On Neutral Ground

If you know me, you know how much I love to wear color, but recently I have been finding myself putting outfits together that are more neutral based. It is a great way to give your look a classic/timeless feel, because neutrals will always be in style! Today I went with an all cream outfit, now when it comes to wearing cream or white I think it is ok to mix shades and hues, however I do not feel that way about black. When it comes to wearing all black I feel that the hues need to match but the shades or value can be different.

Hue would be the overall color itself for example you can have a black that is red based or a black that is blue based. Shade or Value would be the lightness or darkness of the color. Often times shade/value can be different due to the material that the color is on, for example you can have on the same hues of black but a different shade/value because your pants are cotton and your top is silk. The two materials could have been dyed with the same exact color standard so the HUE will be the same but because of the fact that materials take dye differently the SHADE/VALUE will be different. At one point in time I was a Color Analyst, if your wondering how I know about this stuff!

Getting back to my look today, while I love the all neutral palette, I still need that pop of color somewhere so I choose to do it with my lips! Also, I am all about statement jewelry, typically you will see me do this with a necklace but today I did it with my earrings. This is a trend that I have see a lot of lately, and want to try and incorporate more of in my styling. I also felt with my hair pulled back today it was a great way to show off the earrings! I choose silver flats today because I had some running around to do, and I always match my metals!

*TIP: when putting together your neutral outfit try to ensure that you are mixing fabrications, as this will help provide interest and not have you looking boring.

Once in the office I noticed that I match the beautiful orchids I have on my desk, maybe subconsciously that is why I am into neutrals! They too have a pop of color, that almost matches my lip color, nature can really build a fabulous color palette!



Hope everyone has a great weekend and try putting an all neutral outfit together!!