From ‘matchy matchy’, to colour overkill, it’s easy to slip up with
colour. Make sure you don’t fall into any of these common traps.
1) Matchy matchy
“Women’s usual mistake with colour is trying to colour match their entire outfit,” confides Kirsty Attwood, Styling Manager at Selfridges, London. “Gone are the days of the ‘matching shoe and bag’ combination - have fun and add an extra tone or colour to your outfit.”
2) Overkill
Coco Chanel told us to always take one accessory off, and she was right. Too many colours all at once is guaranteed to kill a look. Caroline Hodson, personal shopper at Harvey Nichols, London, has this advice: “Always have in mind that less is more! For example, a key trend this season is leopard print. It’s easy to make the mistake of wearing too much of this print, but when done subtly, say with black skinny trousers this is a fantastic look.”
3) Skin tone clash
You may love baby blue, but it might not love you back. “Women must also take their skin tone and make-up palette into consideration when dressing,” advises Hodson. “An olive-skinned woman cannot wear the same colours as a pale skin and visa versa. So choose shades that bring out the colour of your eyes and highlight your complexion.” If need be, book a colour consultation with an expert to find out which shades work for you.
4) Colour ways
So, you don’t want everything to match, but nor do you want everything to clash. And teaming colours with black or white doesn’t count! “A lot of women bottle out on colour and team it with black, which just makes the colour look stark,” explains Attwood. “Try to keep warm colours and cool colours apart but feel free to add an extra colour from your warm or cool palette to your outfit.”
5) The dark side
Personal and corporate stylist Lisa Talbot has this advice: “As a personal stylist I see so many women wearing too much black, because we believe it makes us look thinner. But deep purple, brown, navy, aubergine and charcoal grey will have exactly the same illusion and are much more fun. For example, a grey military dress looks amazing with a pair of aubergine tights.” If you’re set on ‘all black’, experts recommend a colour accent: ”Always try to add a hint of colour, maybe with a printed scarf, jewellery, or great colour shoe,” suggests Hodson.
“Women’s usual mistake with colour is trying to colour match their entire outfit,” confides Kirsty Attwood, Styling Manager at Selfridges, London. “Gone are the days of the ‘matching shoe and bag’ combination - have fun and add an extra tone or colour to your outfit.”
2) Overkill
Coco Chanel told us to always take one accessory off, and she was right. Too many colours all at once is guaranteed to kill a look. Caroline Hodson, personal shopper at Harvey Nichols, London, has this advice: “Always have in mind that less is more! For example, a key trend this season is leopard print. It’s easy to make the mistake of wearing too much of this print, but when done subtly, say with black skinny trousers this is a fantastic look.”
3) Skin tone clash
You may love baby blue, but it might not love you back. “Women must also take their skin tone and make-up palette into consideration when dressing,” advises Hodson. “An olive-skinned woman cannot wear the same colours as a pale skin and visa versa. So choose shades that bring out the colour of your eyes and highlight your complexion.” If need be, book a colour consultation with an expert to find out which shades work for you.
4) Colour ways
So, you don’t want everything to match, but nor do you want everything to clash. And teaming colours with black or white doesn’t count! “A lot of women bottle out on colour and team it with black, which just makes the colour look stark,” explains Attwood. “Try to keep warm colours and cool colours apart but feel free to add an extra colour from your warm or cool palette to your outfit.”
5) The dark side
Personal and corporate stylist Lisa Talbot has this advice: “As a personal stylist I see so many women wearing too much black, because we believe it makes us look thinner. But deep purple, brown, navy, aubergine and charcoal grey will have exactly the same illusion and are much more fun. For example, a grey military dress looks amazing with a pair of aubergine tights.” If you’re set on ‘all black’, experts recommend a colour accent: ”Always try to add a hint of colour, maybe with a printed scarf, jewellery, or great colour shoe,” suggests Hodson.
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