style guides

light light dark

pick two light colors and one dark one from your closet. the sandwich method: light shoes, dark pants, light sweater. or dark loafers with light pieces on top, two light pieces on the bottom with a dark sweater, or go all light and add a dark bag or hat.

dark dark light

two dark colors, one light, three levels. level 1: dark shoes, light pants, dark top, no layering. level 2: a light shirt under a dark polo or long sleeve, so the light layer breaks up the outfit. level 3: same layering, plus an accessory that matches one piece.

dark dark dark

pick one to three dark colors (black, green, blue, brown, grey). one color: monochrome with different shades and textures. two: the sandwich method, like a brown sweater with brown loafers. three: complementary colors, like a blue sweater, green cords and black shoes.

the three color combo

find two colors you really like together, then sneak in a third, so the outfit doesn't look like two blocks of color.