Comments on: Using Zyla’s 8 Basic Colors http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/ from the bottom of the fashion food chain, a conversation about what to wear. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Rebecca http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113721 Rebecca Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:55:21 +0000 http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113721 That is so interesting: I've been thinking about symmetry recently, and wondering what makes it work for some and not for others. On me, the assymetry that's popular now would just look hokey, but my daughter loves it. OTOH, perfect symmetry with my hair would be utterly impossible for me to achieve. ;) If you have any additional insights on the "whys", let me know. Your comment also illustrates how easy it is to go wrong, just by listening to the wrong voices or by wearing stuff that seems like it should work. What has been interesting to me is more the idea of being a "spring". It is the only season that no professional color draper ever suggested; yet when I think of the muted colors the experts recommend for me, I feel somehow like the world is conspiring to make me boring. I bought an intense pink tee shirt the other day (for $1 at Walmart, is that evil? lol) which the experts would all tell me is too intense for my so-called "soft" coloring. The hero was with me, though, and convinced me that it looked about as good as the butter yellow which I knew was a good color. But - ha ha - it isn't technically one of the colors in my coloring. Not far from my pinched fingertip, though. Have not bought my own copy of the book yet, but I've really been wanting it! So much to think about! Btw, your necklace sounds fabulous! Congratulations. :) That is so interesting: I’ve been thinking about symmetry recently, and wondering what makes it work for some and not for others. On me, the assymetry that’s popular now would just look hokey, but my daughter loves it. OTOH, perfect symmetry with my hair would be utterly impossible for me to achieve. ;) If you have any additional insights on the “whys”, let me know.

Your comment also illustrates how easy it is to go wrong, just by listening to the wrong voices or by wearing stuff that seems like it should work. What has been interesting to me is more the idea of being a “spring”. It is the only season that no professional color draper ever suggested; yet when I think of the muted colors the experts recommend for me, I feel somehow like the world is conspiring to make me boring. I bought an intense pink tee shirt the other day (for $1 at Walmart, is that evil? lol) which the experts would all tell me is too intense for my so-called “soft” coloring. The hero was with me, though, and convinced me that it looked about as good as the butter yellow which I knew was a good color. But - ha ha - it isn’t technically one of the colors in my coloring. Not far from my pinched fingertip, though.

Have not bought my own copy of the book yet, but I’ve really been wanting it! So much to think about! Btw, your necklace sounds fabulous! Congratulations. :)

]]> By: Queen of Carrots http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113718 Queen of Carrots Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:44:50 +0000 http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113718 OK, now that I've tried shopping with some of these ideas in mind, I have some more thoughts: Matching brown and khaki to my hair is a great idea! I love the colors I come back with. Unfortunately the absolutely perfect shade of cord pants at the thrift store were a size six, but I found some pretty close to the right color in my size, and I loved being able to hone in on the perfect color so easily. I confess, I did kind of respond to the style archetypes. At least it helped me articulate and hone in on a few things I've been figuring out for myself: I can't wear symmetrical, balanced, classic looks. They look very dull on me. Yet I need classy-looking clothes--they just need to be a little bit "off." That's what was wrong with my new haircut--too symmetrical. I think I would be what he calls a High Autumn. Imitating my sister, who has similar coloring but is more of a Mellow Autumn and looks great in simple, classic lines, has never quite worked for me. Anyway, I found an awesome, asymmetrical necklace with beads and ribbon and chains and things at a consignment shop that is really livening up some classic outfits for me. OK, now that I’ve tried shopping with some of these ideas in mind, I have some more thoughts:

Matching brown and khaki to my hair is a great idea! I love the colors I come back with. Unfortunately the absolutely perfect shade of cord pants at the thrift store were a size six, but I found some pretty close to the right color in my size, and I loved being able to hone in on the perfect color so easily.

I confess, I did kind of respond to the style archetypes. At least it helped me articulate and hone in on a few things I’ve been figuring out for myself: I can’t wear symmetrical, balanced, classic looks. They look very dull on me. Yet I need classy-looking clothes–they just need to be a little bit “off.” That’s what was wrong with my new haircut–too symmetrical. I think I would be what he calls a High Autumn. Imitating my sister, who has similar coloring but is more of a Mellow Autumn and looks great in simple, classic lines, has never quite worked for me.

Anyway, I found an awesome, asymmetrical necklace with beads and ribbon and chains and things at a consignment shop that is really livening up some classic outfits for me.

]]> By: Word Lily http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113693 Word Lily Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:40:35 +0000 http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113693 Here from Amy's post. I haven't read the book, but if I'm picking the right colors, my "white" is one ... yeah. There's a yearbook photo of me in that color, and it looks like I don't have a shirt on! It does look good on me, I think, but it's not one of my faves. Here from Amy’s post. I haven’t read the book, but if I’m picking the right colors, my “white” is one … yeah. There’s a yearbook photo of me in that color, and it looks like I don’t have a shirt on! It does look good on me, I think, but it’s not one of my faves.

]]> By: Amy http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113685 Amy Sun, 24 Jul 2011 03:44:15 +0000 http://betweenmypeers.com/2011/07/22/using-zylas-8-basic-colors/#comment-113685 I started a post on this topic. I'm hoping more will come, but every little bit counts, right? http://growingliketrees.blogspot.com/2011/07/in-which-i-pretend-to-be-style-blogger.html I started a post on this topic. I’m hoping more will come, but every little bit counts, right?

http://growingliketrees.blogspot.com/2011/07/in-which-i-pretend-to-be-style-blogger.html

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