You Said: Yes to Nude Colors
March 16th, 2009
We asked: Would you wear Nude Colors?
You said: Yes to Nude Colors, with a 56% to 44% vote.
Style tip? While they look positively delicious on dark skin tones, Nude colors, like Pastel Colors, have a tendency to wash out fair skin tones. If you’re fair skinned and still love the look, try wearing a nude colored skirt (instead of a blouse) to minimize the wash-out effect on your face.
Next question: Florals are replacing Feathers as the embellishment of choice this Spring. But would you wear them? Cast your vote on the sidebar!
Pictured: Gestuz Ruffle Waist Skirt | $65.21 at ASOS.
Editor’s Note (3/17/09): Our apologies, dear readers, for conflating "nude" with vanilla colored skin. You’re completely right - "nude" isn’t a single color and can be anything from dark espresso to a light vanilla cream. The style advice above is for beige colored clothing, but it also applies to chocolate colored clothing on women with dark skin. If you have dark skin but love wearing a mocha brown, it’s best worn as a skirt. Pair it with a pretty pastel colored top (a robin’s egg blue, perhaps) for a sophisticated and color coordinated look.
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7 Comments
1. Sal | March 16th, 2009 at 7:06 am
I’m not a huge fan of flowy florals, but I do wear them on occasion. And I DEFINITELY find them more versatile than feathers!
2. Mimi | March 16th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I think I’d disappear in nudes– I’m rather pale. A skirt would work better for me. Cute Ruffle Waist Skirt.
3. Trisha | March 17th, 2009 at 12:12 am
I’m pretty pale as well, but I like to try on things. Every once in awhile, I try on a nude colored shirt in store…and realize that it’s really better in skirt form!
4. Trisha | March 17th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Wow, that floral shirt really is cuff-tastic!
5. Tellicherry | March 17th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
If I’m dark-skinned, then it’s not really wearing “nude” now is it?
6. Tellicherry | March 18th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Thank you for the editor’s note!
7. fashions2you | March 20th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
thanks, it is very nice