3 Great Ideas on Mixing Colors – How to Wear Colorful Outfits

Are there times when you want to wear colorful outfits but you´re not sure how? Do you admire those women who know how to play with colors, wittingly breaking old rules and myths – e.g. don´t wear too much bright colors in an outfit or don´t match prints with prints – and you so wonder how they do it?

Wearing bright colors in an outfit is my personal favorite in styling. I feel very lively and upbeat whenever I´m clad with colors. However, I´m always anxious of making mistakes. I´ve enough guts when it comes to daring outfits but not too much to be fearless with fashion faux pas? I don´t dream to be a celebrity and be spotted by OMG! scouts – what was she thinking?

So how do I know that my color combinations are on the right track? I have a secret.

Mirror, mirror on the monitor, which colors should I wear?

When I´m hit with uncertainties, I ask my Mirror, Mirror on the monitor. I ask Color Scheme Designer. It´s a very efficient tool when it comes to color combinations. It allows you to choose several combination designs – mono, complement, triad, tetrad, analogic and accented analogic. It´s exciting to have tons of choices for color combinations all laid down in your very eyes.

Here´s another secret. I don´t use this designer only for my outfits, I also used it to design this website. There, now you know!

3 Fabulous and Colorful Mixed Media Outfits

Let me just show you how Color Scheme can inspire and help you create a bubbly, cheerful and very upbeat colorful ensembles.

1. Colorful outfit with purple base

Skinny Jeans, Yellow Tank, Black Cardigan, Yellow Pumps, Handbag,Wristband

The Color Scheme Designer is like a color wheel. You navigate the button to the base color that you want. In this case, it´s purple. I wanted a three-color-mix so I clicked triad on the upper left side of the page, and quickly, I´ve the entire possible choices, in different color strengths – dark, normal or faded.

Purple skinny jeans, yellow tank top and yellow pumps, yellow-green purse and black/purple wrist band. I give balance to everything by throwing on a black cardigan.

2. Colorful outfit with blue base

Tights, Top, Scarf, Handbag, Shorts, Shoe

This time, I chose a blue base. But I thought, why not dress up a black top and back shorts with colorful accessories? So this is what I´ve got.

This Forever 21 Studded Front Pocket Racer Back Blouse Tank Top is already a stunner. I simply chose the right shorts to go with its flirty casual look. The rest of colorful accessories are at disposal.

3. Colorful Outfit with red base

Trench Coat, Jeans, Scarf, Boots, Bag

Strip all hesitations and completely go bold! Red trench coat, magenta skinnies, brown booties, faded purple scarf and green handbag, who says this outfit isn´t a killer? You gotta be brave.

So tell me, are you brave enough to wear colorful outfits? Which of these outfits above suffice your guts?

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