Posted by Karen Hughes on July 16th, 2010 in Color, Makeover
The last 2 weeks have been a very busy week for our makeover winner, Kathy Powell.
On July 7th, she had her colors and makeup done. We learned that Kathy was a “Soft Autumn”. Check out the video below and watch as she gets her colors done!
Posted by Karen Hughes on July 7th, 2010 in Color, Fall Trends, Trends
Words such as Aurora Red, Pepper, Black, White, Aubergine, Charcoal, Copper and Dark Chocolate give us the first sense of fall. There will be pops of color but stability is the key to a wardrobe this season.
Continuing to feel the impact of the economy, designers are playing it a bit safe with colors and creating [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on June 23rd, 2010 in Color
Last week I received an email from a specialty publication asking for some expert opinion on color. This was an unusual request, but then again not really.
They were researching information for an article illustrating how the clothing a handler might wear would impact the way the dog appeared or potentially judged. These dogs and their [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on May 1st, 2010 in Color, Style
You know how much I love to walk and find such inspiration on my path! Today was no different. It’s spring and the trees are leafing out everywhere spreading luscious green in its path. It made me pause to reconsider green in my wardrobe!
I thought, “if green is everywhere in nature, shouldn’t it be [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on April 1st, 2010 in Color, Spring Trends
Ever wonder why you like colors during different times of the year?
Don’t stop and “smell” the roses, take a look…a real hard look at them. You’ll find every possible color designers get for inspiration in putting their collections together.
Color isn’t intuitive. You do have a certain inclination toward a family of colors, but as [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on January 28th, 2010 in Color, First Impresions
Last night was the State of the Union Address. Within 10 seconds I was on FaceBook and Twitter commenting about all the color I saw.
It is NOT unusual for me to analyze the dress of people, but I think someone forgot to tell V.P Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi that they weren’t the center of [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on January 20th, 2010 in Color
There’s something about a new season, especially spring, that brings about a desire to wear color in even the most color challenged of us. Perhaps it is longer days or maybe the buds forming on the trees. Whatever the reason, the first breath of spring tends to draw desire in most people to add [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on January 11th, 2010 in Articles, Color, How To
Now, the fun begins! Up to know, we’ve been talking all about creating a wardrobe based on purpose and building a foundation. Much the same as a house is build, you cannot have a well-build wardrobe without key core foundational pieces. If you have truly invested in this process you are about to reap the [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on January 5th, 2010 in Articles, Color, Wardrobe
Surprise! Creating a purposeful wardrobe is NOT that difficult! Trust me, I’ve been doing it most of my life! In short, there are 3 components to a “purposeful” wardrobe.
Key Core Neutral Foundational Pieces
Accent Colors
Accessories
That’s it, I promise! Let’s look a little more closely at this concept. Over the years, I have noticed that men more [...]
Posted by Karen Hughes on December 30th, 2009 in Color, Spring Trends
If you have followed my latest post, you know that the color for 2010 is Turquoise. Adding pops of this color will put you on trend this season. As we are climbing out of our economic slump, I want to encourage your continued vigilance and mindful shopping. Be smart with your purchases and you’re sure [...]