Oh, I enjoyed this so much. I love your approach to colour Signe. I am a winter colour season. I've always been drawn to the deep jewel colours. When it comes to green, I love all the greens in the autumn palette, though. Also, for decoration, it's the autumn palette, too. Thank you, ladies, fabulous discussion ❤
Signe I had my colors done with you last year.i am a dark deep clear and my fav colors are blue(sky)and green(nature,trees...)I wanted to relay a story I heard yrs ago about a florist working with Barbara streisand.She was tasked with finding a very particular color for the flowers Barbara wanted planted outside her home These flower(colors)outside had to match the same color as the flowers inside the home .The reason was explained that it helps the eye to extend from inside the home to outside the home.i guess it's more harmony with a mood as well?that always struck with me
I gravitate towards sunrise, sunset and fall color palettes. Over the years i have fallen in love with blue, green and brown because there is so much of them in nature and it balance me out. I love colors!
Great conversation ladies, I agree that color evokes emotion. My favorite colors are blue and green…all shades of the two colors, but particularly royal blue and emerald/forest green.
I am Summer in personality as well as appearance. I also live by the sea, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that blues and cool greens form the core of my wardrobe.
Back in the '80s when color analysis seemed to take the world by storm, I was designated a "31 color Autumn" because I could rock a deep purple in addition to the earthy swatches of the season. I love a good chocolate brown for its warmth and welcoming vibe, and I think that's what I would hope my personality projects. I definitely think I use color choices in my wardrobe to project energy based on the event at hand, whether it be power/calm/outgoing/soothing. Fun topic!
A few characteristics of black that make it super popular/timeless: - Black is the presence of all colours and therefore it “goes” with all colours. And white is the absence of all colours, so it is literally a blank slate that also matches everything. (Both have other chromatic characteristics that make them technically NOT go with everything, but stick with me. Haha.) - Black is very slimming, and that seems to be an effect people generally desire. It creates hard, definitive lines. Technically, any dark colour (navy, brown, etc.) has that slimming effect, but see the point above for black’s chromatic characteristic that gives it the versatility edge over other dark colours. - Any intensely saturated colour generally reads “expensive.” Think about how washed out/poorly dyed clothing looks compared to a reach, deep, intense black. Or even a faded charcoal over an inky black velvet. - If something is said enough, society generally accepts something as fact/truth, regardless of actual evidence or fact. Like the phrase “lemon water detoxifies your body.” No, your liver and sweat and such do that. And obviously our bodies need water. The lemon adds a nice flavour and a touch of Vitamin C, but there isn’t any scientifically proven detoxifying superpower to lemon water… But it’s been said SO MUCH, people don’t question it. Black is timeless. Everyone says it. So we think it is so. I’m sure there is also an actual fashion history about the rise of black clothing in modern western/developed fashion (which I think is the fashion culture that pushes black the hardest, over other fashion cultures), but I think the reasons above are some reasons why it has endured socially with the “timeless” reputation.
This is an interesting discussion. My favorite season is Autumn and my home is filled with red and gold. Yet those are colors I rarely wear. I gravitate towards bright turquoise and clear acquaintance.
I read a book once about the little black dress and its origins... don't remember all the details, but it focused heavily on WWI and all of the young widows in their black mourning dresses. It essentially became a symbol to men that this young woman was not an innocent young debutante but had "experience" and therefore sought after for affairs that may or may not turn into an actual relationship, It then became more of a symbol for sophistication and then the extremely classic color that we know it to be today. Audrey Hepburn's famous black costumes, especially in Sabrina and Breakfast at Tiffany's helped it out a lot too.
Ok, here's my personal analysis after some thought. I feel like my personality can be fairly "strong," or "outgoing". I gravitate towards grey, beige, cream, navy etc to "balance " that out! Loud/bright colours or patterns would be too much combined with my strong voice. Also, I want people to take me seriously, despite my sense of humor, etc... Great topic to ponder...😊
I am high contrast and have light olive skin that’s slightly warm and was mistyped many years ago as a winter, but I’m actually closer to a soft autumn (warm and muted) 🍂 I am very close to neutral so I do find that I can wear some cool colours like navy pretty easily even though it’s not in my colour palette. I generally enjoy wearing ivory and cream, peach, coral, soft blue, soft green and mid greens with a bit of warmth to them, navy, mid to dark denim and different shades of brick, terracotta, beige, tan and brown. I also gravitate to rose gold jewellery but have some yellow gold. I find colour analysis interesting but I don’t religiously stick to my colour palette and generally wear what I feel good in and makes me happy 😊
Where does climate, geography and culture come into play? There are so many factors that influence my choice of colour, texture and silhouette depending on whether I am in the city, in the country or at the coast.
This was a really interesting episode! Thanks, ladies. I’m curious what you all think of the Ella(?) Ray colour system & the one Ellie-Jean Royden talks about matching different hair/facial colours to different purposes? I like a lot of colour in my wardrobe, and most colours in general. Like Signe, I shy away from neon lime/chartreuse, but also anything “washed out” (except as a home décor background). If I had to choose a favourite colour, it would be a nice soft (denim) blue chambray for calming, but also “dusky country rose”/deep coral pink to be friendly & confident, bright purple (a neutral contrast pop for me), soft & deep burnt orange (makes me feel like someone who travels/adventures a lot), emerald green (gets me compliments at formal events), & warm/bright chestnut brown (cosy, grounding, homely). I like navy too, because like Christina, I realise pale brunettes can actually have soft/mid contrast, but I like pure monochrome outfits sometimes & it’s difficult to find a full suit of pieces in the exact same perfect shade (that stay that way).
Wha a delightful conversation, love you three gals👩🏼👩🏻👩🏻 I am enjoying cream, inky blue and brown right now. Chocolate brown footwear/bags are truly yummy! A hard no on the lime green and pink for me! Appreciate your channel so much!
I'm a person who looks best in light warm colours. Probably I'm a light spring and I do feel it goes with my personality. When I was younger I felt like I looked good in both black and navy but now (I'm 57) I've decided I look disgraceful in both. Black just doesn't bring anything good to my face and navy seems to be actively fighting the warm tones. I've decided to never buy either colour at all, except maybe black jackets as they're so useful. I love that banana colour Alyssa mentioned, I have a really nice jacket that colour, and I think she looks really nice in black.
Christina, have you ever thought you could be an autumn maybe? I was analyzed as a bright winter 5 years ago, but the typical winter colors made me feel not myself, so I mostly wore black, white, and grey and then I started to gravitate towards beiges and more warm colors. Not long ago, I went to a color analysis again and it turned out I am a dark autumn. I am not the typical autumn as I have very fair skin and high contrast, but now I definitely can see the difference that deep dark colors do to my face vs cool bright winter colors. You love burgundy and autumn greens. That may not be a coincidence. What do you think?
Dark blue and white. My base colours in my capsul are black, dark blue, dark brown, off white and chrisp white. I realized listening to this episode that I use the same colours for decorating as well. Hmmm 🤔
Yes it has for many countrys. In the 18 hundreds they always had black as it was so much harder to wash and keep white. Weddingdresses were always black for almost everyone. Most people could not afford to have a special dress for just that occasion.
an idea: how about creating bundle service/package for customers who want to 1) understand their colours 2) improve their style 3) declutter and be smart with their purchases. this would bring additional revenue to your Podcast and establish a new vertical for your brand :)
Hii! I'm interested in the new trend: ,,old money style". Can you please bring the topic up on your upcoming podcast? Love your podcasts and always watch them each week❤
Thank’s for this podcast very inspirant. As the planète blue/soft AND Navy as my prefered Colors. I think I am automn AND Summer as secondary The color i hate the most is purple I think this color shoud’nt Even exist AND it funny because the fewTime i wore it in the past i had compliment about ?? As Christina pinks is’nt my thing. I was surprise to hear that yellow is Alyssa prefered color i don’t remembered to saw her in yellow! But for the personality i agree that she likes a rays of Sunshine Have a healty years girls love your work
I love lime, it's fabulous (my bedroom is painted lime), but I really don't want a whole shirt or dress in lime even though it looks nice on me. Its just too over the top.
The discussion is fine, but “like like like like” is so grating. The always-wearing-black deal is SO boring, plus much of the population doesn’t look good in black (I do not). Also, it seems to be an NYC thing or maybe Hollywood, people trying to look avant garde, which I am definitely not. I want COLOR! I love my Spring tones of camel, terra cotta, peach, poppy reds, bright blues, aquas, violets, oranges, and daffodil yellows. I love floral prints too, which of course goes with the season of spring, with new life everywhere.
I couldn’t be less interested in discussing colors + have felt that way since this recent wave of color analysis. I’d witnessed people stress + obsess over this as if it were law, when they were previously content w what they were wearing. It’s another set of rules for people to try to squeeze themselves into + I’m not for that exclusivity, esp w the world’s renowned stylists stating this isn’t what they base their work off of
Oh, I enjoyed this so much. I love your approach to colour Signe. I am a winter colour season. I've always been drawn to the deep jewel colours. When it comes to green, I love all the greens in the autumn palette, though. Also, for decoration, it's the autumn palette, too. Thank you, ladies, fabulous discussion ❤
Signe I had my colors done with you last year.i am a dark deep clear and my fav colors are blue(sky)and green(nature,trees...)I wanted to relay a story I heard yrs ago about a florist working with Barbara streisand.She was tasked with finding a very particular color for the flowers Barbara wanted planted outside her home These flower(colors)outside had to match the same color as the flowers inside the home .The reason was explained that it helps the eye to extend from inside the home to outside the home.i guess it's more harmony with a mood as well?that always struck with me
Great discussion. Very interesting. Thank you 💐xx
Very informative, helpful and fun thanks 🟡🔵🟢🔴
I gravitate towards sunrise, sunset and fall color palettes. Over the years i have fallen in love with blue, green and brown because there is so much of them in nature and it balance me out. I love colors!
Great conversation ladies, I agree that color evokes emotion. My favorite colors are blue and green…all shades of the two colors, but particularly royal blue and emerald/forest green.
I am Summer in personality as well as appearance. I also live by the sea, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that blues and cool greens form the core of my wardrobe.
Blue and green! Love these color convos ❤️
Back in the '80s when color analysis seemed to take the world by storm, I was designated a "31 color Autumn" because I could rock a deep purple in addition to the earthy swatches of the season. I love a good chocolate brown for its warmth and welcoming vibe, and I think that's what I would hope my personality projects. I definitely think I use color choices in my wardrobe to project energy based on the event at hand, whether it be power/calm/outgoing/soothing. Fun topic!
A few characteristics of black that make it super popular/timeless:
- Black is the presence of all colours and therefore it “goes” with all colours. And white is the absence of all colours, so it is literally a blank slate that also matches everything. (Both have other chromatic characteristics that make them technically NOT go with everything, but stick with me. Haha.)
- Black is very slimming, and that seems to be an effect people generally desire. It creates hard, definitive lines. Technically, any dark colour (navy, brown, etc.) has that slimming effect, but see the point above for black’s chromatic characteristic that gives it the versatility edge over other dark colours.
- Any intensely saturated colour generally reads “expensive.” Think about how washed out/poorly dyed clothing looks compared to a reach, deep, intense black. Or even a faded charcoal over an inky black velvet.
- If something is said enough, society generally accepts something as fact/truth, regardless of actual evidence or fact. Like the phrase “lemon water detoxifies your body.” No, your liver and sweat and such do that. And obviously our bodies need water. The lemon adds a nice flavour and a touch of Vitamin C, but there isn’t any scientifically proven detoxifying superpower to lemon water… But it’s been said SO MUCH, people don’t question it. Black is timeless. Everyone says it. So we think it is so.
I’m sure there is also an actual fashion history about the rise of black clothing in modern western/developed fashion (which I think is the fashion culture that pushes black the hardest, over other fashion cultures), but I think the reasons above are some reasons why it has endured socially with the “timeless” reputation.
This is an interesting discussion. My favorite season is Autumn and my home is filled with red and gold. Yet those are colors I rarely wear. I gravitate towards bright turquoise and clear acquaintance.
I read a book once about the little black dress and its origins... don't remember all the details, but it focused heavily on WWI and all of the young widows in their black mourning dresses. It essentially became a symbol to men that this young woman was not an innocent young debutante but had "experience" and therefore sought after for affairs that may or may not turn into an actual relationship, It then became more of a symbol for sophistication and then the extremely classic color that we know it to be today. Audrey Hepburn's famous black costumes, especially in Sabrina and Breakfast at Tiffany's helped it out a lot too.
Love me a warm, bright Spring green like leaves sparkling in the sun! (Yep, I'm a Spring.)
Ok, here's my personal analysis after some thought. I feel like my personality can be fairly "strong," or "outgoing". I gravitate towards grey, beige, cream, navy etc to "balance " that out! Loud/bright colours or patterns would be too much combined with my strong voice. Also, I want people to take me seriously, despite my sense of humor, etc...
Great topic to ponder...😊
I think it was Coco Chanel who started the "black thing". She was a winter, as far as I remember correctly.
I am high contrast and have light olive skin that’s slightly warm and was mistyped many years ago as a winter, but I’m actually closer to a soft autumn (warm and muted) 🍂 I am very close to neutral so I do find that I can wear some cool colours like navy pretty easily even though it’s not in my colour palette. I generally enjoy wearing ivory and cream, peach, coral, soft blue, soft green and mid greens with a bit of warmth to them, navy, mid to dark denim and different shades of brick, terracotta, beige, tan and brown. I also gravitate to rose gold jewellery but have some yellow gold. I find colour analysis interesting but I don’t religiously stick to my colour palette and generally wear what I feel good in and makes me happy 😊
I listened to this podcast this morning and walked outside in a sunny yellow sweater and an Italian scarf my mother gave me years ago. …
Where does climate, geography and culture come into play?
There are so many factors that influence my choice of colour, texture and silhouette depending on whether I am in the city, in the country or at the coast.
This was a really interesting episode! Thanks, ladies. I’m curious what you all think of the Ella(?) Ray colour system & the one Ellie-Jean Royden talks about matching different hair/facial colours to different purposes? I like a lot of colour in my wardrobe, and most colours in general. Like Signe, I shy away from neon lime/chartreuse, but also anything “washed out” (except as a home décor background). If I had to choose a favourite colour, it would be a nice soft (denim) blue chambray for calming, but also “dusky country rose”/deep coral pink to be friendly & confident, bright purple (a neutral contrast pop for me), soft & deep burnt orange (makes me feel like someone who travels/adventures a lot), emerald green (gets me compliments at formal events), & warm/bright chestnut brown (cosy, grounding, homely). I like navy too, because like Christina, I realise pale brunettes can actually have soft/mid contrast, but I like pure monochrome outfits sometimes & it’s difficult to find a full suit of pieces in the exact same perfect shade (that stay that way).
Very interesting & different approch to color. I am a soft summer that loves dusty teal. I will check my library for Karen’s book.
Wha a delightful conversation, love you three gals👩🏼👩🏻👩🏻
I am enjoying cream, inky blue and brown right now. Chocolate brown footwear/bags are truly yummy!
A hard no on the lime green and pink for me!
Appreciate your channel so much!
I'm a person who looks best in light warm colours. Probably I'm a light spring and I do feel it goes with my personality. When I was younger I felt like I looked good in both black and navy but now (I'm 57) I've decided I look disgraceful in both. Black just doesn't bring anything good to my face and navy seems to be actively fighting the warm tones. I've decided to never buy either colour at all, except maybe black jackets as they're so useful. I love that banana colour Alyssa mentioned, I have a really nice jacket that colour, and I think she looks really nice in black.
I am most drawn to a soft summer palette.
Thanks Ladies 😋
Christina, have you ever thought you could be an autumn maybe? I was analyzed as a bright winter 5 years ago, but the typical winter colors made me feel not myself, so I mostly wore black, white, and grey and then I started to gravitate towards beiges and more warm colors. Not long ago, I went to a color analysis again and it turned out I am a dark autumn. I am not the typical autumn as I have very fair skin and high contrast, but now I definitely can see the difference that deep dark colors do to my face vs cool bright winter colors. You love burgundy and autumn greens. That may not be a coincidence. What do you think?
Spring- pastels make me pop !!
Dark blue and white. My base colours in my capsul are black, dark blue, dark brown, off white and chrisp white. I realized listening to this episode that I use the same colours for decorating as well. Hmmm 🤔
There wasn't access to vibrant color dyes in the past, in the European culture.
Yes it has for many countrys. In the 18 hundreds they always had black as it was so much harder to wash and keep white. Weddingdresses were always black for almost everyone. Most people could not afford to have a special dress for just that occasion.
an idea: how about creating bundle service/package for customers who want to 1) understand their colours 2) improve their style 3) declutter and be smart with their purchases. this would bring additional revenue to your Podcast and establish a new vertical for your brand :)
Hii! I'm interested in the new trend: ,,old money style". Can you please bring the topic up on your upcoming podcast? Love your podcasts and always watch them each week❤
Alyssa try icy colors instead of summer pastels. Black white and dark navy are excellent colors for you. Enjoy your day.
Thank’s for this podcast very inspirant. As the planète blue/soft AND Navy as my prefered Colors. I think I am automn AND Summer as secondary
The color i hate the most is purple I think this color shoud’nt Even exist AND it funny because the fewTime i wore it in the past i had compliment about ?? As Christina pinks is’nt my thing. I was surprise to hear that yellow is Alyssa prefered color i don’t remembered to saw her in yellow! But for the personality i agree that she likes a rays of Sunshine
Have a healty years girls love your work
I love lime, it's fabulous (my bedroom is painted lime), but I really don't want a whole shirt or dress in lime even though it looks nice on me. Its just too over the top.
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I never understand people liking "mustard yellow" it so awful to me, lol.
The discussion is fine, but “like like like like” is so grating. The always-wearing-black deal is SO boring, plus much of the population doesn’t look good in black (I do not). Also, it seems to be an NYC thing or maybe Hollywood, people trying to look avant garde, which I am definitely not. I want COLOR! I love my Spring tones of camel, terra cotta, peach, poppy reds, bright blues, aquas, violets, oranges, and daffodil yellows. I love floral prints too, which of course goes with the season of spring, with new life everywhere.
If you take a screen shot of the 3 of you it’s evident you are all very different in skin tone. Obviously wear clothes and colours very differently
Sorry , nothing glazes my eyes over as much as discussing colour. Too,too,too complicated,contradictory,and obfuscating.
I couldn’t be less interested in discussing colors + have felt that way since this recent wave of color analysis.
I’d witnessed people stress + obsess over this as if it were law, when they were previously content w what they were wearing.
It’s another set of rules for people to try to squeeze themselves into + I’m not for that exclusivity, esp w the world’s renowned stylists stating this isn’t what they base their work off of