Remember when we were all young and care-free? When we wore the same colour from head to toe and loved being all matchy-matchy and we didn’t care what others thought? Good times… Eh?
Well, I’m here to tell you that you can still wear the same colour and not end up looking like a drunk baby (Think Telletubies). The secret is in the execution.
Monocromatic dressing is all about dressing in a single color, or different shades of the same color. It works great if you have a statement accessory of a different color that you want to stand out, as all the attention is drawn to that particular piece.
It is actually super simple to execute and looks really chic. All you have to do is follow these two simple rules:
- If you are wearing similar hues, ensure that the textures of the pieces are different.
- ACCESORIZE!!! You need something that adds that ‘pop’ to your outfit!
For my outfit, I chose to go with different shades of blue… I wore Navy blue pants, a French blue sweater and a Periwinkle blue shirt. I have to admit, I’d never heard of a ‘Periwinkle Blue’ until I started doing my research on this post. Is it even a real? Sounds like a Harry Potter character if you ask me. What happened to the 7 colours on the rainbow? Hues are complicated and downright misleading.
Remember rule number 2? No… Don’t scroll up! You need to pay attention. You won’t get this kind of advice anywhere else (Basks in shameless self-promotion.. hehe). Accessorize!
I chose to break the blue hues with brown accessories. I wore a leather strap MK watch. Yeah yeah, me and Michael Kors share initials, big deal. I wore my brown Hermes belt and completed the look with brown dress shoes.
Oh! And my advice here is universal, so it applies to the ladies too. I’d love to know what y’all think about the Monocromatic trend in the comments section below!
21 Comments
I love the blue light and dark,so clean
September 11, 2015 at 1:47 pmThank you Soila 🙂
September 16, 2015 at 12:33 pmJust incredible!
September 11, 2015 at 4:46 pmAsante Chege!
September 16, 2015 at 12:33 pmYou pull it off effortlessly.. Fantastic!!
September 11, 2015 at 8:57 pmLooks effortless,but trust me Munira, a lot of effort went into it!
September 16, 2015 at 12:33 pmI love this mix of color. You are really elegant. I’m really happy when I meet mans who are interested in fashion. Kisses from Italy (and thank you for your visit),
Eni
Eniwhere Fashion
September 12, 2015 at 12:35 amEniwhere Fashion Facebook
Thank you for your kind words Eni… Keep it here 🙂
September 16, 2015 at 12:34 pmAmazing!
September 12, 2015 at 9:55 amMerci Beaucoup Merci 🙂
September 16, 2015 at 12:36 pmlooking good!
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September 12, 2015 at 3:09 pmThank yoou!!
September 16, 2015 at 12:36 pmYou look so good. I should introduce my brother to this blog:-)
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September 12, 2015 at 5:59 pmHe isn’t following it already?? He should be! Haha
September 16, 2015 at 12:31 pmAwesome look!.. Really enjoyed reading this post!
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Thanks Milly, and do keep up the good work!!!
September 16, 2015 at 12:32 pmGreat work here,!!! Great work…. Now I know a men’s fashion blogger,
September 16, 2015 at 4:37 pmAnd on that note, where can I get a that Hermes belt, and not at 10k?
This is so classy 🙂 looking good
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September 22, 2015 at 10:37 amloving that a man has a fashion blog, you look really good and i love the fact that you are the model. the official look that you have given us is timeless, good work! wangarigetscandid.wordpress.com
November 24, 2015 at 11:10 amSimplicity is perfection and added royalty
December 6, 2015 at 3:52 amgreat work the dapper brother!i looove your sense of style
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