Some colours are ‘in’ one season and ‘out’ for many more at the whim of the fashion world. Royal Blue is one of those colours. At the moment, it is ‘in’.
There is a version of grey in every colour season swatch. Here are a few tips to make the most of grey as an addition to your fall-back, black business and corporate wardrobe.
I wore a new skirt and top to two networking events on Tuesday. They had been hanging in my wardrobe for two months before I finally got the courage to wear them.
Cream is white with a touch of yellow to make it softer and warmer than the cool white that clothing manufacturers love. It is not the easiest colour to find.
I learnt the PARC design principle years ago as it related to good design for business and computing. I have long since passed on Robyn's book but have always applied her principles.
Maroon is a shade of red. Shades are colours with black added to them. The addition of black to red subdues the colour and the feeling of fast action that red implies.
Rules are meant to be broken – especially by the young for whom most fashion is created. Today most young women (and I am including those up to the age of 40) seem to be happy wearing plunging necklines for everyday wear.
We use the phrase ‘black and white’ when we want to indicate that there are only two choices available and it’s obvious that one is the right choice and the other is the wrong one.
