WITHIN THE PALETTE

Once you figure out the colors that work for you, getting ready becomes significantly easier. Especially once you create a palette that works naturally together.

The occasion starts to matter less when you’ve essentially built a capsule wardrobe, in a way. Something I’ve learned over the years is that finding the right colors not only makes you feel more confident, but also helps you communicate your intentions more clearly. Again, the occasion becomes secondary when the palette works.

For many years, I stopped wearing navy blue and blue in general. Except for a brief period, it was completely absent from the colors I enjoyed wearing. There were two main reasons for this: it reminded me of school uniforms, and at the same time, I felt more aligned with warmer tones.

At some point, something shifted. I realized that blue is actually one of the easiest colors to style. It pairs naturally with a variety of tones, and slowly, I began to reconnect with it.

This time, I wanted to approach it with a new perspective. The palette was simple: brown, grey (and silver), white, and blue. Everything had to exist within it.

All of the outfits come from the same palette, but they don’t feel the same. Some of them are a bit more structured, others feel softer or more casual. In some looks the contrast comes from the fabrics, in others it’s more about the shape.

Nothing really stands out because of color, and I think that’s the point. Everything kind of sits in the same range, which makes the details more noticeable. And that’s what I found interesting; how much you can actually do without changing the colors.

This is something I want to keep doing. Choosing a palette and putting it to the test, seeing how far I can take it and how many different outfits I can create from it. Not in a strict way, but more as a way to understand better what I actually like wearing.

And also to make getting dressed a bit easier.