One of the traditions for the new year is cooking greens for financial prosperity for the year. So, of course, my first fashion post of the year is me dripping in money green. In addition to green representing prosperity, green is a great way to pull off a monochromatic look. Green is an easy color that looks good on everyone, is a lightweight neutral, and is excellent for folks who aren’t big on color. If you’re not sure how to put together a monochromatic outfit, I’m sharing tips on how to do that.
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WHAT IS A MONOCHROMATIC LOOK?
A monochromatic look is an outfit that consists of one color or shades of the same color. This dressing style makes you feel more confident whenever you’re wearing color and is an excellent introduction to playing with patterns. Another great thing about this style of dressing is the color does not have to match precisely for everyone to get what you’re doing.
3 TIPS TO STYLE A MONOCHROMATIC LOOK
ADD TEXTURE
With a monochromatic look, if you want to break up the monotony of the color, adding texturing will do that because it adds visual interest to your look. Texture is the feel or surface of a fabric. For this look, the texture I added is the silky smooth dress, worn as a top.
ADD A PATTERN
Another way to add visual interest to your look is by adding a piece with a pattern. Finding patterns that match your color scheme might be more difficult, but I still think you can do it. Even though the pants I’m wearing have other colors, the green is pretty prominent, making it the perfect addition to this look.
USE SHADES OF THE SAME COLOR
You’ll notice from this look that all the greens don’t match exactly. But don’t let that limit your imagination of how you can pull off a monochromatic outfit; not every color will look the same across brands. Deciding whether to add a lighter or darker shade of the color your wear can, and should, be intentional. Choosing a lighter shade will show that you’re trying to highlight or pull focus to that area of your body, while a darker shade may be more flattering in an area you don’t want to be the focus of the look.
SHOP THE LOOK!
Green Coat (similar) || Top (worn as a dress; similar) || Pants (part of a set; similar) || Thifted Earrings (similar) || Schutz Cendi Pumps || The Lip Bar Bawse Lady || Garmin Watch
