The spring rains and warm weather produce a green like no other. The gift of spring came to me this year in a back yard filled with Miner’s Lettuce…just everywhere. This vivid and luxuriant carpet of tender greens communicates that green is the color of abundance. I have been making delicious Miner’s lettuce salad with […]
Personal and Professional Color Analysis with Style
You’ll see yourself in a whole new way when you discover your personal colors! Why Have Your Colors Done? Having your “colors done” is a process where colors are selected to harmonize with your skin, your hair, your eyes, and your personality by a trained color consultant. When your “colors are done right” people will […]
Style and Wardrobe Services
Wardrobe Style: Closet Makeover Why spend time in the store when you can go shopping in your closet! Let go of what no longer works: make new outfits from clothes you already have get a list of “must buys” to make your wardrobe complete for every occasion create “style words” to use when editing your […]
Classes for Professionals and Color Enthusiasts
The ColorQUICK™ Assessment Tool Got Color? Are you good with color, but you want to know more? Maybe you are not a personal shopper, but you do select clothing for your family, And friends are always asking your color advice. Do you have a good sense of style, but sometimes you get stumped on the color? Or, […]
Wardrobe Style: Closet Makeover
What’s In Your Closet? Why spend time in the store when you can go shopping in your closet! Let go of what no longer works and start from there: A Wardrobe Style/Closet Makeover helps you take the guessing out of dressing! Together we will: make new outfits from clothes you already have. get a list of “must […]
Why Hire an Image Consultant?
The next logical question is… Why wouldn’t you? Now more than ever, our choices about how we present ourselves has profound consequences, both positive and negative. Here are some considerations: Clothing is the most powerful non-verbal tool that we have. Wearing the wrong colors is distracting both to you and the people you interact with. The right colors […]
Can I wear Black and White?
With Stores like White House/Black Market, and Chico’s (Black Label line), creating whole lines of black and white clothes, many women are asking if they can wear black and white. Is this the best look for them? Chico’s “Black Label” line has an ad campaign with great looking black and white clothing artistically photographed. The model is […]
Pantone Freesia Spotted at the SF Ballet!
Pantone Color Institute™ has designated Freesia as one of their colors for 2014. This hue resonates around the world. When worn by dark haired beauties, it absolutely shines. Komal Shah wears a Dennis Basso gown in bright yellow Freesia, as reported by Carolyne Zinko of the SF Chronicle, and photographed by Laura Morton. This bold […]
Cayenne and Celosia Orange — Pantone’s “play-well-with-others” Colors
Max Mara has Cayenne and Celosia Orange together in a mix and match collection. The spicy Cayenne and the optimistic Celosia Orange mix well together and complement many skin tones that are neutral, to warm. So, go get a little bit of sun, and wear this red and orange combination. If […]
2014 Pantone Colors
It’s that time of year again…The new 2014 Pantone Colors are making their debut and the new “Color of the Year” is.…drum roll please… Radiant Orchid! ~ but don’t let the color craze make you crazy! According to PANTONE: Since 2000, the Pantone Color Institute™ has been designating a Color of the Year to express in color […]