I Can't Wear Black--Is There Another Color I Can Build My Wardrobe Around?

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I have noticably yellow undertones, fair complected and black makes me look dead. Most of the classic looks and travel items are black. What is a good substitute color or what suggestions can you make?

I would try another deep neutral, like chocolate brown or olive green or possibly camel for your neutral base color--you might also experiment with deep blues (I'm not sure if navy would have the same effect as black?!).

The trick will be to find a color that works for you the way black works for many women, and use that as a foundation color the same way black is used. Matching will be a little trickier, but as long as you keep in the same tonal family, you should be in good shape.

You can also use black as a foundation color as long as you keep it away from your face--you can still wear black pants, skirts, etc., and even a black jacket if you wear a scarf or a top with lapels wide enough so that they put some fabric between the collar of the jacket and your face.

Hope that helps!