If You Still Don’t Know Your Season
If you still don’t know your season, check out Pretty Your World - the info there should walk you through being able to figure it out yourself.
IMO, the reason for the decline in popularity of the 4 season system is that so many people couldn’t be pegged. I have been identified variously as Winter (I once had very dark hair to contrast with my very fair skin), Summer, and Autumn. My reality is Soft Autumn.
I assume most people have an idea what colors look good on them. The simple color palette concept I advocate is a way to pare down, to simplify, to facilitate mix and match.
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How to Wear Any Color
This technique is adapted from the classic Always In Style, by Doris Pooser.
(I actually own the 1985 Color Me Beautiful version and haven’t read the revised, which looks like it contains a couple of intriguing additions: wardrobe planning and hairstyles. Notably, Doris Pooser worked extensively with color analysis in Japan and includes seasonal color identification charts for those of African and Asian descent.)
As illustrated in my previous post How a Blonde Can Wear All Black, one can create a harmonious and pleasing appearance even when wearing an unflattering color. To do so effectively, the color must be worn … in combination with a color … that will emphasize your most dominant color characteristic . (Doris Pooser)
In my studied opinion, this still represents a compromise. What could be more artistically pleasing than a wardrobe based on your own personal coloring ? But at times we have no choice. What circumstances compel you to wear less flattering colors? How do you make it work?
In my own idiom, soft is the dominant color characteristic. Combining an intense hue with its pastel counterpart works for me.
