Fashion Tips: Express Yourself
With Colors
Feeling troubled over what color to wear? What color
makes you look good? Well, fashion is all about yourself.
What you choose to wear every morning tells a lot
about you and how you felt that day. Even your little
handbag carries a little story.
Mixing and matching is a personal choice, you create
your very own style!
Well, let’s get to understand and have fun
with colors
White
A popular color in Fashion. Light and neutral, it
goes well with any color.
Considered a summer color, a good choice for tops.
Always have some in your wardrobe. It readily matches
bottoms of any color; a pair of blue denim jeans,
Khakis pants, a gray skirt, a bright colorful beach
bermudas? You name it!
Associated with cleanliness and purity, innocence
and gentleness…, it gives you a feeling of freedom
and uncluttered openness. Women just always look that
lovely in their snowy white wedding gown, don’t
they?
Tips: add a little touch of white to brighten or
lighten up your mood Eg. a white tank top with blue
denim jean, white cotton jacket over a hot pink velour
smocked baby doll dress or a simply all white for
a simple breezy look
Black
A popular color in Fashion, always stylish and never
out of trend
A good choice for bottoms. Directly opposite of white,
it readily matches tops of any colors. Nonetheless,
it is also a popular choice for tops, making the wearer
appearing slimmer. A great complementary color for
accessories like a pink sparkling evening bag, a diamond
necklace…
A mysterious color, it gives you a feeling of perspective
and depth. Symbolizing elegance and refinement, it
is always regarded as a prestigious color.
Tips: pair up black with other dark colors for an
attractive mature look Eg. a brown wool button front
cardigan with black pinstripe bootcut pants, gray
tweed cropped blazer with black stretch pintuck pencil
skirt
Red
An expressive color extensively use in Fashion.
Most visible and lively of all colors, it creates
attraction and excitement. The wearer naturally portraits
an image of excitable, energetic, enthusiasm and confidence.
Nonetheless, it also suggests an erotic feeling, a
lady in red?
A physically inspiring color often associated with
vitality and ambition, love & passion.
Tips: pair up red with colors within the red family
itself for various moods Eg. a red retro style tee
with maroon pleated skirt, hot pink cotton v-neck
tank with red fleece collegiate mini skirt
Yellow
A color commonly use in Casual Fashion.
Similar to red, it creates attraction and excitement.
However it suggests a more fun and sunshine mood.
The wearer tends to bring about amusing cheeriness
to the group. Usually liked by those who embrace changes.
The color of sunshine, often associated with joy,
liveliness and optimism.
Tips: pair up yellow with dark or lucid cool colors
for a striking youthful look Eg. a yellow ruched halter
top with black wool full skirt, yellow roll edge t-shirt
with turquoise polka dot tiered mini skirt
Blue
A popular color liked by most
Emotionally opposite of red & yellow, it brings
about a very soothing & relaxing feel, pleasant
to the eyes. Naturally refreshing in mood, it’s
a good choice for daytime wear.
The color of summer skies and the sea, often associated
with calmness, affection, idealism and inspiration.
Tips: match blue with white for a refreshing and
sporty look Eg. a bright blue cotton v-neck hoodie
with white stretch cotton studded pants, white terry
track jacket with pale blue faded jean
Pink
A feminine color for girls
Similar to blue, it’s soothing and pleasant
to the eyes. Naturally sweet in mood, it has a lasting
girly appeal.
Girls in pink tend to portrait a very sweet &
pleasant image, always attractive to the guys.
The color of cotton candy, often associated with
warm, everlasting affection & tender love
Tips: add a little pink to bring out the feminine
touch Eg matching your black satin strapless sash
dress with a pink crocodile clutch, pink collar tee
with black stretched cotton cropped pant
Well, there are simply too many colors if I were to
go on. I believe you should now have a feel of how
matching of colors can be of so much fun? In simple,
just play by the color rules:
1. Stick to one color (all white,
blue, red…)
2. Hot goes with cool (match yellow
with green or blue not with red, it might be too hot!)
3. Use neutral colors to draw the
looks together (white, gray, beige and black are good
neutral colors)
4. Play around with color of the
same family (pink with maroon, sky blue with navy
blue…)
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