coloured skirts with opaque tights?

freedom21

hi,
i have few coloured skirts (see below) and now that it is getting colder I wear them with black opaque tights and black boots and as I am horrible to match colours and I afraid to look ridiculous I always end up with black tops. I was wondering if I can combine them with other colour tops eg brown or ???
Should then I match the tights or I can still wear black? Please any advices?
I'll go on a trip and I'll have only a handluggage so I want to make the most out of them

Thanks

http://www.johnlewis.com/miss-.....e05b2154c2

http://www.polyvore.com/gina_t.....d=41345434

http://www.polyvore.com/cordur.....d=38720906

http://www.polyvore.com/skirt/.....d=42099486

http://www.polyvore.com/skirt/.....d=61417387

12 years ago

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Latest reply was from K. Period.

AnnieMouse

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This post on Already Pretty might be helpful

12 years ago

DonnaF

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Or this one by Sal herself on Already Pretty:

http://www.alreadypretty.com/2.....dated.html

12 years ago

K. Period.

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I think it takes a lot of confidence to color block with tights and tops! I do a little and will offer what help I can. The easiest way is with a patterned top that pulls in the color from your skirt plus your tights color. For example, a mustard and blue pattern top with a blue skirt and mustard tights. A bolder way is to color block colors that look good together with neutrals. Same blue skirt, mustard tights, but a solid gray pullover. Or a mustard top, blue skirt and gray tights. An even bolder way to do it would be colors of the same intensity: a blue skirt, mustard pullover and burgundy tights.

I wore a black and white dot dress with a cobalt cardi and a pair of mustard hose in this post in the first picture. It is a bold and conspicuous use of color. If you want to blend into the background, probably not your look. But if you don't mind a little attention, it is fun and really a great way to push your style to a whole new level.

If you want to take baby steps, find inspiration images that use your skirt colors with other colors in a way that you think is pleasing and then try to match the colors from that color palette.

12 years ago

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