The Colour Putty Versus Oatmeal and How You Can Tell Them Apart
The key to the perfect wardrobe is learning how colours work together, as well as on you (more on that at the bottom of this email) but just knowing how they work together will give you a streamlined wardrobe with nothing left out in the cold.
Let's have a little lesson on how effective this is... Most of you have my Brilliant colour combinations e book so this will help you use it even more efficiently.
Putty versus oatmeal.
When you see them both side by side like this (I'm using my brilliant colour combinations e-book on my iPhone here), you clearly see how different they really are.
So let's say I purchased a pair of medium grey pants (I do own two pairs in medium grey), it helps me to know that medium grey goes with oatmeal and not putty - Bam!
This knowledge directs me to return home and build a stack of outfits using oatmeal and the very hard-to-style medium grey (one of the hardest colours to make work in your wardrobe so I never recommend
What is Marle Fabric
Do you know what Marle is?
Marle is a colour effect found in fabrics.
It is made by combining two (or more) different coloured yarns in one thread which is then used to construct the fabric.
Marle can be worn by everyone with no problems, but you may find that you need to wear it differently from others.
Have you ever thought about that?
Below is an example of how I wear marle the best - against other lumpy bumpy textured fabrics.
But some of you wear it back best back with shiny fabrics as in a smooth and textured outfit pairing.
Do you know which one you are?
The best way to tell is to go to your wardrobe and find a marle top, first put in on with a textured jacket, then try it with a smooth jacket.
I promise you will see it!
Once you work this out, your wardrobe becomes stacks more fun as you will be combining your pieces with a definite plan.
And you know how much I love a plan...
Jeans, Boots and Knit Advice
It's time for the chunky boots, combat boots and platform loafers.
in other words, it's time to have fun with edgy layering while performing a balancing act.
When I say "balancing", it's all about making sure an outfit doesn't lean more one way than the other.
This means not only mixing in feminine against masculine but also texture against smooth and light against dark.
Colour theory comes into play as always with the best combinations working with each other but the other elements that create balance are equally as important.
Knits and skirts = are awesome!
Combat boots and skirt = fabulous!
Texture with smoothness = amazing!
This video gives more great examples with jeans!
What Colour Coat Will Work Hardest In Your Wardrobe
Buying a winter coat is a huge investment so your choice of colour should not be taken lightly.
The best coat colours for my pink skin are light grey, camel, royal blue and burgundy (yes, there is a science to colour theory and what works best in your wardrobe when you collect the colours that suit you and each other).
There's an old myth that says "black goes with everything" when in actual fact, black doesn't go with everything but it goes really well with one color types wardrobe.
But if you don't know what colour your skin tone is, work with what you already own in your wardrobe right now in order to make the best investment.
So if you happen to own a lot of black clothing, below is the list of the best coat colours (from my brilliant colour combinations e-book) for you.
Light green, mint green, chartreuse, lime green, emerald green, sage green, khaki, olive green, forest green, darkest green, light blue, periwinkle blue, turquoise, sky blue, c...
Do You Love Black and White Print
If you're a fan of black and white prints but generally only wear them or place them back with black and white, consider adding a colour to the mix as the black and white print becomes even more exciting when being met with colour.
Photo credit Erin Williamson Design
Brilliant Colour combinations
When it comes to bathrooms, kitchens, or laundries using a black and white print tile, add some blonde wood for that little bit extra.
Photo credit Victory Weaves
Brilliant Colour combinations
Just because you have a coloured couch, doesn't mean that you can't use statement throw cushions in black and white print. Dark teal looks amazing with a black and white print.
Brilliant Colour combinations
My black and white print coat works perfectly over the top of my dusty blue shir
...Winter Trend Vintage Fasion Revival
I'm loving the Vintage fashion revival that's getting us into those op shops and sourcing items online from second-hand sellers.
And of course, I'm loving those current designers who are deeply inspired by the 70s bringing those high quality classic nostalgic pieces back.
I was born in 1972 and have fond memories of the long denim dress/coat, cord, taupe (brown) colours, platform shoes, trench coats, sun ray pleat skirts, flared jeans, and wide leg pants that my Mum used to wear so gorgeously.
Only today and at the age of 50, I do need to wear these items differently.
I don't want to look like I've gone back in time, I want to look like I've bought the past forward by giving it a modern day edge.
Adding items to each outfit that wouldn't have been around back then, paired together or that have evolved dramatically over the years adds that modern spin.
Wearing a vintage inspired denim dress/coat over a crisp white tracksuit with current on-trend loafers is a surefire way to modernise this loo...
What Length Should Your Coat Be When Wearing Wide Leg Pants
You may have not given it much thought before but there is a perfect length where your coat should land on your body when wearing wide-leg pants or flared jeans.
Your coat should finish above your knee to keep your shape and avoid looking swamped.
The dramatic wide triangle bottom finish of your pants will blend into the rectangle coat shape if not cut off above the knee
Let me show you how this works below.
But when it comes to skinny jeans or straight-leg jeans with a cuff (this gives a slight taper), your coat will work at any length (as shown below).
So now it's all up to you.
If you're not one for wearing wide-leg pants or flared jeans, you can go as long or as short as you like when it comes to choosing your coat.
But do consider the colour and what will not only work back with you but works with everything else you already own (I'm wearing my skin colour in the top photo).
Your dream wardrobe starts with the colour of your skin.
The Crisper The Neckline The Crisper You Look
It's really funny to think just how important a neckline is...
Your face shape has everything to do with your best neckline as to whether you suit a scoop neck or a v neck (just like it is for your haircut) but then you need to also consider how crisp your face frame is too (your collar or neckline seam as not everyone suits texture).
Have you ever put on a top and hated it on you around your face but loved the colour and the way it looked everywhere else?
I can guarantee it was that the neckline worked against you.
Seems like such a small thing but remember it is right by your face and can either make you shine or do the complete opposite.
The best frame under your face is always your own natural skin (it suits you perfectly!) but we also don't want to go around looking naked.
In my video below, I give you some super helpful tips on how to avoid this.
And don't forget to correct that neckline with a face-length necklace when wearing a high neck top.
What’s Your Best Orange To Wear?
Do you have a favourite shade of orange you like to wear?
Apricot is one of mine.
My cool pink skin suits 5 shades of orange but it's important that we not only create the perfect wardrobe that suits our skin tone, but everything we own should also go back together.
Blue skin babes only have one form of orange that suits them the best while our peach skin babes have 8 and orange skin babes have 12!
This is where my Brilliant colour combinations e book is so important.
I know that my apricot tops will work back beautifully with my dark denim jeans and black and white print shoes.
You see, colour is the foundation of the perfect wardrobe.
As you’ve already learned, we can manipulate shapes, silhouettes, and proportions.
But the one thing that’s a little harder to get right is colour!
In fact, this is one of the main reasons why I created my brilliant colour combinations e book and the colour type mood boards in the first place … as they work together to let you begin with your skin col...
Crop Wide Leg Jeans
Autumn hits us next week and there will be a few style changes happening about the place.
A huge trend this Autumn and Winter is denim.
So anything you see being done in trends in all fabrics will be repeated in denim.
I'm talking trench coats, hand bags, and of course - the wide-leg pants.
If you are short like me and your wide-leg denim isn't quite cropped. Make sure your shoes have a slight lift in the way of a heel or platform and show some skin.
Or cut them off nice and high in order to show your full ankle bone or do as I have done here and just give them a really wide fold.
The wider the jeans, the wider the fold can be.
Your choice - either cut or fold.
And remember, just because this is a current trend, doesn't mean for you that it's not a forever style
You can make anything work forever if you know how to wear it with confidence.
