navy - ageing or classic?

[lifeafterthebigsmoke]

Am struggling with this having bought a few items of navy clothing recently. I'm mid 30s btw.

Black kills me now which is a bugger as it used to be all i wore
as i have aged black now wears me and throws rotten light on my ancient face
navy all the way

Classic. Lovely with greys and even some black!

I'd love a navy winter coat.

I didn't have a single navy item in my wardrobe until a couple of years ago, but I'm getting much more into it. It does suit me, and I don't think it's any more aging than any other colour.

It's the accessorising that I find difficult, particularly in the winter. I often wear opaque tights at work, and don't think black ones work with navy clothes, do they? And nearly all of my shoes and boots are black; I really struggle to find nice navy shoes.

Summer is OK because of my extensive sandal collection.

Im 29 and mainly wear navy. I also have a bit of grey, purple, white and black but my colour of choice and what I wear the most of is navy.

I pulled out my shoe box the other day and I appear to have all my shoes in navy - at least one pair of Toms, Converse, Heels, loafers, ballet flats and flip flops.

No navy bags though. Always tan. Oh and a grey polkadot canvas satchel type.

Depends on the garment - I love navy with white and red - it looks fresh.

I am obsessed with navy. Any colour as long as it's navy.

But it's only classic or timeless if it suits you and we don't know if it suits the op.

Love navy. Have several Navy work dresses and and two new pairs of patent shoes. The LK Bennet ones are Smart.

I didn't wear navy till last summer when I had 'my colours done' and found to be a HOC Winter. Now I don't know how I didn't see it before. It suits me (and grey/charcoal even more!).

Another vote for navy. Black is too hard and aging for me. My colouring is blonde hair and greenish eyes with a light tan.

Sage: I don't like navy - also due to the fact that my school uniform was that colour and I hated it!

Perhaps I'll try it again sometime.

I did a lot of navy in my 30s and early 40s but have now ditched it in favour of grey with black bottoms IYSWIM so it's not near my face ( am 50s)

I think navy is lovely for younger women but can look frumpy on us older birds.

I found I couldn't wear black in my early 40s but now late 40s it suits me again and I can't get enough

I don't think the colour or any colour is frumpy - more the style surely?

I mean clarks navy court shoes - yes maybe not a great look if teamed with flesh coloured tights and a navy next skirt suit.

But I have some great navy shoes that are not at all frumpy.

I wear black opaques and shoes with navy dresses but I think navy and black look good together and am not a fan of navy tights.

I agree it looks v stylish with black but not keen on it with beige

I love navy and black too.

I don't really do beige. Love it with bright pink as well.

I love navy and am gradually swapping it for my black clothes. I do think it can look a bit corporate though if it's part of suit for example. I prefer to wear it on a more casual basis, such as cropped leg trousers and long drapey knitwear. I do struggle to buy navy shoes though. I bought a pair of suede heels in Clarks last year and I have a navy patent flat loafer from Zara but I would really like some navy boots.

Also I agree that navy opaque tights don't always look quite right, although I have bought them before in Primark and M + S. I think the skirt length really matters with opaque tights though - anything longer than knee length looks frumpy, whatever your age.

Oh no I love mid calf skirts look really modern!

Another one here put off by a navy school uniform (more than 40 years ago and I still can't stand it).

I don't think it suits me and think it looks boring. I have a couple of navy and cream breton tops but that's absolutely enough for me. As with all S&B topics though, it's so personal, and dependent on what suits the individual.

Love navy - it's the main basic in my wardrobe. But wouldn't go out clad in top to toe navy, so tend to wear grey or tan shoes with it.
Do have a bit of a block on navy bags -seem just too sensible, but I do have a couple none the less - mainly for wearing with colours other than navy ( eg mid-blue or grey or green based prints)

Just plain boring.

And I've ended up buying a bit of it, this year, because there's not been much out there that's good with my colouring.

I've replaced all my black with navy too. So now it's my base wardrobe colour.

I don't think grey hours with navy at all though. I never mix bases like grey/brown/navy/black ......Big no no!

It depends on the item of clothing.

Something with simple lines, in navy can look really classy and expensive (and young)

Kate Middleton wears a lot of navy, (when she dresses casually) - and it looks stunning on her.