https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:16:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1286701 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:27:09 +0000 crutcher 1286701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lyn D, could you elaborate on accessories?...I am intrigued with this but I want to be sure I understand where you are going with this...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1286458 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:39:20 +0000 Lyn D. 1286458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am slowly starting to mix navy and black these days.<br />Navy is my preference, but not always easy to find.<br />Mixing with accessories is a great way to start. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1286454 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:12:26 +0000 Jeanie 1286454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for this post. &nbsp;I have a new navy blazer in the closet that was waiting for me to figure this exact same question! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1286293 Tue, 24 Jun 2014 02:05:34 +0000 Caro in Oz 1286293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with Suz too. I think there are some navies that don't look as great with black but those lighter, clearer ones or ink&nbsp;look fab imo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1285561 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:34:08 +0000 viva 1285561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with "just do it." I wear navy and black all the time, and I think jumping in really helps. Best not to over-think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1285443 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:28:32 +0000 crutcher 1285443@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for excellent suggestions...I read each one carefully and will reread to be sure I process your ideas...<br />Thanks Angie for the pictures...They really help me to see how you do this..<br />This is one of those concepts that you know and accept but somehow getting it down is hard..<br />I like the just do it...don't consider that it may not match..Wear your ink navy with black..<br />I have a Zara blazer in ink coming so it will be a trial to wear it with black..<br />Thank you again...This was excellent.. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284986 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:32:31 +0000 columbine(erin) 1284986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am finding it more difficult than I thought to mix navy with navy or other blue. I got navy trousers and a navy blazer and when I wear them together the trousers suddenly look purple. It's easier to me to mix black trousers with navy tops. I am loving cobalt and white tops with navy bottoms and navy sandals. That's my summer uniform now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284923 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:50:12 +0000 Sveta 1284923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Suz said!<br />I pair navy or ink with black all the time and do not have any problems with it. Rather opposite: I think the combination is fresh and more uplifting than black with black - especially with a white thrown in.<br />I like my navy to be dark and deep and saturated and this how I prefer it with black.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284864 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:37:43 +0000 Anonymous 1284864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Always trying, would you share where you found your navy footwear? Nebraskim's post reminded me that there are several colors that I like better with navy than with black...yellows, coral (or any shade of red, orange or pink) and greens. I like shades of blue like cobalt, pastel and Alice blue better with black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284861 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:33:41 +0000 Angie 1284861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE ink blue. Sometimes it's a replacement for black and sometimes it isn't. Truly, I don't even&nbsp;think about remixing dark blue with black - I just do it, and to my eye it's a slam-dunk.&nbsp;</p> <p>First outfit - black column of colour with navy jacket.&nbsp;</p> <p>Second outfit - black turtle neck with ink coat.&nbsp;</p> <p>Third outfit - black and cream striped skirt with ink sparkle jumper&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284854 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:25:01 +0000 always trying 1284854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I started replacing some of my black with navy I found pewter, cognac, silver, and grey footwear went well with the navy bottoms.&nbsp; I did however find navy pumps and navy loafers that paired with the rolled pants, looks great to me.&nbsp; I find myself wearing them more than I thought I would, as I am really liking them with rolled khakis, olive, white, and lighter wash denim.&nbsp; Also my navy rouched sleeve knit blazer paired with dressier beigy grey pants and the grey ankle pants works well with the navy footwear.&nbsp; Finding navy tops is more difficult.&nbsp; Found a lovely elbow length sleeve sweater from Zara and a closet orphan grey, white navy and blue geometric print silky button down from Nordies Rack are getting a lot of wear now.</p> <p>navy can be a great asset in your wardrobe, but since there are so many shades, it is harder to work with than black.&nbsp; Black will always have to be a staple, but some navy pieces to mix in is a pleasant change. Also as Nebraskim&nbsp; pairs it with yellow, coral etc. looks fresher than wearing these colors with black.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284849 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:16:47 +0000 Jules 1284849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For summer I like navy and black broken up with white. Something like white tee, black pants and navy topper (with some pattern, texture or other interest in there). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284844 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:02:37 +0000 Nebraskim 1284844@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I recently started adding navy and love it. I particularly like it with yellow, coral and raspberry. I had never thought it was flattering on me but realized that when I wore the occasional rare navy piece I got tons of compliments, so I am adding it in key pieces like a navy moto jacket from Gap, a navy sheath dress from Ann Taylor, navy and blue striped cardigan and t-shirt...Not a lot but it's worked into a wardrobe dominated by black, white and gray. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284836 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:56:01 +0000 Susie 1284836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>After years of not wearing navy, I've added some pieces in the past couple of years and am really liking it. I wear mine most often with white, denim and gray or silver. I too think black and navy can look great together if it looks very intentional. I have a navy tunic top that has black buttons and I love it with black bottoms. </p> <p>But my current HEWI is navy shoes! It has been so hard to find a navy shoe that doesn't look dowdy. And the few styles I've found haven't worked fit wise. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284830 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:48:39 +0000 Suz 1284830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear black and navy or ink together all the time. I find it can help to have a "bridge" item that contains both colours in a pattern (a scarf or a top?) or that picks up one of the colours and you can repeat the other elsewhere (a bag, your footwear, or if black bookends your hair, you are set).&nbsp;</p> <p>At first I used to worry that my navies didn't match. Occasionally I will see a combination that doesn't work to my eye. But mostly I just go with this. I do think Joy is correct that a slightly brighter navy tends to look best with black and most intentional. But truly, it's a sophisticated pairing and easier to wear than you might think!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284805 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:49:57 +0000 Anonymous 1284805@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My dominant color scheme is black/white/red. &nbsp; I developed wardrobe capsules using this color scheme with four accent colors. &nbsp;It works for me. &nbsp;</p> <p>I really like the ink navy. &nbsp;I tried on several pieces and found them quite flattering, but if I were to start adding new colors in, I likely would have to develop a whole new wardrobe capsule around those colors. &nbsp;At this point, I just don't have the money or the energy to do that. &nbsp;So I left the ink navy in the store and came home empty handed. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284784 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:20:27 +0000 Ledonna N. 1284784@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Navy specifically is a great neutral to me so I would do exactly what Kkards has suggested. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284780 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:03:37 +0000 Anonymous 1284780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with kkards that black bottoms seem easier than navy for some reason. To my eye the shade of navy to mix with black is important. I like to use a navy that is a bit lighter than ink, more blue,so that there is a little contrast. However I wouldn't hesitate to wear black footwear, belt or bag with ink. The shade of black probably figures into this too. I like the navy/black pairing to look deliberate, not like you just didn't have enough light when dressing to see what you were doing.<br /> This is a good question and I will be watching for ideas. There is probably a pinboard out there for this but it's a hard combination to photograph. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284777 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 11:17:54 +0000 kkards 1284777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i have always preferred navy, but for years black dominated by wardrobe because the was what was available. but for the past 2-3 years, there has been so much navy, i've been scooping up navy bottoms---now if it was as easy to find navy shoes, i'd be in heaven. i have to be honest, i don't wear a lot of navy and black together, for me, it just looks off. with a navy blazer i wear navy, grey, tan, olive, mustard, and of course&nbsp;white pants. all but the navy work well with black toppers, so i think of them as "bridge" pieces.&nbsp;<br />(the gap pants i added in finds have become a summer favorite, love the navy &amp; the light grey, the vince are called coastal blue, but imo they are navy. also check out jcrew on line) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284773 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 10:51:44 +0000 Deborah 1284773@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome question! I have been adding a little navy and ink blue to my heavily black wardrobe and I have asked the same question. I have no trouble mixing navy and black BUT I have found I prefer black bottoms. Navy jacket with black skinnies. Tops and tunics in navy with black leggings but for some reason I find navy bottoms and shoes (not boots) quite frumpy on me:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/you-know-i-still-love-you-but-we-cant-go-steady#post-1284772 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 10:42:08 +0000 crutcher 1284772@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Over the past spring, I have been looking at adding navy to my mostly black wardrobe..I just happen to love black...However, I have read about, watched and admired navy...Going between colors has proven a tad difficult...Like in adding a navy blazer, what goes with navy?...Do you wear black bottoms and a navy blazer?...I know black and navy are done..just do you do it?...<br />Or, do I add navy bottoms, too?...I have the tops down as to what goes with what...its just the bottoms that are causing me questions...So I add, how do you go between black and navy when black has been your predominate color?...</p>