Fallacy: wear wintery colours in Autumn; and summery colours in Spring.
It isn’t an item of clothing’s colour that makes it seasonally appropriate – it’s the fabric. Have a look at these examples:
- Wear white all year around – winter-weight white shirts, woolen white coats or jackets and white denim are stylish for chilly autumn days. Its crisp white linen suiting that isn’t appropriate.
- Wear black and grey all year around – sheer black and grey romantic blouses are pretty on warm Spring days. Wearing them in heavy knits, corduroy and wool blends would be less appropriate.
- Wear brights when it’s cold – I often brighten up a grey winter’s day by wearing a bright piece of knitwear, jacket, coat or accessory in a wool blend, sueded cotton, or furry fabric.
- Wear autumn colours when it’s warm – burnt oranges, shades of brown and sage greens are lovely in Summer if the items are in cool cottons, silks and rayon blends. It’s when they are in tweeds and wool that they won’t work.
Banish the idea of keeping white locked up after Labor Day. Make sure that the fabrics of your clothes are right for the seasonal climate and wear the colours that suit you with style, whatever the time of year.
Red gloves (Mango) and a yellow bag (Anthropologie) are cheery in winter.
White jackets and knits are stylish in winter (Nordstrom).
