As I told my color colleague in LA, Denise Lampron, I am color-greedy. I like having a lot of options in my color palette, even though I mostly use just a few of them in a season. When I saw her palette had about half as many color sticks as I do I was intrigued, […]
Moment of Truth: capsule wardrobe? I HATE packing for long trips. I own one suitcase, a carry-on, into which I must cram six weeks worth of clothing plus “gubbins.” (Gubbins = lotions, potions, makeup, cords & chargers, COVID test kits, masks and remedies, etc.). The backpack is for my laptop, notebook & airplane amusements. Whine whine whine (First […]
What image do you want to convey to other people? To yourself?Most people want to look more approachable, credible, confident and competent. The right colors will do it
Cheer up by bringing in the joy of color and other sensory pleasures.
The arrangement of fabric sticks in a personal color palette is very intentional, and guides the person in how best to use each color. This is a guide to that arrangement. The color analysis system originated with Suzanne Caygill in the 1940s.
Do you hate shopping for new glasses? You’re not alone. Choosing glasses frames is a high-stakes endeavor: they’re expensive and omnipresent. You can easily spend $400+ for a pair with prescription lenses, and they live on your face for at least a couple of years. You have to take so much into consideration: Intention – […]
Last week a client asked me if I’d take her shopping after she’d gotten rid of the clothes in her closet that were not in her new color palette. She was shocked when I said, “Nope. I hate shopping for clothes, even for myself.” (I didn’t tell her I sometimes make an exception for guys, […]
I never understood what “seeing red” meant until it happened to me. I’m not proud of this moment. It was about the 100th day in a row my four-year-old son had done every thing in his tiny power to subvert our leaving the house in time to get him to nursery school and me to […]
Is it self-serving to love the quote that opens The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair? Yes. But so what. It’s from the 18th Cent. artist John Ruskin: “The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.” The book is a fascinating exploration of the crazy histories of 75 different […]
If I could paint shoes, what about glasses frames—they’re acrylic, right? I had a neglected pair of glasses that would look much better on me if they were silver. If the paint job was a disaster, my only real loss would be some fussing time. Anyway, what could go wrong?