WHAT? Not Everybody Should Wear Black?

Although the popular fashion myth is that everything goes with black, in truth “everything that goes with black goes with black.” Clear, bright, cool colors like those shown below look great with black. (Many other colors – especially softer, warmer or more muted ones – not so much.)

Those combinations are also easy to understand.  So if those colors flatter you, wear them – and black – with confidence.

But if they don’t, see our other color-related posts to find neutrals and accent color combinations that make you look spectacular.

Women with coloring like this look very good in black:

And black looks very good with bright colors like these:

NOTE: These images are from a fashion collage site online, chosen to represent this concept, not to recommend the specific items .

Check our other posts for what accent colors to mix with other neutrals like brown, camel, taupe and gray.  Find extensive details about color selection and wardrobe development in LOOKING GOOD … Every Day.  Or schedule a personal color consultation.  It’s the most important investment you can make in your warrobe.