My Colour Stylist

“I just wanted to write to say a big thank you - I’ve just come back from a few days in Greece and wore every single item of clothing I took and there was not one item of black in my suitcase! Everything was cool summer….

On my last day, a woman stopped me in the restaurant and said how lovely my dress was and it really brought out the colour of my eyes!”

I got this email just after I had the same conversation with a Light Summer client who only ever wore black.
Black is an easy option and assumed to be slimming, but near the face of a summer season it just adds shadows, gives tired eyes and robs the wearer of their vibrancy. Many clients are shocked at the difference the black drape makes to their face. It is a big moment in the analysis when the client really sees the impact black has on their features. This can only be seen properly in a studio analysis - not online.
It can take a long time to remove black from your wardrobe. Losing black high neck tops is a good first step. As a warm season I can’t wear black tops and after ten years I just have three favourites left in my wardrobe.

I have had such a great month with clients - here is a photo of a shopping trip from a lovely client who came to me for a review session - she had a previous analysis as a Dark Winter and it just felt off. She is a Dark Autumn, just enough warmth to push her into this season.
Here is a great shop with her favourite swatches as she confidently builds her wardrobe for this autumn.
So happy to see this ❤️❤️❤️
Michelle Jones

How many people have a cat like Mali the Marvelous who joins the morning walk around a field? When Rosie is finally exhausted chasing balls we stand and just admire the stunning view of our village in Kent with the Oast Houses giving it the unique Kentish feel.
A lovely start before writing up reports from my colour analysis sessions.
The older I get, the more I need to be out in the fresh air surrounded by natural beauty.
Mycolourstylist

When a bridal lace can be this beautiful in soft mink pearls, which Soft Summer needs white??
Goldhawk Road in West London is a great place to find bridal fabrics. I did a big shop there when I bought this one for the new BRIDAL SWATCH COLLECTION launching soon.
Spending the day cataloguing over a hundred samples and it is joyful after a busy weekend of colour sessions n the studio.

Colour Analysis for Brides
Today this pack of 114 fabric swatches is on its way to Qatar and the amazing Nada who way back in January asked me to make her three swatches for each season.
I got a bit carried away. Months later I have a full illustrated folder of fabrics, lace overlays, jewellery metals, embellishment and graphics of examples for each seasons brides, floral arrangements and bridesmaid colours.
There are fabric examples of different fabric weights, drapes, textures, sheer, shine or matte so brides can understand which fabrics are their best.
If you are getting married, this is the perfect starting point.
If you are a wedding planner, bridal shop, or colour stylist and are interested in this product or bridal drapes or training with pdfs for brides then please DM me.
Huge thanks to Nada for giving me the push to finish this project 😘
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I had a great colour analysis session with Joe yesterday. He is about to complete his Blue Badge London Tour Guide qualification and he wanted outfits that would reflect his signature style of wearing colour. His wardrobe needs to be smart enough for clients at The Ritz but also casual enough for school groups in a heatwave.
He is a Cool Summer who likes to go to the deepest colours and his extrovert side (and the need to be seen in a crowd) meant he wanted colourful tops and jackets.
This is his palette and each page in his folder is an outfit idea.
I can’t wait to see his new work wardrobe!
Such a great session

Another day making swatches. 25 new colours added this week. Happy colourful days - another messy room!

Say hello to Frank, a handsome Soft Summer friend.
Frank agreed to help in a training session and I now use him as an example in my colour analysis sessions to show how one swatch is a target and does not have to be matched perfectly. I do not want frustrated shopping - it is hard enough to get close never mind being precise!
It is important to remember that LIGHT CHANGES AROUND US THROUGH THE SEASONS and colour is all about light.
On a very hot day the light is bright and we appear brighter and everyone wears slightly brighter and lighter clothes than normal.
Conversely in wintertime light is greyed and dull and those summer clothes just feel too bright and we chose slightly softer and deeper colours. (The brightest seasons may just swap black trousers for white and not change the brightness of their colours).
Colour fans and swatches give you your best target brightness level and usually show a range of depths with a focus on your very best.

Another afternoon adding new swatches to my collection.
I sell packs of fifty but on average have seventy to a hundred for each season.
I get to build palettes with clients in every session so I can see when they want to borrow from other seasons and review if I need to add a few new ones.
Fabric shopping heaven!
If you are interested in having your own collection just send me a message. Knowing your season is the starting point - creating a palette that works for summertime, wintertime, gym, work and special events - where you like and approve every colour and neutral! That’s really special and my favourite part of every session.

Nada, my friend who is a colour analyst in Qatar asked me to prepare some wedding swatches for her, and finally I have spent the weekend starting the project so that I have a shopping list. I was inspired by a visit with the sewing group to see the Queen’s wardrobe at Buckingham Palace (well The King’s Gallery behind the palace ). Stunning beaded dresses, her wedding dress and the picture here of her coronation gown.
The house is a complete tip 😂😂
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