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How much contrast suits most people

Short answer: Medium contrast suits most people. Very high contrast pulls the eye to the transition between garments,...

Light on light without it disappearing

Short answer: Use two light shades that are clearly different, and let at least one of the garments have texture. Oth...

Dark on dark without it going flat

Short answer: Change texture or shade instead of colour. Two dark garments in the same smooth fabric look flat, while...

One colour from top to toe

Short answer: One colour from head to toe works best when the fabrics differ, and it falls apart when two garments ar...

Earth tones and what they go with

Short answer: Beige, olive green, rust red and brown go well together and with navy. They feel warm and calm, and the...

Navy as an alternative to black

Short answer: Navy does the same job as black, but looks a little softer and goes better with warm colours. It hides ...

Black, white and grey as a foundation

Short answer: The three colours can be worn with each other in any order and with everything else you own. That is wh...

Three colours are enough in a wardrobe

Short answer: Three colours that go together give more usable outfits than six that do not. The rule holds for everyd...

Two colours that always work together

Short answer: Black and white, navy and grey, olive green and beige. These three pairs work because one colour is lig...

What has to match and what does not

Short answer: What is seen at the same time should go together. What is not seen at the same time does not need to. U...

When you can allow yourself a colour

Short answer: You can allow yourself a colour when the base layer is in place and the colour can be worn with at leas...

Why you should start with the neutral colours

Short answer: Start with the neutral colours, because they go with everything you already own and stay in the wardrob...