Color
What color shoes can I wear with a shiny black dress?
A shiny black dress sounds awesome and is so very versatile. You can wear a black dress to the grocery store or for a formal occasion. You can dress up or dress down a black dress. One way to do this is by the style of shoe you pair your black dress with. Some shoe…
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Am I too short to wear gray knee high boots?
Am I too short to wear gray knee high boots? I am only 5’3″ and receive a lot of criticism when I wear them. Gray knee-high boots can make you look shorter unless you wear them with a monochromatic gray colored outfit. A monochromatic outfit would be a one color outfit in one shade of…
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What color layer of fabric should I use on a print dress?
What color layer of fabric should I use on a print dress? I’m making my own dress, I have a fabric with a beige background, wine red flowers & olive-green leaves. I want to make a drape layer over the dress, which color should that layer be? A layer on your dress sounds like a…
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What color pencil skirt can I wear with an orchid color, short sleeve, puff blouse?
A pencil skirt is so classic and would look awesome with a short sleeve, puffy, orchid color style blouse. You have a number of skirt color options. Nany blue, black, charcoal gray, a darker orchid (purple) or cream color pencil skirt would all be stylish with an orchid color blouse. Naturally you would get more…
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Can you wear black shoes with a navy cocktail dress?
Black shoes would look awesome with a navy cocktail dress. For dressy occasions stockings give one a more polished look and are especially appropriate . You might want to wear very sheer black hosiery with your black shoes and navy cocktail dress. Add a black beaded, jewelled or sequin evening bag or clutch to give a…
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Can I wear burgundy leather / suede pants to a dinner party?
Burgundy suede pants sound fabulous. Burgundy is such a beautiful color and suede is luxurious and dressy fabric. Perfect for wearing to a dinner party. There’s no one perfect color combination so you are free to choose a top in a color that flatters your skin tone. Colors that would be great are, pinks, golds,…
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How can I style a cream colored dress with strappy sandals for an evening out? The weather in Toronto is cold.
Cream-colored dresses or white dresses are so great in the fall and are considered very stylish. Since the weather is cold in Canada in the evening, you will probably be more comfortable with something on your legs. Black strappy shoes look fabulous with sheer black stockings. Some black tights might work with black strappy shoes…
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Will a navy blue & white polka dot blouse go with a black fitted skirt & black stockings?
A navy blue and white polka dot blouse would look chic with a black fitted skirt and black stockings. Wearing navy blue and black together was once a no, no but today’s modern woman has embraced it in a big way. Black and navy are very elegant together. Always wear more of one color than…
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What color top to wear with a red maxi skirt for an upcoming holiday in Sri Lanka?
The skirt has a dipped hem and an elasticized waist. I have a bit of a tummy, would like something that just falls on the hips …I was thinking another bold color (green or mustard as opposed to black or white). Your red maxi skirt with the dipped hem sounds très chic. Bold colors are very…
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Is it OK to wear a red T-shirt paired with black pants & orange Nike shoes?
A red T-shirt, black pants and orange shoes sounds like an awesome combination. This season is all about color and combining a number of different colors at the same time in one outfit, not matching colors. Color brightens your mood. Different colors mean different things to different people but bright colors or a mix of…
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