How to create a monochrome image: five ways

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Many will be surprised, but the whole wardrobe can consist entirely of monochrome images - and it will be an elegant and completely boring wardrobe! How to create monochrome images, read in our material.

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Many are sure that stylish is necessarily bright, and one cannot do without a virtuoso combination of prints and effective mixing of accessories. In fact, style is often confident calm and elegant poise. If you like this definition of style, then monochrome images should definitely replenish your wardrobe.
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Shades of the color sector

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A monochrome image involves the use of colors that differ in brightness, but not in spectrum, which means that the color wheel helps you. Just select segments and follow the gamut within one sector.

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The monochrome image also includes the concept of total look. Total look involves the use of only one color, which you dress from head to toe, avoiding any color nuances.

One color, different textures

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A great solution is to combine different textures of the same shade,especially if the combinations themselves are catchy: shiny and matte, fur and knitwear, smooth and textured.

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Pastel shades

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Monochrome and pastel - created for each other, because no other colors give as a result of such intriguing lightness and girlish innocence. If it seems to you that such “lollipop” tones will suit except graduates of yesterday, just choose more “solid” colors. According to the definition, pastel is a soft shade obtained by diluting a pure tone with white, which means that restrained cream, gray, sand shades will absolutely suit you, without undue frivolity.

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Ombre

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Ombre can be considered a special kind of monochrome image - a smooth transition from a darker shade to a lighter one. This is a spectacular option that just looks amazing on long evening dresses. Choose this look if you want to make a lasting impression!

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Focus on accessories

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If you prefer darker or faded shades and are afraid that they will not “play” in a monochrome way, indulgence in the form of bright accessories and shoes is acceptable.
In addition, if you, on the contrary, tend to juicy saturated colors, such an image will almost certainly require dilution in the form of neutral colors.

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