Your Best Colour Is My Worst And Vice Versa

Pumpkin Orange

a “risky” or a “safe” colour?

It is a true blessing knowing your best colours when shopping. Each personal colour palette contains colours the general public thinks of as “safe” colours (such as navy, grey or a shade of white) as well as colours that are often considered “wild” or “risky” or “unflattering”. People are afraid to buy and wear “risky” colours because they fear they won’t flatter their skin tone (sometimes they are right but sometimes they are wrong). Think of orange, hot pink, grass green, mustard, bright yellow, rust - these are often perceived as “unflattering” colours and while you won’t find all of them in one colour palette, each palette has a shade that might be considered “risky”.

The fact of the matter is, all colours in your colour palette are your best and therefore safe colours. You may profit from that know-how for example during the sales season as the “risky” colours might be left in stock and heavily discounted.

One of my power (= safe) colours is fuchsia. This colour is considered rather “risky” by many people. I was overjoyed to find a pair of fuchsia sandals on sale last summer. The generally perceived “safe” hues of the same model (black, navy, brown, beige and red) were not discounted… I have received so many compliments on those sandals as never before. Maybe because the colour was unusual, eye-catching and it complemented my skin tone. One person's power colour is a disaster on somebody else and vice versa. My Deep / Dark Autumn client might choose similar sandals in her power colour - deep pumpkin orange (and she knows to stay miles away from fuchsia, as I would stay miles away from pumpkin orange).

Fuchsia

a colour many consider “risky” is one of my most flattering hues.

All colours are beautiful. If something looks off, it is not the colour's fault. It is the context that determines whether the overall image will end up being appealing or in disharmony. Find out who you are in terms of colour. Understand the context that you are. Create harmony by respecting and celebrating the context, i.e. yourself. Stop comparing yourself to others. One persons’s power colour is a disaster on somebody else and vice versa.

Style Identity is a scientific approach to image consulting. My advice is based on mathematics, geometry and physics. It is free from subjectivity, trends and generalisations. Book your session today and save yourself decades of less than optimal purchases. You are worth it!

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