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Hibbett | City Gear’s Neutral Outfit Guide

Nov 18, 2022

Where are all our neutral babes and bros at? We love a good neutral palette, and while it’s having a moment right now, neutral wardrobes are always a good idea. Here’s everything you need to know about neutral color outfits and how to wear them:

What Are Neutral Colors?

White, gray, brown, black and navy are all neutral tones. While they lack the intensity of some of their more colorful counterparts, a neutral color palette is a great way to begin building your wardrobe. These hues work with every skin tone, age, gender and body type.

Additionally, neutral colors in clothing are great go-tos for everyday wear, office wear, casual events and dressier occasions.

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Neutral Color Outfit Guide

Here’s how to incorporate neutral color clothes and shoes into your wardrobe:

  • Go full-on neutral with a beige-colored sweat set in matching tones. Add complementing sneakers for a monochromatic look.
  • Tone down a dressy pink blouse with a black open-faced cardigan or blazer and dark denim.
  • Get a matching black workout set that will remain stylish season after season.
  • Pair a camel brown top with bright pants.
  • Wear a cream-colored hoodie or sweater with denim pants and similarly colored shoes.
  • Choose multicolored shoes, such as a black sneaker embellished with bright tones.
  • Find your favorite gray lounge set to catch up on your favorite streaming shows.
  • Change out textures, such as a neutral fleece hoodie with track pants or velour joggers with a cable-knit sweater.
  • Incorporate accessories to help punch up a neutral outfit, such as colorful statement earrings, a red beanie or a bright jacket.
  • Go neutral-on-neutral. Nail that neutral outfit by pairing classic black pants with a brown or navy top.

Three Neutral Wardrobe Ideas

Here are three neutral color outfits to spark inspo for your own capsule wardrobe:

man in Nike neutrals

Beige Babe

Start with a tan Jordan Flight tee featuring shades of beige along the graphics. Introduce additional texture by way of grey fleece pants. Tie the look together with a pair of comfy sesame-colored women’s slides.

Arrive on Time with Tan

Take a ride with the Air Jordan 7 Retros featuring a predominantly tan upper along with black, yellow and purple appointments. Pocket all that cab fare in a pair of distressed denim jeans. Don’t be afraid to play with pattern; this grey, white and black Nike striped tee adds depth to the neutral outfit. Zip up a Nike Tribute jacket that complements the neutral shoe hue.

Loco for Coco(nut)

Elevate your neutral outfit with a go-anywhere athleisure look. White high-rise joggers, a workout-ready (or errand-ready) black long-sleeve tee and creamy coconut-colored Air Force 1 Elevate Low shoes give you a pulled-together look. Add some generously sized hoop earrings, a thick necklace and a colorful bag to the outfit.

Hibbett | City Gear has all the neutral color palettes at the ready, in-stores and online. Pull together an on-trend neutral wardrobe from toe to head with our selection of shoes and apparel.

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