I once resented navy blue with black which gave me the blues, but it was probably the resentment towards people who paired the two colors as either a simple solution, or a last resort to get dressed, pronto. Over time, with exemplary representations of an assortment of blues and some black, I gained respect for blues and now believe that blue can be the smart base of a combination of different hues, and looks quite posh with different shades of blue as these ladies illustrated with dark blue skinny jeans and lighter shaded blue tops and purses.