I'm finally able to sit down and reply, after a long day at work!
Kiwigirl & others who commented re: the yellow: I actually never wear yellow and have nothing in my wardrobe that is yellow. That's a dress from RenttheRunway for our beach photo shoot this year. It complemented a blue/yellow color scheme and I was told not to wear white by a photographer (it apparently can make you look like a floating head on the beach!).
Thanks for the compliment re: how I look in navy & black, as well as of my happy family. We are very happy and often laugh/smile, so I'm glad the photos captured that!
Marley: you make an excellent point about wearing colors that make you happy. I just worried that black/navy/dark purple have become an easy crutch for me because it's so "easy" to reach for dark colors. I also wasn't sure if they really flattered me. My mom (who is much paler than me) loves bright (or is it clear?) light colors and thinks the dark intense colors I wear are too morose. I assumed I was warm because I do have green veins, not blue, and I think my skin is closer to Jessica Alba's warm golden tones than a paler women. Plus I tan very easily. Interesting...
Ornelia: thank you for the kind compliment! The one constant in all my report cards as a child was that teachers always commented on my smile. I am generally a cheerful person and I find folks often smile back if you smile first!
aubergine: I googled a few sites and did not like the earthy colors that are recommended for Deep Autumns. I find myself drawn to the Deep Winter colors, which is weird. I don't wear red very often. To make a long story short, my husband is a fanatic for his college alma mater and literally hates all shades of the color red (including true red and dark red/burgundy) because it's the school color of their arch rival). This is the only photo of me in red, when my girlfriend had me as her matron of honor a few years back. I think red does flatter me, but my husband literally grimaces when I wear it. I know, he's a crazy guy! I do love purple (my favorite color) and usually get a dark eggplant purple for sweaters, dresses, etc. I had a medium purple for a family photo shoot 2 years ago and attached a cropped photo (this was used on my "Am I a rectangle or IT?" thread).
Alasse: Thanks for the kind assurance that navy does look good on me! That's a relief, especially since it's my husband's favorite color so I have tons of free navy t-shirts from his college alma mater (LOL, which I only wear to bed and around the house!).
Museumgal: that's so funny to me that I could actually be a Deep Winter (whose colors I already love) when I kept thinking that would be for paler skinned ladies. Interesting indeed!
Laura: I actually consider myself quite yellow. When I look at other Asians, I think "cool" pink-toned Asians are women like the actress Zhang ZiYi. I've had my hair highlighted for a few years now, as I felt like it was less harsh than the super dark jet black hair I normally have (see the photo of me in the red dress).
Suz: thanks for your input! It is funny to me that I am so drawn to Deep Winter colors. So wishing for it might be enough for me to qualify?
THANKS ALL! I'm feeling much better about my color choices now!
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