Issue 19. Monochromatic dressing *without black*

This one's for my millennials

During my formative years, the height of Fashion was the women in NYC wearing all black.

Though I had never been to New York back in 2016, I pictured every woman in the magazine industry wearing a black leather moto jacket with black skinny jeans and black booties.

Side note - Remember when it seemed like a black leather pointed-toe boot was the most stylish, transformative thing you could possibly wear? I digress.

The point is, for many years, I considered an all-black outfit to be the pinnacle of Fashion.

Monochromatic dressing is still iconic and high fashion, but these days I prefer it in softer shades than black, mostly because the color - associated with severity, punk, anger, funerals, etc., doesn’t speak to my personality. Plus, color analysis showed me that softer, cool-toned colors like pale blues, gray and taupe-browns better harmonize with my natural featuring.

If you, too, are embracing personal style without black but still love the look of monochromatic dressing, read on for a few other approachable colors to try. And, I’ll finish up with a note on how to actually set yourself up for monochromatic success.