can i wear navy and black?

[littlediamond33]

Can i wear a navy top with black trousers? My mother keeps coming out with rhymes/sayings about certain colours that "shouldnt be seen together!" Now iam doubting what looks ok and what, according to 'mother' doesnt.

I like navy and black together so it is a yes from me.

I wouldn't, but it's up to you.
The colours I wouldn't put with black are navy blue and dark brown. Anything else goes.

Well, Victoria Beckham does....

Navy and black can look very stylish together.

Here is the question on the Vogue forum.

Yes - but it looks best when there's a constrast
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Sophia Coppola Look 1
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Looks great on Miranda Kerr here

^ oops Sofia not Sophia!

I do but I know my mother never used to let me as a child.It was like the pink/red rule...

I think any colour combination can work if done well
Including red and pink

Thank you everyone, and thank you for all the links.really kind of you :)

Ooh yes. I think it looks great. I think pink and red look great together too

Interested in this as I was always taught the same, and also not to red and pink.

Yes, also blue and green even without a colour in between.

No idea how these rules came about - thought that the colour wheel theory says that colours directly opposite each other compliment but that the colours immediately either side tone with each other...and surely green is next to blue on a colour wheel and pink is next to red.....hmmm

I believe if nature can get away with it then so can we

I like it a lot, but think it's a v wintry combo.

Yes, to contrast. Either, in shade or texture. I have some very dark navy linen type trousers and a normal black jersy T shirt doesn't work.

The mac, scarf and hat works brilliantly because the mac is lighter navy and smooth against the matt black of the other items.

or pink and orange with ginger hair, which can work really well.

It works best when the navy is not a very dark navy.

Yes. My MIL has commented that it doesn't go. I don't care. I think it looks inky and interesting.

I think it's very French chic if done properly.