Now that the Pantone Color Institute named their Color of the Year to be Very Peri, I discovered a lot that I hadn’t known before. For one thing, I thought I had only one periwinkle top but discovered it is a light blue. And for another thing, I discovered that I actually have five tops and six scarves that are actually periwinkle but I had thought of them as shades of lavender. When I discovered that, I got interested in combining those pieces into a variety of outfit combinations based on what colors go well with them. Suddenly this blog post was born because I wanted to share with you what I learned. You will find out how to use the color of the year by mixing and matching with other colors in your closet to get the most outfit combinations you can from what you have.
Periwinkle is featured in the True Spring color palette. But actually it is a universal color that looks good on anyone, depending on the shade. And when you use color to your advantage, age doesn’t matter. That’s because wearing your most flattering colors next to your face makes your skin look clearer and your eyes stand out. And you’ll get a beautiful effect with your natural hair color, too. You don’t have to stick with the exact shade of Very Peri. The stores aren’t; they’re offering a wide variety of purples and lavenders. So choose from cool or warm, light or dark, bright or soft shades of purple to find what’s best for you.
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Color Combos, Color Series
Color, Color Combinations, Color Mixing, Color Palette, Color Trends, pantone
My style tip of the day shows you how to use certain trending colors. You’ll be able to incorporate these colors into your existing wardrobe with ease, multiplying the ways to wear them. If you don’t have these colors, now is a good time to think about adding them in to what you have. Their versatility will make them worth purchasing because they will have staying power.
Besides, these colors are becoming to all skin tones, depending on the hue. Who doesn’t want that? Age doesn’t matter when the colors you wear make your skin glow.
The featured colors can be styled romantically as well, for date nights or Valentine’s Day.
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Color Combos, Color Series, Style Tips
Color Trends, Evening Wear, Fashion, Style
Earth tones are the basic neutrals that continue to be a classic component of cold-weather style year after year. They are the backdrop or even the monochrome composition for other trending colors during the cold seasons. Think spice colors and all sorts of browns including mustard, turmeric, curry, cinnamon, maize, gold, burnt orange, cognac, chestnut, saddle brown, toffee, coffee, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, camel, tan, sand, taupe, khaki, stone, oxblood, burgundy, maroon, bronze, rust, tortoiseshell and animal patterns in these earthy shades. Include greens such as olive, forest, sage and moss for even more options. You can mix earth tones with ANY palette. Age doesn’t matter. So let’s take a look at how to wear the ever-popular earth tones for Fall and Winter!
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Color Combos, Color Series, Ways to Wear It
Autumn/Winter Colors, Color, Color Combinations, Color Trends, Dress in the Colors of Nature, Earth Tones, Neutral Color Combos
As part of my Style Tips Series, here’s a style tip of the day to inspire colorful outfit ideas! Although this tip combines trending colors of this fall and winter season, it’s also a classic formula that works any time of the year. Age doesn’t matter.
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Color Combos, Color Series, Style Tips
Color Tips
I have a simple style tip of the day, but it is a worthy one. Because neutral colors can seem boring. I like to explore how to reinvigorate an outfit by wearing it in different ways. That way, it feels forever new. I hope that today’s idea will inspire you to take any neutral outfit and easily change it up over and over again. Age doesn’t matter when you have style. Continue Reading
Color Combos, Style Tips
Accessories, Jewelry, Neutral Color Combos, Neutral Outfits
