>> I like the idea of using flowers to find different shades of green I can use to go with the pink. <<
Yay!
>> However, I also found another colour scheme I like. Purple with grey. I think the purple is really pretty. <<
That's good to hear.
>> I'm not sure I would add the light pink, but the purple would give me something else to wear with the black and grey, even if I don't mix the purple with my hot pink.<<
>> I'll have to try that. I've never shopped for shirts from the men's department before, though I have bought jeans because pockets! I'll take a look and see what kind of patterns I can find. :) <<
Argyle and plaid especially appear in autumn and winter. Stripes are year-round. Heather, tweed, marle, etc. are much more subtle variegations.
>> I think I can do that with all of my current colours, and I think I have more than one shirt of every colour I do have, no real standalones.<<
Yay!
>> I like the idea of clusters, which is basically what I've decided to do now that I have my neutral cores. I might look into adding more accent colours, depending on if there is anything I want that I don't have, but that will probably take a back seat until I get a few more basics.<<
Once you have a solid foundation of neutrals, or signature colors that you treat as neutrals, you can add as many accents as you like. 2-4 each of garments and accessories will make a very robust cluster. These appear in various proportions.
>> Outerwear and accessories will probably be the biggest struggle for me, but I think I will pick an item or two per paycheck, starting with the most important, and look around until I find things I need, like and that match my colours. :) <<
That is an excellent idea. Watch for things that come in sets, like earrings and necklace or hat/gloves/scarf. Other things like a charm bracelet have lots of different parts, making it easier to match some part of them later. Jewelry with a metal and a color will match any plain item of the same metal.
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dancing_serpent
Re: Capsule Wardrobes
Date: 2019-09-03 07:33 am (UTC)Yay!
>> However, I also found another colour scheme I like. Purple with grey. I think the purple is really pretty. <<
That's good to hear.
>> I'm not sure I would add the light pink, but the purple would give me something else to wear with the black and grey, even if I don't mix the purple with my hot pink.<<
Some shades of purple will go with hot pink, the more intense ones.
>> I'll have to try that. I've never shopped for shirts from the men's department before, though I have bought jeans because pockets! I'll take a look and see what kind of patterns I can find. :) <<
Argyle and plaid especially appear in autumn and winter. Stripes are year-round. Heather, tweed, marle, etc. are much more subtle variegations.
>> I think I can do that with all of my current colours, and I think I have more than one shirt of every colour I do have, no real standalones.<<
Yay!
>> I like the idea of clusters, which is basically what I've decided to do now that I have my neutral cores. I might look into adding more accent colours, depending on if there is anything I want that I don't have, but that will probably take a back seat until I get a few more basics.<<
Once you have a solid foundation of neutrals, or signature colors that you treat as neutrals, you can add as many accents as you like. 2-4 each of garments and accessories will make a very robust cluster. These appear in various proportions.
Goldenrod
Marsala
Orange
Sea Green
Ultra Violet
This also works with multicolor items.
>> Outerwear and accessories will probably be the biggest struggle for me, but I think I will pick an item or two per paycheck, starting with the most important, and look around until I find things I need, like and that match my colours. :) <<
That is an excellent idea. Watch for things that come in sets, like earrings and necklace or hat/gloves/scarf. Other things like a charm bracelet have lots of different parts, making it easier to match some part of them later. Jewelry with a metal and a color will match any plain item of the same metal.