Posts Tagged ‘color analysis’
Wardrobe update for those new “silver highlights”
In the past few months, lots of cool brunettes have been discovering – and often celebrating – the un-pigmented strands of hair they have long been coloring over. If you are one with this wonderfully mixed hair color, consider shifting your Key Neutral to taupe ( a grayed brown … or a brown-y gray, whichever…
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: I’ve heard that black doesn’t flatter everyone, but it seems so easy to mix and match with other colors – what’s the deal?
Style Solution: Although the popular fashion myth is that everything goes with black, in truth “everything that goes with black goes with black.” Clear, bright, cool colors like those shown below look great with black. (Many other colors – especially softer, warmer or more muted ones – not so much.) Those combinations are also easy…
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: My blond hair makes Camel my key neutral. What colors do I coordinate with it?
Style Solution: Blondes are usually overpowered by black and showcased by their particular shade of camel. All the women pictured below wear camel beautifully. Golden blondes like the woman on the far right should seek out equally golden camel or caramel tones; ash blondes want a less golden, more champagne or tan version of camel.
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: OK, so my key neutral is BROWN. Now what do I wear with it?
Style Solution: Brown – in it’s various versions – is flattering to far more women than black, and because it’s unexpected, it is more interesting too. Many, many less saturated colors look wonderfully sophisticated with brown. Women with color patterns like these look gorgeous in various shades of brown:
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: How can I make my key neutral – gray – look more exciting and sophisticated?
Style Solution: Mix gray separates with accent pieces and accessories in clear, cool, softly-bright colors. Pinks, blues, blue-based greens and purples play happily with both light and more mid-tone grays. Keep any metallic details – buttons, jewelry, handbag closures, decorative zippers – in silver or pewter rather than gold.
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: I get the idea of wearing my hair color or eye color, but what about my skin color?
Style Solution: For Caucasian women, clothing and accessories in colors related to skin tone can soften a look, making the effect more feminine and/or approachable. For women of color, clothing that includes skin tones creates the same POP of visual connection that hair color creates for Caucasians. A repeat of most Caucasian skin tones is…
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: If color selection is as important as you say, why doesn’t everybody pay attention to it?
Style Solution: I’m so glad you asked that question. Many, many stylists don’t understand this important concept, so you’ll often see celebrities and even the fashion press having a hit-or-miss approach to color flattery. Learn to use celebrity photos and magazine layouts to train your eye to spot optimal color choices … and non-optimal ones…
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: I’m tired of black – and it doesn’t look that great on me anyway. What other neutral should I use in its place?
Style Solution: Try a different neutral – ideally one that is closely related to your hair color. Although retail and the fashion press promote black as the universal choice, it really is flattering to only a small minority of women — those with very dark hair and high-contrast coloring. Black mixes best with clear, bright, cool accent…
Read MoreStyle Dilemma: How can I create a personalized look with classic, basic navy blue?
Style Solution: Navy can be an effective, flattering neutral for just about everyone. For the optimal, personalized look, accessorize a basic navy outfit with elements that repeat or relate to your hair color. Here are examples for blondes, red-heads and silver-haired gals …
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