Much of colour psychology relates back to natures. This is why the meanings are fairly universally recognized. There are always cultural influences, but we can all related to the meanings that found in nature. Black and Dark Greys Where are they found? Night time and stormy skies are what leap to mind. Black isn’t…
You may have noticed that I’ve been a little quite on the blog these past 2 1/2 weeks. It’s because I’ve been so busy running our Certified Advanced Personal Colour Analysis and Personal Stylist and Image Mastery training course – a 14 day download of my brain into my students’ brains. To give you a…
Imogen: I am so excited you will be talking more about color. Years ago, I was color typed as a vivid summer (light in value and cool). I remember I was very disappointed because I loved all the colors in the winter palette. As I’ve learned more about me, I realize that I enjoy the…
Many people are unsure of how to use their colour swatch after they’ve had a personal colour analysis. Here in this short video I show you how easy it is to use. How to Use Your Personal Colour Analysis Colour Swatch Remember, it’s a tool of around 50 colours to help you find the 50…
Could you perhaps do a blog about neon colours? Who could wear them, do you think? Perhaps only winter types? I’m a bright spring and wonder if perhaps neon is a bit too bright for clear springs. The reality is that people don’t have really bright colouring like parrots and tropical fish. We are naturally…
If you’ve been one of my long time blog readers, or a client, you’d be aware that black is not the most flattering colour if you have warm colouring or muted/soft colouring, or even light colouring. This is because black’s colour properties are: Cool Undertone Dark/Deep Bright/Clear If you have colouring like mine, as these…
You speak of neutrals which raises yet another color question. I always thought that gray, white and black were the only true neutrals, however, I’ve always thought stone should be included in that list. I also read in some fashion magazines where they indicated that teal and coral were colors that looked good on everyone,…
Imogen: I am so excited you will be talking more about color. Years ago, I was color typed as a vivid summer (light in value and cool). I remember I was very disappointed because I loved all the colors in the winter palette. As I’ve learned more about me, I realize that I enjoy the…
Accessorizing is a way to spice up your outfits by incorporating smaller pieces, like jewelry and shoes, into your look. Fashion accessories are pieces that, although they can serve practical functions, are chosen to complement the rest of an outfit—the finishing touches. Accessorizing allows you to interest to your wardrobe basics. These wardrobe basics are…
There are so many glorious colour combinations you can use in your outfits (yes, there is more than just red, white and blue, or black on black or black and white). Nature uses many, from analogous to complementary in tropical fish, birds plumage and the plants in your garden. If you’re unsure of how to…
Do you wear the same colour combinations over and over? Are you a little bored with these but not sure how to combine colours so they look good together and don’t clash? Take this opportunity to try some new colour combinations. Why not try a different combination, particularly if you are normally as neutral plus…
Colour surrounds us, and we a coloured experience is much more impactful on us than a black/white/grey experience. We make buying decisions based on colour. Here are just a few interesting infographics and informational pieces on colour. Picture Source Men and Women label colours differently. Men tend to go for simpler names, and group more…
Now it’s time for all you lovely redheads to find your best neutrals. Similarly to the blondes, brunettes and grey haired among us, redheads need to work with their natural warm colouring and look for lovely warm neutrals that bring out those shades in their hair. From camel and rust, to oxblood and aubergine. There are some…
After my posts on finding the best neutrals for blondes, and brunettes, you women who have grey hair wanted a post, so here it is! If you have been warm, you most likely will grey in a warm manner, and suit warmer more taupe or greenish shades of grey. But that said, some people as…
Following on from my post for those with blonde hair on finding their neutrals. Today we’re looking at neutral options for brunettes. Warm Brunette Your hair is a fantastic colour to repeat, or look at the highlights contained in it and work with them. Think: Oxblood Chocolate Caramel Camel Olive Marine Navy Dark warm grey…
Could you talk a bit about the use of neutrals with signature colors – specifically neutrals other than black? I’m a pale strawberry blond with green-flecked blue eyes, and greenish-blue and pink are both wonderful colors on me. But what neutrals should I pair with these? I adore black and wear it all the time.…
How to Pick the Undertone of Grey Grey is either made from mixing pure black and white, or more commonly, from mixing all colours together. This muddled up mix of colours is the reason it can be so hard to mix shades of grey together, as depending on how it’s made, it may be a…
Going Green Like all colours, green comes in warm and cool versions, and it’s one of the colours that really matter about the warmth or coolness and your colouring. The right green will make you look great, the wrong one, really sickly. So it’s important you can figure out if your best green is warm…
Today I’m covering the next three FABruary Style Challenge subjects Blue Blues, like most colours can be warmer or cooler. Because blue is naturally a cool colour (as it has a blue undertone), those who are cool will find they can wear a wider range of blues than people with warm colouring, who…
Today we’re wearing flowers. There are so many ways to bring flowers into your outfit. Flowers can be abstract or naturalistic. They can be 3D or 2D. They can be part of an overall pattern, or a feature detail. Be aware of the scale – a large scale floral will overwhelm at petite woman. Ensure…
Playing with colour is so much fun. Today I’ve mixed together a combination I’ve never tried before. I had planned to put on a different outfit, either a jacket or coloured jeans, but it’s just too hot here for a longer sleeved layer so I had to layer a cami under my t-shirt…
