Transition Pieces for the NEUTRAL Color Code
If you've recently taken my Color Quiz and learned you look best in NEUTRAL colors, and now you're wondering how to transition your current wardrobe into one that works perfectly for you, I've got you covered.
Below I'll lay out which three pieces I think are most effective in helping you transition and why, along with links to SPECIFIC items picked out just for your color code! Just click the link, find pieces you love, and choose your size.
When you click on any image below, you'll be taken to an Amazon wishlist of items selected specifically for your color code. While most items have multiple color options available, I've combed through each one and picked out exactly what I think will best coordinate with your color code. Be sure to stick with the color option on the wishlist to ensure that it flatters your natural coloring.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST
If you haven't taken my three-minute Color Quiz, click here to take it now. You'll learn which colors most compliment your natural coloring, making you look more vibrant, youthful, and radiant.
You'll discover your best versions of black and white, your best neutrals, which colors make you pop and which colors to avoid, and which to use in small doses.
When you have a whole wardrobe based around your natural coloring, everything you own will coordinate with you, making you always look fabulous!
And, because everything in your closet will coordinate with everything else, getting dressed will be a breeze. You'll be confident anything you pull out will be a home run!
SCARVES
Super inexpensive, and very versatile
A scarf is a simple way to bring one of your best colors up near your face. By adding just a couple of scarves to your wardrobe, you'll give yourself a ton of options during this transition period.
So which should you choose... one of your best neutrals? A pop color? A print?
If your wardrobe is currently full of solid colors, I'd suggest adding a printed scarf or two to the mix. If, however, you're full up on prints, a solid color that matches a color in the prints you wear most often will suit you best. In the latter case, it doesn't matter if it's a neutral or pop color; it will be most helpful if it matches your prints.
Whichever you choose, keep in mind your low level of contrast. If you wear a lighter or bolder outfit, a medium scarf will be great. If your outfit is mostly in your medium best colors, a lighter scarf or bolder scarf from your palette is the way to go.
Clicking the scarf will take you to a few of my favorites in the NEUTRAL color palette.
STATEMENT NECKLACES
The perfect blend of color, shape, and style
It can also be a quick way to communicate your own personal style. Is your style delicate and feminine? Or a little more bold? Maybe it's vintage or quirky.
Whatever it is, a necklace can change the color, shape, and tone of a whole outfit.
Here are a couple I picked out just for the NEUTRAL color palette. Which one is most in line with your own personal style?
OUTER LAYER
Cover a "wrong" color with a "right" one
A great jacket, cardigan, wrap, or other layer will bring one of your best colors up near your face, drawing attention to your eyes.
ANNNNNND... another reason that an outer layer is so fantastic is... it covers up a lot of the "wrong" color.
If you have a shirt that's in a color that's not great on you, a jacket or cardigan that only shows the shirt down a narrow column in the middle of an open jacket takes care of that issue pretty quickly. Keep the outer layer buttoned or zipped, and it's a done deal!
That makes an outer layer likely the best option for transitioning a wardrobe that has quite a few pieces that aren't in your best colors. It will cover more of the "wrong" color than a scarf or necklace, and will also bring quite a large surface area of a "right" color near your face.
And, if you get something in one of your best neutrals, you'll be able to wear it with quite a few things already in your wardrobe. Better yet, you'll be sure it also works with the new pieces you'll be moving into your new wardrobe.
Click the jacket to see my top picks for outer layers for the NEUTRAL color code.
You know about color, but what about shape?
If you've learned your best colors, and you're at the point of purchasing a few transition pieces, you'll want to make sure you're also buy things that flatter your shape.
What does that mean? Does shape even matter for something as simple as a scarf or necklace? What difference does shape make with just a single jacket?
It does matter! (And it doesn't have to be complicated.)
In my Shape Intensive I'll walk you through how to tie a scarf for your specific body shape, what shape and style of necklace will suit you best, and which length and style of jacket will be most flattering on you.
But, of course, you'll learn what cuts of jeans to buy, how to put together outfits to create visual balance, you best necklines, and so much more!
Click below to learn all you need to know about my Shape Intensive and what it includes. You'll be so glad you did!
