Do you wear colours that don’t suit you?

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Black washes me out yet I wear a lot of it for versatility.
Tan shades are too warm but work so well with black that I wear them too to look stylish.

My blond daughter looks amazing in both.

Now, navy, charcoal, pine green, purple and burgundy really flatter my complexion but I find it hard to mix them, smaller range of choices / quality / budget add extra complexity.

Please share if you have managed to eliminate unflattering tones from your wardrobe, and where do you shop for wider range of colours.

@JonHammIsMyJamm @Floisme , my friends. There were worse ones. Some were particularly bad. Rude comments from boyfriends were either bizarre, tactless or malicious, and could be handled accordingly.
The lipstick comment was fair enough, but I loved the colour.

I think I look quite normal, not particularly busty but not flat chested by any means, trousers and jeans rarely need hemming etc. Never been over the upper limit of the BMI range. Wouldn't class myself as pretty but I probably don't frighten the horses.

What were they thinking? The comments from women were probably a bit 'Queen Bee' e.g. a huge bum comments would be from someone fatter than me or 'Your hair looks really coarse' when I had new highlights from a someone with a poodle-perm and highlights (office secretary not a friend).

it shouldn’t matter what size you are/were, people shouldn’t feel they have a right to be a dick to you about your appearance!

I haven't worn black (apart from skirts and trousers) for years as it makes me look dead. Ditto very dark navy although most navy is okay and I have loads of navy or navy patterned dresses and tops.

I don't know what season I am but I know that red, cornflower blue, teal and pink are my best colours.

Camel is also a no as it merges with my (natural) blonde hair.

@Aozora13
You sound like you have similar colouring to me . Burgundy dungarees are fine but black is best worn just on your bottom half or as an open cardigan . And even I would wear orange for one day for Halloween (as long as the item was cheap and it came out every year so not to be a waste!)

I agree that the shape of the clothes is important. A scarf, necklace or earrings can help soften a black or navy top, and lipstick can really brighten things up.

@KirstenBlest I hope that you now have better friends. Sounds like they were the kind of people who make themselves feel better by putting others down .

I just wear the colours I like, which are pink, red, aqua, sage green, burgundy, some navy, and some light blue.

I never wear black as I detest it. I don't think about whether they suit me or not, I just wear them!

@ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea , I think they did it because they could and they usually did it in front of an 'audience'. I think they found me a sitting target because IRL I'd never knowingly be less than complimentary about anyone, even behind their back.
I'm far more fussy now, but by nature I'm a bit of a loner and people tend to befriend me. As I've got older I'm far less likely to put up with rudeness. I have a habit of just ghosting though although it will usually be preceded with an 'I can tolerate this no longer'
I think I must know some really weird people. I've only given a few mild examples of the comments. Some (mostly from boyfriends) were 'WTF would he think I'd want to hear that and does he actually know what it means?'

Not all unsolicited comments are bad. If you like and trust the person, it might be constructive criticism. My friend who is good with colours said I shouldn't wear black and persuaded me to get a green top. Guess what - I always get compliments on the colour. She once told me to get a better bra, but she used to work in a lingerie shop, so she was probably right. Another friend will nag me to trim my nails, because I let them grow freakishly long. If someone pointed out I had lipstick on my teeth, no worries.

But no, I don't want to be asked if I've gained or lost weight, be advised on my weight/hair, be told I have a nice figure/large tits/fat arse/bad teeth/ugly hands/big nose/big zit/whatever.

Never put down your own appearance to others. The best you'll get is, 'it's not that bad' or something. Not only that, it's irritating.
Rant over.

If you want a wider range of colours I would try jd and footasylum as you can get. Lots of bright/neon colours and even multicoloured stuff e.g. space dye.

Have a look on the Kettlewell Colours site - they have stuff in over 300 colours. Not all the clothes are very exciting but the more basic tops are very useful, and it's good to find things in more colours than black, white and navy (or, this winter, bright green).

Not particularly cheap though.

I had my colours done earlier this year by someone who does it online, no fabric draping involved. It confirmed what I had thought - I suit deep and dark, mostly warm colours. I can definitely see the difference between for example a grey marl top and a dark burgundy top on me. The grey makes me look washed out.

I was mainly wearing my best colours beforehand anyway but it has helped me stay away from some more trendy colours such as lilac which seems to be everywhere this year.

I wouldn't care how much their stuff might "suit my colours" whatever they might be as I wouldn't wear any of it. It's very dull.

I rarely wear anything that's a monochrome block anyway, which their clothes are.

Maybe it's the styling but it looks a bit like Lands End

I've obviously never met you in real life but on here you're one of the posters I think has a good eye for clothes.

@NatashaDancing , thank you. That is really nice of you. I have a mental image of you in your swishy coat and Hermes scarf.

I'm more than willing to ask a complete stranger about the very nice garment they're wearing. I think I'd definitely have stopped NatashaDancing. Kicking myself for not asking a young woman about the wide-leg combats she was wearing at the supermarket the other evening. Not for me but for MN. They looked really smart, but they didn't look out of place.
I buy lots second hand, usually for relatives, and they get compliments. I usually look a fright unless I've made an effort. I often get compliments on my shoes. When buying for someone, I look at colour, fabric, shape, construction, and consider if it is the sort of garment they would wear, and 'Would I wear it?'
Many of the brands raved about on S&B are not my thing at all. Hush is one.

I think I’m a summer. I’ve always looked better though with highlighted hair (to me) and I like black, can wear navy too. I look best in certain shades of pink (very light almost sugar almond pink) and a deeper rose pink and I like jewel colours.

Colours which don’t work and have never worked for me are autumn colours, grey etc. I also naturally don’t suit white but did really like a white ribbed vest top this summer, with jeans and a slight tan.

You will notice that I said that the clothes aren't very exciting; I was merely pointing out that they have basic styles in a very wide range of colours.

I find classic basics of good quality last sooo much longer in my wardrobe. I like Kettlewell. The magic of wearing your colours even without make up I look fresher and brighter. It's worth it.