I’ve said it before, but you guys – I LOVE color! As a kid, my sister and I shared a bedroom with bright purple shag carpet and my first car was a lime green VW Beetle. Even now, I have 13 colors of Fiesta place settings.
See what I mean – color is my thing! Each season Pantone comes out with the trend colors and I like most of them, but just because I like a color doesn’t mean it would look good on me. After becoming a certified Christian image consultant I learned not all colors work for everyone. Take a look at these trend colors for fall 2023 from New York Fashion week.
These are some pretty shades, but none of us could wear each of them and look good. Here’s why: the first key to dressing your best every day is to wear colors that mimic your natural coloring.
When analyzing color, I use the Color Code system that’s based on your hair color, skin tone and eye color. There are six Color Codes shown below with their very best color combo for this season’s trend colors. Let’s breakdown the best trend color combos for each of us. Each pair below is shown with their Color Code titles.
Warm & Cool
On the left is a beautiful redhead, and on the right, a striking beauty with silvery white hair. These women have opposite coloring so their color combos are opposite too.
Those of you with red hair need to wear toasty, warm colors to look your best. Fall really is a great season for you as there are so many autumnal shades. Go with gold jewelry to finish your outfits.
If you have silver, gray or white hair, you want to go with cool shades in striking combinations. Silver jewelry really polishes off your look.
Soft and Clear
On the left is a beautiful example of medium coloring and the left shows high-contrast coloring. Again, their coloring is opposite so their trend color combos are also opposites.
If you have medium blonde to medium brown hair you have low contrast coloring and need soft, medium colors. To accessorize gold, silver and rose gold all suit you well.
With dark hair and fair skin, you have very high contrast coloring. Bright, vivid colors are best for you and silver jewelry pulls everything together nicely.
Deep & Light
On the left is a woman with dark hair, skin and eyes. To the right is a lady with light skin, light hair and light eyes. Again, these women are opposites in their coloring so their best color combinations reflect that.
If you have dark hair with medium to dark skin you want deep, rich, low contrast combinations. Gold jewelry will top your outfit off nicely.
For very blonde hair and fair skin you look best in fresh, fair colors that mimic you natural coloring. Go with silver accessories to pull your look together.
You can see how the right colors really bring out your God-given beauty. Try these color pairings for updated looks that have you feeling current and beautiful through fall. No matter what your coloring, it always looks good to match your shoes to your hair color.
If you missed it, take a look at the Fall 2023 Style 311 Trend Report to see all the trend colors that will work for you. It builds confidence when you are wearing colors that make you shine and color is just the first key in dressing your best every day. Dive into your best colors, dressing your body shape and accessorizing the right way with a personal style appointment.
Virtual appointments are done via email and phone and are $110 – plus they include a set of digital color swatches. Call or email me today for your own personal style appointment.
Family Photos Coming Up?
Photos of loved ones are such a treasure and looking your best in these photos all starts with wearing the right colors. This can be challenging when working with a large group, so what you need is the Photo Color Consult with Style 311.
The process is simple: just email or text me a close-up picture of each individual that shows their skin tone, hair color and eye color. I will then guide you on the best clothing color choices, accessory and makeup suggestions for your everyone who will be in your pictures.
For more on the Photo Color Consult, check out this Style 311 blog. The Photo Color Consult starts at $40 and now is the time to book for fall photography sessions. Contact me to schedule today for family photos you’ll love.
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