Last winter I got analysed as a Clear Spring. It was not a total surprise as I suspected I was a spring but did wonder if I could be autumn. It was under the colour me beautiful 12 season system.

The analysis picked out some favourites on me - picture 2. I agree these were good. Pic 3 is the ones I am not drawn to and don’t think suit me. Maybe as a small accent or contrast. Black and soft white as in my palette but potentially not my best.

Aside from black and navy cycling shorts, here are my additions since. The wrap cardigan has been donated due to fit. Too wide and too short.

I give myself a B. Less black, more non black neutrals such as the fawn pants and cardigan. The parka is probably a warm autumn colour but I love it for something cheerful when it is cold. The blue raincoat might be a summer blue but I think it suits me.

The cedar/ chartreuse I come and go in whether it suits me or not. Sadly it seems to have got shorter and wider after washes- despite cold wool washes with wool detergent in the machine. The murky olive does suit me but I like it worn with some contrast.

So what has changed. I think I am looking for more contrast - maybe not black and white, but fawn and red, or navy and yellow. I have edited out anything too cool and blue based.

Incidentally under the 16 colour system (
Carol Brailey is one advocate) where their Bright Spring leans more to winter I think I would be a True Spring.

So whilst I love thinking about this - and believe it is useful, I am definitely fairly loose with it. I have got looser in genera with colours that I wear together and I am loving being a bit more experimental.

Thanks for reading.