No one wants to look like a Crayola Crayon do they? That might sound odd but wearing multiple garments from the same colour palette can often make one feel that way. We wanted to reveal how tonal dressing can look elegant, understated and achievable by following a few simple steps.

The most important rule to live by is to always wear the lightest colour closest to your body and the darkest outside and then basically layer and mix textures of the same shades and always remember to finish with flattering footwear.

Keep these simple steps in mind and you’ll get it right every time; maximising your wardrobe, re-imagining past season items with a striking, distinguished style. Tonal dressing is a great way to add depth to your outfit and you’ll soon appreciate there’s more than one shade of white and there’s alternatives to ‘all black everything’.

With the AW season just around the corner (sorry but it is), now more than ever is the time to start trialling some tonal, layered outfits. Via different hues, soft prints and texture clashes, wearing one colour head-to-toe can not look too matchy-matchy. Why don’t you try it?

Pictured above: A.P.C. Bros Sweatshirt

Pictured above: Norse Projects Spring Twill Overshirt | Stan Ray Painter Pants | Novesta Star Master Colour Sole

Pictured above: Barbour Cascade Sports Cap | Folk linen Zip Shirt | Folk Overlap T-Shirt | Barbour Neuston Twill Short | Converse Chuck 70 Natural

Discover Pure Platinum

Pictured above: Barbour Japan Garment Dyed Bedale Jacket | Norse Projects James Flame Stripe T-Shirt

Pictured above: Post Overalls Sweetbear Jacket | Beams Plus Linen V Cardigan | Post Overalls Menpolini Shorts | Clarks Originals Weaver

Pictured above: adidas Originals Bermuda | Carhartt Star Master Pants | Barbour Reversible WP Bucket Hat

Discover Midnight Navy

Pictured above: Norse Projects Garment Dyed Nylon Jacket | Norse Projects Niels Basic Short Sleeve Shirt

Pictured above: Arpenteur Travial Linen Jacket | Norse Projects Laurits Garment Dyed Twill Pants | Astorflex Greenflex Suede

Pictured above: Norse Projects Laurits Garment Dyed Twill Shorts | Spring Court Canvas G2

Discover Hunter Green

Pictured above: Baracuta G9 Original Jacket | Reigning Champ Crewneck T-Shirt

Pictured above: Norse Projects Spring Niels Logo T-Shirt

Pictured above: Reigning Champ Sweat Shorts | Common Projects 1528 Achilles Low

Discover Natural Grey