Hello.

I recently made the decision to shift my wardrobe away from a core of black to a core of navy.

Why?

Every time I wear black (especially near my face) I feel like it washes me out. It's also a color that I've never gotten compliments on (compared to when I wear other neutrals such as navy, brown, or white).

I do own quite a bit of black though, and since I'm not willing to toss out all of my black clothes at one time, I expect this process to take years.

Instead, here is my plan to slowly transition from black to navy as a core color:

  1. Don't Buy More Black. This seems like an obvious place to start. If I don't want to keep black in my wardrobe, I shouldn't buy anything new in black.
  2. Wear Current Black Items With Color. I often default to wearing a column of black (especially when I travel like in this post, photo #3). My current black pieces can get new life by mixing them with colors (versus neutrals) more often.
  3. Replace Activewear First. My black clothes cross multiple capsules in my wardrobe including casual wear, workwear, and activewear. I've noticed activewear is an easy area to find lots of colors and with WFH it's my most heavily used capsule so these pieces will need replacement first.
Questions:
  • Have you ever shifted the core color of you wardrobe?
  • How long did it take you?
  • Do you have any tips to share?
  • Was your change away from black permanent?
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts!