Hmmm. I'm actually loving the light chambray -- particularly the dress. It's the middle shades -- especially the classic striped shirt -- that seem better when translated into "Blonde Suz."

The chambray dress is modern, and kind of minimalist. Perhaps I see that it matches your new boldness, even in a soft tone.

Suz, the count includes denim but not coats, of which 4 are blue, and add to this 2 blue handbags and half a dozen scarfs too.

Sounds like you win though

This is so helpful. I am seeing what others have saw- the lighter blues are less good. Still good, and I love the chambray dress, but the darker deeper blues are more "wow". We aren't at all th same coloring but I have notices the same on me.

Shevia, that is interesting. But you also wear a lot of icy light blue, correct? I am wondering if I need to try the icier shades now, and leave the softer medium tones and the muddier shades alone.

I love the chambray dress, too, and am keeping it, but I think maybe now its flattery is largely of cut/ style, as Beth Ann says. It looks good mainly because it's a really good style for me and less because it's a fab colour, although it is an acceptable and not unflattering colour.

The only one I'm not a fan of is #2, and I think that's as much to do with the cut and casualness of it as the color, which is a little washed out. You look spectacular in the dark blues, but you look beautiful in all of them, in my view. You are really inspiring, because you definitely are more beautiful with your natural hair color and shorter cut, and that gives me hope.

From what I can see, you still look fabulous in a variety of blues. In this group my least favorite is 4 and my favorite is 6. Please keep a variety of blue in your wardrobe. You will miss it if you don't. I like navy, sapphire and icy blue best on myself. Cobalt and chambray are ok but not wonderful.

Suz, you are absolutely right. Originally a Summer, I now consider myself to be Cool, using the boldest of the Summer colours and a few from Winter - including black. These colours seem to have far more impact with grey hair than the softer pastel shades, which make me look rather washed out.

I'm with the chorus that prefers you with the more saturated or darker colors. And what Angie said about not looking at colors in isolation.

I think the lighting at different times of year makes a bit difference as well. It's more intense in summer so bold colors look better.

I'm not so sure you are a summer either. I don't remember all the newer 12 categories, but you definitely are more towards one of the edges of summer.

I think my Mom was an autumn, but most of her life she wore summer colors, especially after her hair went gray. I suppose it was part her personality as well--she wasn't bold--but she was so boring in all those pastels.

Congratulations on a fabulous series. I'm going to reread these threads when I get some more time.

I know I'm late to the discussion but I actually like the lighter blues, especially the chambray dress. I guess you get as many opinions as there are people! My favorite is #12, loved it in your previous post also. But that said I do really like the dark dress (it looks black to me but must be navy?). So I say wear as much blue as you like! They all look great.

I'm just having trouble getting past how great your legs look in those gladiator sandals! #6 jumped out at me, so I fall in the darker/more saturated colors camp.

So I haven't read the other comments yet, and here's my two cents:

I was going to say I like the deeper and bolder blues the best with your hair color, but then I saw the dress - it's lighter and it's gorgeous. So my conclusion is: You can wear them all! I hate to be like, "it's all good" and not seem to offer any real help, but I truly think these all work well with your new hair color. Since I always like to see dark with light, that's probably why my first inclination was to say that the darker and brighter colors worked best with your lighter hair.

You still can do all sorts of blues and I must say the graphic print in 6 is my favorite as is the other print in 12. I, too, like the darker shades as in 10. I can't get enough of these before and afters.

I am not averse to any of them, but i do like the dramatic ones. A comment you didn't ask for: your shorter hair makes your head look a little smaller. So the more voluminous white pants seem a little too big with the super pixie you have now..

Interesting, Lisa!

I think it's also styling (or lack thereof). Normally I roll these pants more carefully and wear only certain tops with them -- in this case I just pulled them on like PJs and put on the tops -- merely to show the colours. Which is always kind of a dumb thing to do because it distracts!

Thank you all for your thoughts -- it was super helpful to me.

I also liked the darker blues best, but I suspect my preference has much to do with my liking grey-haired, pixie Suz in an edgier look. To my eye, the chambray dress worked because of its the way you styled it--crisp, bold, and ultra modern.

For what it's worth, I nodded at the comment when one of your friends said you looked like Suz's edgier sister. While Suz's look is modern classic, her edgier sister has more eclectic, modern edge to her style. In some of the pictures, it looks like you've raided Suz's closet.

Ha, I love that, Gaylene. Brilliant. As always.

Lots to ponder here. I too prefer the darks but like the style of that dress.

Ooooo.... I love you In that navy dress.
Chambray too looks good on you. You are queen blue.

On a side note, shirt dresses to me look like I couldn't find my clothes next morning and grabbed a large(male) shirt to run back home. No pants, you know what I mean, right... *Runs away before fashion police hear this blasphemy and arrest her*

Not commenting on yours, please don't be offended with my skewed sartorial vision.

No offence taken, Nishaa!! That is very funny. I can understand how you see shirt dresses, for sure, but I have a soft spot for them. They were a great style for my mum and also, it turns out, for me.

I still love all blues on you and honestly I do not see much difference color wise with silver hair. For me it is more a hair style difference than the color...you rock them all still.
However may it be a case when you feel more emotional pull towards some blues vs. others?