color in clothes can be regional...the beige and pastel tones of the south versus the blacks and subdued tones of the urban north...
it can denote seasons...we tend to wear darker colors in the winter and brighter ones in summer...
it can create optical illusions...light colors make us look larger...dark colors make us look smaller (although if the fit is wrong...doesn't matter...light or dark...the illusion will be wrong...just plain wrong...)
color can be powerful and confusing...especially when it comes to clothes...the bottom line? unless you feel comfortable in a rainbow of different hues and can mix them like an alchemist...your best bet is to build a wardrobe based on a neutral palette...back, white, grey, navy or beige...it will help you decode your wardrobe and create within it...and make it possible to add color in accent pieces without feeling overwhelmed...
so how do you incorporate color into your wardrobe?
I completely agree... work with a neutral palette and then you can pop color in and it always works! It's also a good way to break up the same old same old... black, grey, beige...:-)
ReplyDeleteexactly - especially if you are afraid to wear color...you can add tiny pops of it...brightens up any outfit...i usually start with my shoes... =)
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