Can I Wear Clothes With Colours that don't Suit my Complexion?
Some Colours just look wrong on some people, but for some reason they still want to buy them, whether it is because it is the "in" colour this season, or you just can't pass up the bargain. Whatever the reason is; you need to know how to pull off wearing this colour without looking like you dragged yourself out of the sick bed. By talking to a Personal Stylist, we discover just how to pull it off.
Tip 1 - Avoid Having the Colour Close to Your Face Your face shows your skin tone and this is where colours that do not suit you will show at their worst. If you have a top in the wrong colour for your skin tone, you may find that wearing a small bolero jacket in a universal colour makes the top acceptable for you to wear.
Universal colours are the colours that flatter any complexion, and will make anyone look great. Chocolate, eggplant, denim blue, emerald, turquoise, petrol blue, watermelon, aqua, sage green, and apple green are all considered universal colours. Use these colours close to your face if you don't know which colours suit you. By following these rules you will forever look fabulous.
Tip 2 - Keep to the 80/20 Rule The 80/20 rule in regards to colour, refers to the triangle from each shoulder to the middle of your cleavage, you should have no more than 20 percent of the wrong colour in this triangle. This is why wearing a bolero jacket in the right colour over a shirt or top in the wrong colour can help make the shirt or top acceptable. The jacket prevents more than 20 percent of the wrong colour showing up in the triangle from your shoulders to your cleavage.
You can wear any colour lower down on your body without it having any impact on your complexion. If you want to wear a particular colour, try wearing a skirt or pants with that colour in the pattern. Select a shirt or top with a pattern that has both a colour that suits your complexion and a colour that will blend in with your skirt.
Tip 3 - Use the Colour as an Accessory Use the fashionable colour in your accessories. Belts, Shoes and Hand Bags are all great places to use the "in" colour on your accessories. Avoid wearing a necktie, scarf or hat in the wrong colour, to keep it away from your face.
Even when a fashionable colour doesn't suit your skin tones, you can wear the colour and be on trend.
About the Author
Image Consultant and Personal Stylist Annalisa Armitage, is the founding president of the Sydney Chapter of the Association of Image Consultants International(AICI), and the principle stylist at My Image Consultant. She is a highly regarded speaker on Style and Fashion and as part of a makeover, she can help you look fabulous. Check out her website at http://www.myimageconsultant.com.au .
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