combined science
After my last post, I realised I tend to wear my stripes in a few favourite combinations over and over:
Cream + khaki + navy
Navy + red + grey
White + navy + camel
Certain elements of the above, I feel they are incomplete with each other. For instance, navy goes well with varying shades of khaki, but it's the cream/white that makes the two really pop. Navy and white is a classic combination, but the contrast seems too stark without the khaki to bring out the softer undertones of both. For the second combination, red and navy together borders on cartoon-y, but the grey adds a sense of sophistication, as well as neutrality, for a more harmonising effect. And I notice I don't like that khaki and navy stripe with most of my jeans, because a second shade of blue is tricky to work in. White seems to add the perfect note of freshness.
I've read several times that it's good to have no more than three colours in an outfit (including in a bank's dress code), and since then, I've been noticing that that particular element in the looks I admire. (I know white isn't a colour, but never mind that.)
Are there combinations you're content not to deviate from?
Cream + khaki + navy
Navy + red + grey
White + navy + camel
Certain elements of the above, I feel they are incomplete with each other. For instance, navy goes well with varying shades of khaki, but it's the cream/white that makes the two really pop. Navy and white is a classic combination, but the contrast seems too stark without the khaki to bring out the softer undertones of both. For the second combination, red and navy together borders on cartoon-y, but the grey adds a sense of sophistication, as well as neutrality, for a more harmonising effect. And I notice I don't like that khaki and navy stripe with most of my jeans, because a second shade of blue is tricky to work in. White seems to add the perfect note of freshness.
I've read several times that it's good to have no more than three colours in an outfit (including in a bank's dress code), and since then, I've been noticing that that particular element in the looks I admire. (I know white isn't a colour, but never mind that.)
Are there combinations you're content not to deviate from?
Comments
White, gray, and red is my go-to, and was my palette for the I6L. Lately, I've been preferring creams and browns with gold or burgundy.
I'm planning on a uniform of sorts, for this idea. Do you think that a uniform would be more effective by picking a color palette?
the only thing i don't deviate from is comfort. at the moment my style is fairly faithful to a particular...vision (a vision that is a mishmash but it is coherent in my mind), so the result is rotating through just a tiny handful of items.
Editor: Yes! According to my friend's company handbook for employees, haha. One of the recommendations is that a men's shirt should not contain more than 3 colours. Among other rules.
Ammu: I do love it when designers show new ways of wearing colour, because it's the easiest way to freshing up a basic wardrobe.
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I can handle white jeans in a baggy, "boyfriend" cut. I would not attempt the Geraldine Saglio/Emmanuelle Alt look.
petrichore: Thanks, I'm glad they're inspiring to more than just me!
Aissa: I tended to wear them with jeans mostly, but I realised they actually look great with all this other stuff in my closet and it was like a "why not?" moment.
Jen: Hi, no I'm not a jewellery person at all. My idea of jewellery is a watch and anything else I own are usually gifts.
Pret a Porter P: Black and red is such a powerful combination, I like that idea. Seafoam and brown sounds cool, it's rather unexpected and yet I can see how it would work.
I'm really fond of the red and navy stripes, alone or with the harmonising addition of grey (i'm not afraid of looking like a cartoon, haha!).
These are all beautifully thought out combinations, and they make me wonder why I avoid certain colours without ever having tried them, like the aforementioned white...khaki, etc. I am actually drawn to pink bretons at the moment, which do not remotely fit in with my usual colour scheme. perhaps I am in the mood for something different....so long as I keep my wallet closed I shall survive it!
I also like to wear all-white - something I've done from young because it's such just a great feeling in hot weather to wear something that looks fresh and clean.
This post is another brilliant visual treat! I have an oak/marine striped sweater that I was pairing with dark blue bottoms very often. What didn't I think of white? lol.. It really brightens out the outfit!
I am always wary of layering on too many colours. Being very petite makes it tricky and it could end up looking very busy. So I usually keep to 2 complementary colours. But I think that once I get the colours right with the proper proportions, it could really work!
I love bright colours on other people actually - I express this by suggesting new combinations to my sister, haha. Occasionally I borrow her stuff to dip my toes into the world of colour.
Eileen: Thanks, I'm glad to have been of assistance. I used to wear my camel+navy stripes with a pair of navy cropped trousers, and realised I look like I work at Massimo Dutti, hahaha. Which isn't a bad thing until someone asks you for help while you're shopping there..