&nbsp;of navy.&nbsp; Have worn them with white&nbsp;top under burgundy sweater, but this is so limiting. &nbsp;</p> <p></p>