I adhere to many of the rules of style - never wear your undercrackers over your trousers, always go out with matching shoes on, that kind of thing.
But when it comes to colours we are on murky ground. There are plenty of guidelines on compatibility of the spectrum, and many are perfectly correct. For instance, never wear the same colour from head to toe is a good one, particularly if that colour is red, or yellow. Purple signals you are sexually frustrated. And as for brown. I'm not even going there.
"Ah but what about black!" you cry, and to that I have three words. Milk Tray Man.
Then there is Blue and green, which should never be seen. Fair point if the blue is royal and the green emerald, but navy and olive, well that doesn't look terrible. And that's where the rules bend, because with every colour combination that shouldn't go together, there is a shade, or a tint, that looks just dandy.
Such as blue and black - more often than not an absolute no-no. Get it wrong and it comes across as one huge mistake, forgiveable only if you are colour blind, But get it right, when that blue is vivid enough. That works.
Pictured: Supreme outdoor hoodie; Acronym jacket, Norse Projects scarf.
Good post.. Simply enjoyed...
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