Style Exploration and Refinement
Hi everyone, welcome back. I have another entry in my 12 seasonal color palette series for men. Today we are focusing on Deep or Dark Autumn. Understanding Deep Autumn Deep Autumn sits between True Autumn and Deep Winter. If you need any background information on this, I’ve linked helpful articles below: Guide to the 12…
How to Identify and Style the Deep Winter Color Palette Hi everyone, welcome back! I’m kicking off a new series covering all 12 seasonal color palettes for men. We’re starting with Deep Winter, one of the most striking and bold color types. If you’re new to seasonal color analysis, check the following links for articles…
When looking at two potential sub-seasons, it often helps to look at sister seasons and palettes. Looking at the adjacent seasons and deciding which one is more flattering can give you insight into your strongest color qualities. Here we’ll look at Light Spring and Light Summer individuals and their overall color needs. To set a…
Hello everyone! As we settle into autumn, here are some outfit combinations that feature the same casual sweater with varying levels of warmth. I’ve thrifted all of these items and have chosen petite sizing to better accommodate my smaller frame (5’3″ or 160 cm). Easy to thrift brands that have a wide range of petite…
Welcome back to my seasonal color exploration series. Today we’ll compare the sub-seasons of Winter (Deep Winter/Dark Winter, True Winter/Cool Winter, and Bright Winter/Clear Winter) and observe the progression of dominant color qualities throughout. Scroll to the bottom for the full video on my YouTube channel. To help you decode ANY color system, check out…
Hello everyone. Here is the Autumn installment of my 12 Seasonal Color exploration series. I’ve curated photos that embody the different qualities and “energies” of the sub-seasons to hopefully help you recognize and develop a more instinctual and inspired connection to and understanding of their different dominating color qualities. To help you decode ANY color…
Welcome back, everyone! I’m excited to introduce a new series that delves into the captivating world of the 12 seasonal color system. In this blog post, we’ll focus on the four main seasons and explore the unique characteristics of each sub-season within summer. Instead of isolated shades, we’ll take a visual journey through photos to…
In this post, I’ll elaborate on the color dimensions discussed in Part 1 of this color series, but first, let’s address the purpose of this entire endeavor. What is the Purpose of Any Seasonal Color System? The “best” colors are the ones that harmonize and enhance whatever subject they surround- whether it be a person,…
If you are interested in exploring or utilizing the wonderful 12 Season Color System but feel overwhelmed with the terminology, this post is for you! I’ll explain the underlying theory and color dimensions in a way that is relevant to the 12 Seasonal Color system so that you can familiarize yourself with these very important…
The True Summer Seasonal Color Palette In the 12 Seasonal Color System, True Summer (also known as Cool Summer) is a season dominated by coolness, and softness or muted-ness. (Cool and Soft). True Summer falls between Light Summer (Light and Cool) and Soft Summer (Soft and Cool). The palette focuses on colors with lower chroma…