What colour appeals to you these days?

Mac

I find myself constantly drawn to dark gray and dark brown. Part of this is, I think, pyschological. I have an extroverted, peppy personality, and I'm tall & a size 16. So, I have a rather "big" presence and feel good when my clothes can provide a bit of a contrast by being more understated. On a practical level, I'm a bit of a klutz and find that these colours don't show as many spills and scuffs that I always seem to accumulate during an average day. And on an aesthetic level, I think these are just gorgeous, elegant neutrals that flatter me much more than my former standby: black.

16 years ago

Kristen

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Yellow, every shade of brown, purples, and reds.

(And blue, and green, and orange, and...*g* I love color!)

But mostly yellow. I am a sucker for yellow.

16 years ago

Louise

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I've always been drawn to 'hot' colours particularly red and deep pinks, i'm quite pale skinned and they seem to 'lift' my skin. Recently turquoise seems to be the colour i keep heading for

16 years ago

Melody

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I'm drawn to red, burgundy, purple, fushia ... saturated colors in that family. I've always been partial to these colors.

I also *love* navy ... on myself, my husband, and my kids. Some seasons it's nearly impossible to find navy so I always look for things that I wear through multiple seasons.

16 years ago

ChristineB

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For me, red, green & blue always draw me. Lately turquoise & coral have drawn me as well. I'm also drawn to brown as a neutral. I like fairly bright colors.

16 years ago

Chris

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Neutrals - grays and creams have been attracting me in last few months.
Luckily I had been through my closet and was ready to restock a few of these otherwise I'd have too many.

Pink (fuschia, raspberry, bright pink - not pastel) has been a consistent fave.

Yellows and golds are new for me and I have enough of them although I would love to find a smart casual twill jacket in a yellow.

Always hold a special place for turquoise and green.

16 years ago

Anonymous

The colors I'm drawn to change a little. I used to be attracted to deep reds but now it's tomato red. I thought I would want some pretty green items this season but seem to overlook that color in favor of aqua.
In neutrals I'm drawn to black and black/white combinations, but now make a point of saying no. I have enough of these in my wardrobe.

16 years ago

Angie

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Oooh la la! Nice quezzie, Mac. I like your reasoning behind the colours that you’re drawn to.

I have been drawn to the same colours for as long as I can remember:

o White, cream and black

o Bright tomato red

o Bright citron

o Lime green

o Bright sour turquoise

o Fuchsia

o Sliver grey

Now you know why our site looks the way it does :0)

16 years ago

Mac

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I know you basically asked this same question in your posts a few months ago, Angie, but I longed to see current answers from your fearless "YLF Posse." I love the way so many vibrant colours are represented in the answers. I notice that not many folks seem to be fans of pastels. Is that partly influenced by the current trends for bold, graphic styles and the colours that work so well with them?

Even though Greenglove hasn't answered here, I read her answer when Angie asked this question back in January (I think it was January?). She and I have almost identical colouring but she wears a far more vibrant palate than I do and it looks lovely on her. I can see how much of colour choices depend on our personality rather than just on the tones of our skin and hair. Angie: many of your favourite colours are traditionally avoided by pale blondes but they look terrific on you because they reflect your sunny dispopsition and confidence.

Do any of you find your colour palate changes from season to season? For instance, I continue to wear lots of dark gray and browns during the summer, but often pair them with a cream-coloured item or - gasp - a pastel.

16 years ago

Angie

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And it’s a fascinating question, Mac. I think the problem comes in when you are attracted to a colour that does not look good on you, and vice versa. This comes up from time to time with my clients. For example, someone who loves rust and forest green, but it washes her out. Or someone who loves bright colours but looks better in muted tones.

Skin tone, hair and eye colour have a lot to do with which colours work. Also with which other colours you wear certain colours with. Take Shiny for example. She and I are both pale skinned blondes with green eyes – yet we look good in completely different colours. Shiny has bluer skin and I am peaches and cream (warmer). I do NOT look good in muted colours at all. I guess I just got lucky that the colours I like are the colours that look best too. (Thank you for the compliment!)

My colour preferences don’t change during the year. I just wear more black in Winter and more white in Summer.

16 years ago

planetamy

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I'm ALWAYS attracted to anything burgundy, but that color isn't really "on trend" right now. It's my favorite color.

With what's in stores now, i find myself drawn to the deep turquoise colors.

Mac --
I shy away from pastels because richer jewel tones look better on me (I'm pale). It doesn't mean I don't TRY, but they just seem to wash me out...and don't really reflect my personality. I feel better in richer colors. If I do wear a pastel (like yellow), it's always balanced with a bolder color.

My color palette is pretty much the same in the summer/winter, except for the addition of white pants in spring/summer, and the addition of colorful tights in winter.

16 years ago

Ele

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I'm like Angie, and my tastes don't change much. I'm continually drawn to:
-black
-browns
-greens, especially those that lean toward yellow (never blue), or are slightly brown or murky- think army and camo colours
-rich gold-mustard- this has been my favourite "pop" colour for years

Lately, though, certain other colours have been creeping in, including:
-cream
-pale grey, and dusky colours that lean toward greys
-deep or murky purples

Colours I've never been drawn to (and I can't see this changing) are reds, pinks, super-brights and pastels.

16 years ago

Antje

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Great question. I have some favorite colors that are constant and always represented in my closet:

- red (generally my alltime favorite color, esp. for accessorizing, and most esp. my specs)
- cobalt blue
- black
- fuchsia
- the mix of black & white/cream

But I also have some colors that are newer to me and/or that I might wear more of during a certain year/season, e.g.:
- turquoise (my favorite color this spring/summer)
- yellow, which is fairly new to me and I use pretty sparingly but enjoy a lot
- lime and kelly green, which over the years I've sometimes loved and sometimes get bored with
- teal, which I wore lots last fall
- cream, which is brand new to me
- chocolate brown, which I like but don't wear often
- navy blue, which is flattering on me but somehow I still often choose either black or cobalt blue over it
- crisp white: wonderful for button downs and for denim bottoms, but nothing else in my closet

For this coming fall, I'm all over darker shades of pink. I'm already obsessed (OBSESSED) with the hope of finding a pink pencil skirt, jumper, or winter dress. I so hope I'll find one!!!

16 years ago

Maya

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I am into black and white lately. I just love the strong contrast and modern, minimal look of it. I have never shopped at WHBM but I am intrigued by it lately (though I can't buy anything at the moment).

16 years ago

cciele

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I don't wear pastels because they don't suit me (I'm a deep winter, if you go for the seasonal color analysis thing). I like jewel tones and strong colors (and a few dusky ones too). My favorites are
- Purple
- Fuchsia
- Blue - cobalts, royal
- Green - jade, teal, bottle

For neutrals, I like black, charcoal, and white.

I've always been attracted to these colors and think I look best in them. Recently, however, I've been exploring the warmer side of the spectrum: coral, lime green, chocolate brown.

16 years ago

Ana

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Mac, Tanya (who posts on the forum but is taking a hiatus) is very into pastels. Luckily, she looks best in pastel colors, too. Dusty lilac purple is a wonderful color on her.

My favorite colors are similar to Angie's (and she and I have the same coloring, so I am lucky that I like the colors that look nice on me).

Cream and taupe (not beige)

Navy blue

Bright tomato red

Bright citron

Lime green

Bright olive green

Golden Yellow

Coral

16 years ago

Mac

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I tend to avoid pastels, too, but pastel pink is the one shade that looks okay with my colouring for some reason, and it also looks lovely with the browns and dark grays that I favour.

I find myself wearing more colour in my makeup than in the past, when I tended to go for neutral shades in my cosmetics. I sometimes will wear bright red lipstick or vivid green eyeshadow but only when I'm wearing fairly neutral coloured clothing.

16 years ago

hanna

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i seem to be about all shades of blue lately, but in particular navy, turquoise, aqua and teal. also coral, golden yellow, and a particularly elusive shade of dusty pink...

16 years ago

Laura

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Current Wardrobe: Light Greys, Black, Jeweltone Blues and Greens, Red

I'd like to add some yellow, white and potentially pink but that will require some experimentation.

16 years ago

greenglove

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I like:
olive, sage, khaki, apple,forest,citron and really any green except super bright kelly
rust, pumpkin, tangerine
Muted teal,
Eggplant
yellow ochre, gold, most yellow unless screechy bright
almost any brown
cognac, caramel
black
cream, beige, tan, taupe, off white
tomato red

Any earth tone

16 years ago

Laura

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Jean's list is so impressive.

I am always drawn to blue and gray. I really like robin's egg blue, although now that I am no longer a blonde, I prefer myself in cobalt and navy. Blue & grey are also the colors I look best in, so we are a match made in heaven.

16 years ago

Anonymous

I cannot resist burgundy red, which I think is a dark blue-red. I started loving this color when I started living in Washington State where the light is very grey. I think red was too warm and heavy for me when I lived in sunny southern California, where as a child I loved apple green and royal purple.
I love jade green, smokey purple-grey. I love probably the most of all a watery ocean wave green, just like in my new specs! I took them off and stared at the green stripe in my specs just for fun the other day, which also have a burgundy-brown color to them.
Amber is another beautuful color, but I have not worn any form of yellow since I was a kid.

16 years ago

Dawn

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Royal purple, navy blue, any shade of green, turquoise and yellow are my current colours of choice. I used to love red a year ago but I think I have lost my love for it.

16 years ago

Mac

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I don't think white looks very nice with my colouring, but lately I've been drawn to white clothes. It looks so fresh and cool when the humidity creeps up past 60%...

I do have to stop myself from buying much white, though, since it is not a friend to clumsy girls who tend to spill things. Also, I bought a lovely (I think) white linen dress but I feel like a nurse every time I wear it. So, I think this love of white clothes will pass relatively quickly.

15 years ago

AJ

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Pastels do not suit my skin tone but I always longingly look at lilac items.

I always check out blues. I have many shades of medium to dark blue items. Cobalt has been a fairly new interest. I feel happiest in bright turquoise.

Similar to you, I also like dark greys and browns. Unfortunately I don't have any dark grey summer items. I've been looking for a medium to dark grey a-line skirt and shorts.

I luv purple, but I only have 3 items in that color.

I always return to black. That is the second most color I have in my closet. Black is great all year round. I actually find that I wear more black in summer than in winter. I guess because summer wear tends to be thin and sheer, so black helps me to keep it to one layer instead of having to wear a camisole with lighter colored items.

I wear more beige and white in the Spring and Summer.

Bright orange and yellow are fairly new to me and are fun pops of color.

I would like more red but I'm picky about red items.

15 years ago

Traci

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I've always loved yellow. I think it links back to my mom telling me yellow was my best color when I was a kid. It's not my best color, but I still love it. Lately an orangey marigold or saffron yellow really catches my eye. It is a little hard to mix with other colors.

The berry family of pinks and purples are my go to colors. I almost think of them as neutrals.

I used to wear tons of black and the recent black out challenges have made me realize I almost never wear or buy black anymore. That's a huge shift for me. I even bought a non black swimsuit yesterday! My daughters didn't even think I was capable of that!

15 years ago

Lisa

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This is a tough question for me, as I am learning through my closet purge I appear to like a LOT of colors! I suppose bright colors are the one's I am drawn to best. I would say purple, blue and pink and the three top choices. Probably because my eyes are blue and if any of those 3 shades are in the cool family then it makes them pop more.

15 years ago

RoseandJoan

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I'm more attracted by tone than a particular colour, I like muted tones and pastels which do suit my colouring but are not considered hugely popular. I do have a slight preference for violet at the moment though.

15 years ago

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