Monochromatic Dressing Tips To Magically Slim

Want a quick and easy way to instantly look taller, thinner, and trimmer? Try monochromatic dressing to look 10 lbs slimmer and trimmer.

If you are not familiar with monochromatic dressing, simply wear one color from head to toe to create a long, lean silhouette.

If that way of dressing sounds too matchy-matchy and boring, it’s not. There are many ways to work with a single color to make it look exciting and modern. To get the monochromatic look right, simply:

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1. Vary Your Shades

Instead of matching reds in an all-red outfit, vary the shades slightly to add depth and interest. For example, try a jacket, dress, and boots in slightly varying shades of brown or a bright red dress with oxblood shoes. If you are wearing blue jeans, you could mix them with a  blue top and a blue jacket.

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2. Mix Textures

Combing different textures like leather, silk, suede, chiffon, tweed, boucle adds dimension and makes monochromatic dressing more eyecatching.

3. Include Subtle Patterns

Very subtle patterns in the same color family can also give the monochromatic mix more personality.

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4. Combine Matte and Shiny Materials

Try a shiny metallic sweater with matte dress pants or a matte dress with a glossy belt or shiny shoe. Polar Opposites make monochromatic come alive.

For more great tips on monochromatic dressing and how to use color to look Age-Amazing™ over 40,  pick up a copy of my famous eBook Color Me Fabulous at www.fabulousafter40.com.