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Navy?!

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ladymary86 · 07/01/2021 19:04

Help!! What do I wear with navy!!!

My partner has bought me lots of nice navy work tops (and a nice pair of navy ankle boots) mostly from next but I'm struggling with what to wear them with on my bottom half.
I'm used to wearing black tights/leggings/trousers and I understand that navy and black shouldn't be worn together.
I don't think I can just wear navy on my bottom half too - that would be a bit much, so what do I wear with them?!?
Most of the tops are looser in style/floaty, except one which looks like a stripy shirt under a navy jumper which is a closer fit.

I'm also pregnant at the moment so some ideas that would work for maternity wear would be nice too....

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Grumpyoldblonde · 07/01/2021 19:49

navy can work with olive green, cream, darkest blue and mustard. I love navy blue- it works with lots of colours but carefully to bring them together well.

Grumpyoldblonde · 07/01/2021 19:50

Oh and jeans obviously!

TerrifiedOfTrying4No2 · 07/01/2021 19:52

Navy and mustard go lovely.

I do quite like navy and blush pink if your brave too.

SoDiorDarling · 07/01/2021 19:53

I've got some camel suede leggings that I wear with navy. I don't look like the pic either Grin

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VinoWitch · 07/01/2021 19:55

I think you can wear navy with black trousers but maybe not with navy boots as well

SendHelp30 · 07/01/2021 19:56

I came on to say camel, blush pink and olive green. I love navy!

viccat · 07/01/2021 19:56

Navy is also lovely with dark burgundy/plum/fuchsia sort of shades (not bright red).

And mustard, charcoal, white/cream, olive/moss, rust/burnt orange, too.

Twickerhun · 07/01/2021 19:56

I live in navy and grey. Even my house is navy with grey.

bellagogosdead · 07/01/2021 20:00

@SoDiorDarling
At first glance that picture makes it look like she has forgotten her trousers!Grin

IndecentFeminist · 07/01/2021 20:09

Navy and good quality (not faded, bobbly) black go well, if it looks intentional. If that makes sense!

LegendDairy · 07/01/2021 20:11

Ignore the nay sayers. Navy and black does go together

CrazylazyJane · 07/01/2021 20:16

Yup, navy and black is definitely a look.

Navy and yellow is nice as well as jewel colours to brighten your look.

You could also wear navy on the bottom and add colour with accessories.

bellagogosdead · 07/01/2021 20:24

I only wear navy with jeans. I find it a very limited colour for tops. It's such a pain as so many clothes come in navy and either a too pale or too bright colour to suit me.
I know some people like it with black, but it doesn't look right to me.

TwilightToStarlight · 07/01/2021 21:22

Navy and black go fine together.

I don't suit black at all, but I do suit navy and wear a lot of it. I wear jeans most of the time, but in the olden days, when I still WOH, I wore navy tops with brown, cream, red, blue, green. Most of my current wardrobe is navy, blue/turquoise and beige Blush.

ZenNudist · 07/01/2021 21:27

I wear loads of navy and black. Usually black trousers. Also a burgundy cord skirt.

Divebar · 07/01/2021 21:28

Navy & black is very chic when it looks deliberate. Navy actually suits a lot of people better than black which is not flattering to all skin tones. I tend to wear it with olive green, blush pink and of course navy which I don’t consider “ too much”

ShrikeAttack · 07/01/2021 21:39

I'm wearing navy and black right now! I do wear it quite a bit, I think they look great together if done in a considered way.

indecisivewoman81 · 07/01/2021 22:29

Navy and yellow are my favourite combinations.

woodhill · 07/01/2021 22:33

You can wear navy trousers and a plain top with cardigan over the top

SoupnSalads · 07/01/2021 23:04

Navy and sand. I am sat here in some navy leggings and a sand top with a cream cardigan and deep red nail varnish. Its the most stylish I have looked in months. Dylon Dye do a sandy beige which I am going to investigate. Depends on your colouring though.

StCharlotte · 07/01/2021 23:14

I wear lots of navy with black trousers.

I also love navy and hot pink together.

Lucked · 07/01/2021 23:29

Yes I do navy with black but as mentioned above it has to look deliberate and not as though you got dressed in the dark. I have lovely french navy scarf and gloves I always team with my smart black coat.

I think if you have a navy top and boots with black trousers it will look intentional.

Otherwise it goes with tan, pink, red, mustard, green and purple.

LooseMooseHoose · 08/01/2021 00:28

Depending on the styles, all navy can work well too. It's a warmer version of the sleek all black look.

LooseMooseHoose · 08/01/2021 00:29

You have to make sure the shades of navy are bang on though

inquietant · 08/01/2021 00:32

All navy is fine, navy with black is fine. I know this is style & beauty section so probably shouldn't say this but in truth no one will even notice.

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