Two ways to wear a jacket that is close in tone to your skin color, without becoming washed out: Just exactly like Beth did here, for a second interview on a casual Friday. She brings a darker color in around her face, thereby repeating the color values in her face, eyes, and hair. For a …
A little while ago, Carrie asked for a rule of thumb concerning combining brights. Here it is: Wildly Wonderful Wearables explains color harmonies. Actually, it’s more of an art lesson than a rule. To combine colors in a way that looks natural, try using one of the common color harmonies illustrated there; blue and purple …
The basic rule in length balancing, I always say, is to use the Golden Mean proportions: 5/8ths to 3/8ths, or roughly 60/40. Knowing there is a way to slip an accent in there, but never knowing quite how to quantify it, it recently all came together for me when the Bargain Queen posted on putting …
