BEIGE: HOW TO CO-ORDINATE
FOOL-PROOF FORMULAS FOR MIXING & MATCHING WITH BEIGE TONES
Soft, subdued and understated. At first glance, beige might not strike you as a very exciting colour. But I can guarantee you’ll change your mind when you discover how versatile and chic it is!
To start with, it remains one of the trendiest colours this season. Especially when worn head to toe! (By the way, going for a trendy colour is one of the easiest, cheapest and safest ways of dipping your toe into fashion trends!)
On top of it, beige is one of the most practical neutrals so you’ll never struggle what to put with it. There is a variety of beiges out there with different tints and tones so play around to find the right shade for you.
If you are not super excited about beiges yet, here is another good reason to fall in love with them – when done right, beige looks have a strong expensive and polished vibe. Even when the pieces haven’t cost much.
If all of this was not enough to make you fall in love with beige, this has got to convince you – beige is one of the few neutrals that work equally well in both summer and winter wardrobes!
Ready to start experimenting? This is your guide to creating stress-free refined ensembles with a luxury touch!
beige + other beiges/light neutrals
I’ll use a sweater to demonstrate the colour-coordinating formulas. These rules can be applied to any other item of clothing including accessories.
As I said above, there is a big variety of beige shades (both light and dark) and the beauty of them is that they effortlessly co-ordinate with each other as well as other light neutrals. Think ivory, camel, rust, blush, tan, cognac, sand, fawn, etc.
These colours work beautifully in any combination and look sophisticated and luxurious, especially when worn in autumn/winter.
biege + dark neutrals
The formula of beige + darks (think black, grey, olive, deep burgundy, chocolate, ink, moss green, etc) is another no-brainer.
These colours mix & match easily and work particularly well when you combine at least 3 colours together. This formula is great for autumn/winter and particularly if you want to avoid black.
To give your looks an extra lift, try going for textured materials and subtle prints (such as check) as part of your ensemble.
beige + blues/greens/purples
The entire spectrum of the colour wheel comfortably sits next to beige and blues, greens and purples are no exception.
From baby blue to emerald green and vibrant purple, there are plenty of potential options for both summer and winter wardrobes.
beige + reds/yellows/oranges/ pinks
Mustard, pumpkin, buttermilk, coral, watermelon, firey red, fuchsia, raspberry – you name it, it works.
Yellows and oranges can create really rich autumnal combinations with beige while ensembles with red and pink can work all year around depending on the fabric.
A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER
Beige is my all time favourite neutral for the wardrobe, but there are a few small nuances that need to be taken into consideration:
- Beige can look a bit dull next to some complexions – if that’s the case for you, add some makeup to compensate for the draining effect or experiment with different shades of beige. Often going a bit lighter or darker does the trick. Beige can be tricky for blondes, but jazzing up the makeup a bit solves the issue in many cases.
If you still find that beige does nothing for you next to your face simply avoid it in the upper body. Wear it in bottoms (trousers, skirts), as part of layering (beige coat + a scarf in your good colour) or choose it for your accessories.
- Beige can create a ‘naked’ illusion if the tone is too close to your skin colour and you are wearing a tight piece. This is particularly dangerous in trousers and leggings. To avoid that, give preference to lighter or darker colours and avoid figure-hugging fits.
- Beige is a light colour so can have a tendency to make the area look bigger. So think twice where you are placing it. If you are top-heavy, light beige will enlarge the area. Same if you are bottom-heavy. To avoid looking bigger than you are, go for darker shades of beige for your ‘problem’ areas.
- Beige accessories are an absolute no brainer, so if this colour is new for you, start with beige shoes or a beige bag – you will quickly see how versatile and chic your looks will become!
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