MONOCHROME STYLING DO’s & DON’Ts
We’ve all been there! It’s 7:45 a.m. and your room is covered in clothes, but you still have nothing to wear! An easy way to still make it to your 8 a.m. on time, look stylish, and keep your sanity, is centering your outfit around one color! Monochromatic looks have been around for years now! Even if you’re just throwing on black joggers and a black hoodie, one-color looks can go wrong quickly! So without further ado, let’s analyze monochromatic style and set apart the do’s and don'ts, so you can rock this look the right way!
Don’ts
#1 pair all black outfit
Often with this trend, people go too heavy and they lose the fashionable sense in the outfit! Especially with all black looks, breaking up the color is a necessity! This could be done with either a white top, or showing some skin! Wearing the same shade head-to-toe can make you appear shorter! So no to pairing an all black outfit, instead go for white pieces to go with the black outfit!
#2 black and white pairing
This is a trend mostly everyone has tried, breaking black and white with pops of red! Pairing a black and white outfit is not a good way to wear a monochrome outfit! It will look super boring and not stylish at all! Some even add a pop of colour like neon orange, lime green to the outfit but it will still not be suitable for a monochromatic outfit!
#3 Match your pops with your accessories
Don't get carried away and match your pops of colour to your bag, jewellery and shoes at the same time! Let the pop remain just that, a pop! Accessories, shoes, a hair band, a bag, or a lip colour are the choicest picks! It will only make you look unstylish!
Do’s
#1 Play with textures
When you want a serious monochromatic look without shades or hues, play with textures! So, mix cotton and suede, or jersey and lace or crochet with silk! For instance, when you do an all grey, you can do a sequined top with pleated grey pants in a jersey or viscose material or wear cotton pants with a silk blouse and a weave jacket!
#2 Slightly variations of shades
What you wanna wear is colours that are just slight variations in shades! For instance, wear a fuschia pink with a shade lighter because it’s the easiest way to have a monochrome outfit! The contrast between the two shades has to be evident for it to work! So you can choose different shades from one colour and combine it together! Keep this in mind ladies!
#3 Have fun with neutral colours
It’s really easy when styling a monochromatic look to break out all your beige, white, or black pieces! Neutrals are easy to pair together! Some of the best monochromatic looks are done with neutral colors! Just make sure you have fun with your styling! This is the easiest way to style a monochrome outfit by using neutral colours!
Bila aku mula try outfit monokrom wanita, aku ingat senang je: ambil satu warna, pakai dari atas sampai bawah. Tapi lepas tengok gambar OOTD sendiri, baru perasan kenapa nampak ‘plain’ dan kadang-kadang macam lebih pendek. Dari situ aku belajar beberapa trik yang memang beza banyak bila styling. Pertama, aku selalu start dengan pilih mood dulu. Kalau aku nak nampak lembut dan feminin, aku akan pilih outfit monokrom pink – contohnya blouse pink lembut dengan seluar pink yang sedikit lebih gelap. Tona perlu ada contrast sikit, baru nampak berlapis dan menarik, bukan macam set baju tidur. Untuk yang tak minat pink, boleh cuba biru dusty, hijau sage atau coklat susu. Untuk kerja atau kelas, outfit monokrom wanita warna neutral memang penyelamat. Campur beige, cream, putih dan coklat muda dalam satu look. Contohnya: seluar slack cream, inner top putih dan blazer beige. Lepas tu baru aku tambah beg tangan warna sedikit berbeza, contohnya biru lembut atau burgundy. Neutral buat kita nampak kemas dan ‘expensive’ tanpa nampak over. Tekstur pula memang kunci utama bila main gaya monokromatik. Kalau semua fabrik sama (contoh semua cotton), outfit boleh nampak flat. Aku suka mix knit dengan satin, atau denim dengan chiffon. Contoh mudah: seluar jeans biru muda dengan kemeja satin biru sedikit lebih gelap. Walaupun satu keluarga warna, kombinasi tekstur buat badan nampak lebih ‘berbentuk’ dan stylish. Untuk yang risau nampak pendek, cuba elak potong badan terlalu banyak. Outfit monokrom wanita sebenarnya boleh buat nampak tinggi kalau kita bijak: pilih seluar high-waist warna sama dengan top, dan masukkan baju (tuck in) supaya kaki nampak lebih panjang. Kasut pun kalau boleh dekat-dekat satu tona dengan seluar atau kulit, especially kalau pakai skirt atau dress. Aku juga perasan, aksesori jangan over-match. Kalau pop colour kau adalah lipstick merah, tak perlu beg merah, kasut merah, tudung merah sekali. Cukuplah satu atau dua item je. Biar outfit monokrom jadi fokus, aksesori cuma bantu. Akhir sekali, bila pilih outfit monokrom wanita, fikir juga tentang tempat dan cuaca. Untuk Malaysia yang panas, aku pilih fabrik ringan macam cotton, linen, viscose dalam tona cerah untuk elak nampak berpeluh. Kalau malam atau indoor beraircond, baru berani tambah lapisan macam cardigan knit atau blazer. Kalau kau sendiri selalu rasa outfit monokrom nampak bosan, cuba tweak tiga benda ni: mainkan tona, tekstur dan potongan (cutting) baju. Lepas beberapa kali try & error, kau akan jumpa kombinasi yang buat kau rasa confident dan tetap selesa sepanjang hari.
Thank you sis share tips ni 🥺