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[quote=Anonymous]Like others have said, the key is to stick to one color palette and only get accessories (jacket, shoes, jewlery) that look good with multiple pieces.

Interchangability is key, because it prevents scenarios like, "I can't wear that dress because the only cardigan it looks good with is dirty," or, "I'm running around searching for a specific necklace-earring set because it's the only one I have that's the right shade to match this outfit," or, "I never wear these pants because I don't have any shoes that match them."

My palette is mostly black and gray.  I'm pleasantly surprised to find others here say the same, because most people think it's boring (but it doesn't have to be!).  For color, I look for solid (non-patterned) pieces because those are easier to mix, like blue dress with any black jacket, green jacket and any white top with any black pants, etc..

One exception is that I try to avoid dresses that have black on the bottom in winter, because I like to wear black tights and I don't like when blacks don't match.  And I don't like sheer tights.

I honestly have three pairs of shoes I actually wear: black flats for wearing with any/all dark colors, nude flats for wearing with all light colors, and black heels for fancy times.

If you want to keep things interchangeable, avoid navy.  There are so, so many shades of navy and it's impossible to match from store to store.  Heather gray can also present this problem.
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