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Table ofContents

Limits of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty

About Deborah Boland

Overcoming Abundant Black Disorder Add a Pop of Color

Try a Print

Jewelry Accessories

Make-up

Other Ways to Climb Out of Your Black Rut

Colors that Enhance Your Natural Coloring Color Analysis

How Color Analysis Works

Step 1 – Are you Warm or Cool? Step 2 - What Season are You?

Summer

Autumn Winter Spring

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12 Color System

Wearing Colors that Aren’t in Your Seasonal Palette

Other Benefits of Identifying your Color Palette

How to Use Color to Flatter Your Figure and Proportions

How to Use Color to Express Your Personality

How to Use Color to Express Yourself and Communicate a Message

How to Use Color to Look Modern

The Newest Trend: Color Blocking

The Neon Trend – Can you Wear it After 40?

What about Pastels?

Nude and Blush

Are You Ready to Go Beyond Basic Black?

Special Thanks

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About Deborah Boland

Deborah Boland is the publisher of

Fabulous After 40®, a global online style

magazine delivering daily beauty and

fashion tips to help mature women Tweak

their Chic®.

Prior to launching the site, Deborah was an

award winning Television Producer and

Host as well as a top media image

consultant.

Now, as chief “Glam Gal” at Fabulous After

40, Deborah believes that life is too short to

be Frumpy!

She’s on a mission to help women 40+ look

stylish and feel confident, because when

you look good you feel good and life is so

much more fun!

Color me Fabulous: The Colors You Need

to Wear to Look Age-Amazing™ is one of

several eBooks in Deborah’s Tweak Your

Chic® style series that teaches you how to

dress to look vibrant, sexy and Age-

Amazing™.

Other eBooks included in the series are:

Jumpstart Your Style: 12 Little Lessons to

Dump the Frump After 40

Chic on the Cheap: Tips and Tricks for

Building a Wow Wardrobe on a Budget

Mother of the Bride: Secrets to Looking Fab When You Are the Mother of the Bride or Groom


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Color It’s the first thing people notice, and it communicates a powerful and lasting message

about who you are, how you feel about yourself, and what others can expect from you.

Color has the power to make you look healthy, vibrant, youthful, slim and beautiful. It

can also make you look sick, tired, burnt out, old, fat and unattractive.

As a style expert who specializes in helping women 40, 50 and beyond look Age-

Amazing™, I love Color! It’s a fabulous fashion tool that I’m thrilled to teach you more

about because I’ve seen it work magic, helping thousands of 40+ women dump the

frump and step up their style, instantly!

Are you ready to go over the rainbow? Let’s get started!

“Color is life; for a world without colors appears to us as

dead.”

- Johannes Itten,

the founder of color theory




Does this look like your closet?

A wardrobe full of dark, black clothes and little

else?

Then join the club because thousands of

women all over the world share this common

fashion dilemma.

After all, when it comes to clothing, who doesn’t

love black? Black is chic, it’s sexy, it makes you

look thin, and you can wear it practically

anywhere. But the reality is, when it comes to

building a stylish wardrobe that makes you look

fabulous at 40, 50 and beyond, it’s easy to fall

into a “black hole.”

If your closest is full of more black clothing and

accessories than a widow, and every time you

go shopping you can be overheard asking,

“Does this come in black?”, you’re suffering

from a common wardrobe dysfunction I have

nicknamed: ABD.

That’s short for Abundant Black Disorder!

Like most women, these gals could use some color in their wardrobes to perk up their style.

What is ABD?

Abundant Black Disorder is a problem that

can occur at any age but tends to peak

once a woman hits midlife. If you feel like

you’re too visible or you look too fat unless

you wear black, black and more black, then

it’s time for a color intervention.

Most women who suffer from ABD aren’t

even aware that all that black in their

wardrobe is cramping their style and

undermining their looks.

But here’s the truth. Too much black is

dreary and boring. It can make you look

tired, drained, and years older than you

actually are. How so?




As we age, our skin changes. Wrinkles appear and our skin starts to get pale and dull.

Dark spots from sun exposure surface creating an uneven complexion. Our hair and

eyebrows also start to lighten and fade away. In other words, we start to look worn and

washed out.

Wearing black, especially near your mature face limits the amount of light on your face

and saps the color from your skin. Black is notorious for emphasizing age spots, lines

and wrinkles and reinforces nasty dark shadows, especially under the eyes. The result

is a sharp and unflattering contrast between your face and black.

If you’re really honest with yourself then you’ve probably noticed that head-to-toe black

doesn`t look as great on you as it used to. In fact, it probably looks downright harsh.

If black is so unflattering after 40, then why do so many women keep buying it and

wearing it like there’s no tomorrow? Most would say it makes them look thin, but the

reality is any dark neutral can do that.

In my experience, the reason most women suffer from ABD is because there’s something

deeper going on.

If you constantly dress in black after 40 it sends the silent but powerful message, “Please

don’t notice me. I’m old.” Could it be you’re going overboard with black because you’ve

lost your confidence, feel like an old lady and secretly want to disappear into the crowd?

Black can drain you after 40. Color adds energy and energy is youthful.




Black is a cop-out. Instead Tweak your Chic® with color. It can make an incredible

difference!

Should You Abandon Black Altogether? Now, I know what you’re thinking, “How can I possibly give up black?”

I want to make this perfectly clear. I’m not asking you to give up black completely.

Black has its place in your wardrobe.

All I’m trying to saying is, don’t let black hijack your style. Take control of your

wardrobe. Stop buying so much black and instead, add some color to transform your

style and make you look and feel Fabulous. Here’s how to cure yourself of Abundant

Black Disorder.

If you’re truly serious about wanting to Look and Feel Fabulous at 40, 50 and beyond,

then it’s time to emerge from your black cave. Stop hiding behind black and start

wearing some color to let your fabulous personality shine. I challenge you to kick your

black addiction once and for all.

“Ah”, you say, “but black is so easy and so practical!” True! Black is a convenient go-

to color but that doesn’t make it the right choice! A heavily black wardrobe stunts your

style, drags down your looks and sucks the joy from your soul. You don’t want to look

like you already have one foot in the grave, do you?


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Overcoming ABD: Inject Some Color

The easiest way to look more modern and youthful is to start adding small bursts of

color to your dark wardrobe. Why not:

Even a small pop of color can add life! Jane Fonda photo: amedia/Shutterstock.com

Add a Pop of Color

You only need the addition of one color to get a

fresh new look. The best place to put it is right near

your face. A bright, festive shell top or a rich jewel-

toned blouse worn with a black suit will make you

come alive. You’ll appear more energetic and

therefore more youthful. You see, color is energy

and energy is life!

Look how vibrant Jane Fonda looks in her pop of

purple.

A coat or jacket worn over black

brightens up your appearance.

Solid black worn below your waist

is far away enough from your face

that it doesn’t affect your coloring.

Make sure any black garments you

do own are high quality. Faded

black looks tired and cheap

especially when worn with brighter

colors.




A bit of bling offsets the heaviness of black. Julia Roberts photo:sbukley/Shutterstock.com, Meredith Vierra, photo:HelgaEsteb/Shutterstock.com, Sela Ward, photo: Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com

Try a Print

No need to limit yourself to a solid

color. Try mixing black with a

colorful pattern, or a pattern + a

solid to give your outfit a lift. An

animal print mixed with black is

always a chic look.

Geometric prints and Animal Prints work well with black photo:www.peterkate.com

Other Ways to Weave Color

into your Black Wardrobe

Jewelry

Something as simple as a bit of bling perks up your face and makes you sparkle! Try

colorful earrings or a necklace to create a colorful zone between your face and black.

Black garments with shine or gold or silver embellishment, especially at the neckline

also help make black less overpowering.




Scarves are a great way to transform black. Judi Dench photo:Featureflash/Shutterstock.com Maria Menounosphoto:DFree/Shutterstock.com , www.peterkate.com

Make-up to Balance

If you are going to a formal black tie event and need to

wear all black, or you are one of those few gals who can

wear black no matter what her age (usually a “winter”– a

woman with cool skin and stunning, very dark or silver fox

hair), try wearing a deep red or bold pink shade of lipstick

to balance the intensity of black. It will draw the attention

back to your face.

Don’t go overboard with the rest of your make-up. A heavy

application all over will make you look like a drag queen.

Helen Mirren would look lostin black without this swipe of red lipstick. photo:Featureflash/Shutterstock.com

Accessories

A colorful purse, a scarf or

pair of shoes can also be

used to inject energy into an

all black outfit for a modern

look.




Other Ways to Climb Out of Your Black Rut

Swap Black for another Dark Neutral

When you want the look of black without the severity of jet black, try a sister shade such

as gray or charcoal gray (gray/black) or brown or espresso (brown/black). The slight

change in tone can make all the difference as these colors are more forgiving than black.

Black isn’t the only neutral! Brown, gray, and navy are neutrals that are often much more flattering to mature skin. Angelica Huston photo: FeatureFlash/Shutterstock.com, Demi Moore photo:sbukley/Shutterstock.com, Catherine O’Hara Photo:Featureflash/Shutterstock .com

Navy or midnight blue in particular warms up mature skin. If your skin and hair are cool

then accessorize navy with silver. If you have golden tones to your skin and hair, gold

looks fabulous with navy, too. You don’t have to have matching navy blue shoes and a

purse. You can wear black shoes with your navy outfit, nude or something more colorful.

I’ve given you lots of suggestions for how to begin to climb out that that dark black hole.

The next step is to get your confidence up and reach for the rainbow.




Learning to Embrace Color

As a style expert I specialize in helping women 40, 50 and

beyond look and feel fabulous. The one thing I hear over

and over again from women is, “I don’t want to look old, I

don’t want to look too young. I just want to look fabulous

for my age. In other words they want to look vibrant,

healthy, stylish, classy, or, as I like to say, Age-

Amazing™!

What’s My #1 secret to looking Age-Amazing?--- That’s

easy….Embrace Color!

A shot of color here or there is a great way to upgrade your

style, but to really look Age-Amazing™ you need to dive

deep into color.

Don’t let that scare you. It doesn’t mean you will have to

wear bright, wild colors. Remember, there are millions of

hues out there ranging from light to dark, bright to deep,

and clear to muted.

The right color brings out the real you.

How do you know which colors will make you look Age-Amazing?™ Coco Chanel summed it up this way…. “The best colors in the whole world are the colors that look good on you.” You see, color is highly personal and individual. There are many things that determine the colors that will be most flattering on you. In a nutshell Your best colors…

• Enhance Your Natural Coloring

• Flatter Your Figure and Proportions

• Express Your Personality

• Communicate the Appropriate Message for the Occasion/Season Let’s Dig Deeper…




Colors that Enhance Your Natural Coloring

In 1947 Swiss expressionist painter Johannes Itten noticed that when his students painted

identical scenes, some would use 'warm' colors, while others chose 'cool' ones. After

researching this further, he discovered that the students who used mostly warm colors for

their paintings had gold-toned skin with warm blonde hair and dark, warm-colored eyes.

The students who used cool colors had a blue-pink tone to their skin, ash hair and cool-

colored eyes. It showed that the students were instinctively drawn to colors that reflected

their natural coloring.

This finding led to the theory of color analysis.

What Exactly is Color Analysis?

Color Analysis is based on the idea that wearing the wrong colors – colors that DO NOT

harmonize with your natural skin tone, hair color and eye color – make you look dull, drab,

sickly and old.

Wearing your BEST colors – the colors THAT DO harmonize with your natural skin tone, hair

color and eye color – make you look healthier happier, younger, more vibrant, confident and

attractive.

More specifically:

When You Wear YOUR BEST colors:

• Lines, shadows, blemishes and scars on your face will fade into the background.

• Your skin color will have a healthy rosy or golden glow as opposed to a grayish, anemic or jaundiced look.

• Your skin will consistently look smooth and even, instead of patchy and uneven.

• Your jaw line will be narrower and lifted, as opposed to looking like you have a wider or double chin.

• Your eyes will appear intense, bright and sparkly, not faded dull and lackluster.

• Your hair will appear shiny and vibrant.

• Others will say “You look beautiful”, instead of “I like what you are wearing”.

• You will look in total visual harmony with your skin hair and eyes. The color you are wearing will not overpower you. In other words, you will wear the color. It will not wear you.




There are literally thousands of colors that will suit you. The trick is to discover which colors have

the:

• Value - degree of lightness and darkness

• Temperature - degree of warmth or coolness

• Intensity - clearness or dullness

…that work with your coloring.

For example, on the left, our model is wearing colors that are not flattering on her. Orange and camel are yellow based colors and therefore, too warm for her naturally cool skin, hair and eyes.

The gray and purple hues on the right are cool shades. They blend with her blue undertones and pink skin and make her shine.

Yes her hair is different, but wearing the right colors makes the real difference.




Seasonal color analysis is the most popular type of color analysis. This is based on

studying a person’s natural coloring and placing the person into one of four categories:

Summer, Autumn, Winter or Spring.

Carole Jackson made seasonal color analysis popular in the 80’s with her successful

book Color Me Beautiful. To discover the colors that enhance your natural coloring, I

suggest you have a professional Seasonal Color Analysis done by a Certified Image

Consultant. To find a qualified image professional in your area visit the directory at The

Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) at www.aici.org.

How Color Analysis Works – Are you Warm or Cool?

A proper and accurate color analysis begins with a professional image consultant

determining whether you look better in warm or cool colors?

In order to decide this, the image consultant will examine the undertone of your skin,

the color that lies beneath the skin and never changes. She will drape various colored

fabric swatches across your chest from shoulder to shoulder to see how the colors work

with your skin, hair and eyes. From this she will decide whether you are warm or cool.


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Are You Warm?

“Warm” people have yellow or golden undertones in their skin.

Skin Tone: ivory, peachy, reddish, golden beige, golden black or golden bronze. You

may also have freckles.

Hair Color: red, auburn, chestnut, copper, golden brown, golden blonde, yellow-

blonde, golden gray, strawberry blonde

Eye Color: golden brown, rich dark brown, warm hazels (combinations of gold, moss,

brown, yellow), greens, aqua, clear blue, and light golden brown

Are You Cool?

“Cool” people have blue or ash undertones to their skin.

Skin Tone: predominantly pink (rosy), pale, white, olive, or blue-black

Hair Color: blue or ash base, including blue-black, medium to dark brown, gray, salt

and pepper, platinum ash blonde, ash brown, cool dark brown

Eye Color: dark brown, gray blue, gray green, blue, dark hazel, (brown and green

mixes with some gray effects), gray, soft brown, and taupe

Warm types have golden skin and hair. Cool types have pink skin and ash hair. photo: peterkate.com, photo: shutterstock.com




Still wondering which you are?

If you are still not sure, try this quick test.

On the left are the colors that indicate a warm

undertone. On the right are the colors that indicate

a cool undertone. Which set of colors looks better

on you?

Famous Warm and Cools Are you Warm or Cool?

These famous warms look fabulous in their colors. Sarah Ferguson photo:Featureflash/Shutterstock.com, Carrie Anne Inaba photo: FeatureFlash/Shutterstock.com, Beyonce Knowles

photo:PSJaguarh/Shutterstock.com

These famous cools shimmer in their colors. Michelle Pfeiffer photo: Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com, Lucy Liu photo: Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com, Whoopi Goldberg photo: Featureflash.com/Shutterstock.com

Warm Cool

Peach Dusty Rose

Orange Hot Pink Camel Gray

Brown Black

Which set of colors do you look best in?

Gold vs. Silver

You can also tell if a person is warm or cool by looking at metals. Does gold blend in

better with your skin and hair? (warm) Or does silver flatter your hair and skin more?

(cool)




Step 2 – What Season are You?

Once an Image consultant determines whether you are warm or cool, she will pinpoint

your season. You’ll either be a Summer, Autumn, Winter or Spring.

To determine your season, dozens more fabric swatches are draped near your face to

see which colors make you come alive, and which ones drag you down.

Remember, she is looking at these colors and how well they flow with your skin and

natural haircolor. Eye color, eye pattern and even the color of your teeth are analyzed.

After much testing, a decision will be made as to whether you are a Summer, Autumn,

Winter or Spring.

Here’s what the four seasons look like:




Summer If you are cool you may be a summer

Christie Brinkley photo: Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com

Photo: Blue Orange Stusio/Shutterstock.com

You're a Summer if: you naturally have ash

blonde, taupe or light ash-brown hair ("mousy").

Your hair bleaches quickly in the sun and when

you go gray it is a blue or silver gray. You have

pink, muted, porcelain or rose skin. Your eyes

are cool, usually blue or green.

Summers look best in the light, soft colors of the

sea and sky, with their cool blue undertones.

Think pastels, hazy, muted and ashy blues,

baby and dusty pinks, greens, ash browns,

smoky grays.

When shopping for clothes, always remember

soft and dusty.

The message Summercolors send: classic,

peaceful, refined, calm, muted.




Color Palette for the Summer Woman

• White – soft white is best

• Beige – rose beige

• Brown – rosebrown, ash brown

• Gray – light blue gray to charcoal blue gray

• Taupe – taupe, rose taupe, smoky taupe,

graphite, granite, stone

• Black – no black except for skirts, pants or

mixed in a print

• Navy – any navy blue, black or gray navy

• Blue – gray-blue, powder blue, sky blue,

medium blue, periwinkle blue, soft aqua,

Wedgewood, ash blue, ocean blue, salt blue,

French blue, steel blue, blue smoke, blue

navy, blue plum

• Green – pastel to ocean green-soft

turquoise, sea foam green, deep blue-green,

ash green, smoky green, green haze, slate

green, soft aqua

• Orange – no orange

• Pink – pastel pink, powder pink, pink ash,

raised pink (medium to deep), dusty rose




The colors of Summer, polyvore: Annette Hoeldrich/lady-of-style.blogspot.de

Famous Celebrity Summers

Hillary Clinton Photo:Todd Pierson/Shutterstock.com, Jennifer Anniston photo: Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com, Candice Bergen photo:sbukley/Shutterstock.com, Lauren Hutton

photo:Jaguar PS/Shutterstock.com

Summer, your overall coloring is the most delicate and understated of all the seasons. Summer

is the serenity palette, so a Summer should always avoid harsh contrasts by keeping the entire

look calm and in complete harmony. Other Famous Summers: Uma Thurman, Reese

Witherspoon, Jane Fonda




Autumn If you are warm you may be Autumn

Julia Roberts photo:sbukley/Shutterstock

Hofhauser/Shutterstock

If you are an Autumn your hair is usually warm

brown or red with gold, copper or red highlights.

When you hair grays it turns a golden gray. Your

skin is an earthy beige or caramel brown, and

has a peachy or tawny cast (and often freckles).

Your eyes are usually golden brown, hazel,

green or teal blue.

Autumns glow in the warm, harvest colors of fall.

You can wear the muted, rich warm colors of

Autumn leaves and exotic spices such as

mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg, and paprika.

The message Autumn colors send: earthy,

woodsy, traditional, strong, rich, old world,

globetrotter.




Color Palette for the Autumn Woman

• White – eggshell white, oyster white (white

tinged with green)

• Beige – mushroom, sand, oatmeal, warm

beige, earth tone beige, camel

• Brown – pecan, spice, cocoa, espresso,

coffee, mahogany, rust, copper, brick, bronze

• Gray – warm gray


mixed in a print

• Navy – teal navy, marine navy

• Blue – teal aqua, teal blue, teal, navy, deep

periwinkle

• Orange – burnt orange, pimento, shrimp,

salmon, terracotta, pumpkin

• Pink – no pink

• Red – orange-reds, bittersweet, dark tomato

• Burgundy – only brown burgundy

• Gold – any gold (marigold, harvest gold,

wheat, mustard, curry)

• Yellow – deeper yellow gold




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Famous Celebrity Autumns

Sophia Loren photo:Vasily Smirnov/Shutterstock.com, Julianne Moore photo: DFree/Shutterstock, Susan Sarandon photo: Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com, Jennifer Lopez photo:Jaguar

PS/Shutterstock.com

Autumn, your natural coloring is fiery, earthy, golden and natural. The Autumn palette is easy to

remember if you think about a beautiful Autumn landscape or the colors of Thanksgiving. Other

Famous Autumns: Geena Davis, Julia Roberts, Sarah Ferguson, Cindy Crawford, Raquel Welch,

Debra Messing, Eva Longoria


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Winter If you are cool you may be a winter

Courtney Cox photo: HelgaEsteb/Shutterstock

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If you are a Winter, your hair is black or brown-

black, (it turns reddish from the sun) or

prematurely silver gray. You have pale milky

white, olive, or black cool-toned skin. Your eyes

are a deep or icy shade, and are often very dark

brown.

Winters sparkle in vivid, clear primary colors and

cool icy colors. Think strong jewel tones and

barely there ice pastels.

The message Wintercolors send: striking,

dramatic, powerful, authoritative, presidential.




Color Palette for the Winter Woman

• White – pure ice white

• Black – black, black brown, any black-* One

of winter’s best colors

• Gray – true gray from icy to dark to charcoal

• Beige – stone beige, clear taupe (gray

beige)

• Brown – only very dark black chocolate

brown

• Navy – midnight navy, royal navy, nearly all

navy

• Blue – icy clear blue, true blue, royal blue,

china blue, peacock blue, electric blue, any

blue that is bright and intense

• Green – icy green, emerald green, bottle

green, hunter green, pine green, ice green,

ice mint, ice turquoise, vivid turquoise, hot

aqua, bright teal

• Orange – no orange

• Pink – icy pink, true pink, hot pink, shocking

pink, deep hot pink, magenta, fuchsia

• Red – cherry red, true red, blue red,




The colors of Winter, polyvore: Annette Hoeldrich/ladyof-of-style.blogspot.de

Famous Celebrity Winters

Jamie Lee Curtis photo:sbukley/Shutterstock.com, Kris Jenner photo: Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com, Joan Jett photo:sbuk ley/Shutterstock.com Selma Ward

photo:sbukley/Shutterstock.com

Winter, your coloring is crisp and distinctive like a Winter landscape. High contrast works well for

you such as black and white and you look fabulous in rich jewel tones. Other famous winters:

Janice Dickinson, Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Catherine Zeta Jones, Terri Hatcher, Lucy

Liu, Elizabeth Hurley.




Spring If you are warm you may be a spring

Springs have strawberry blonde, golden

blonde, or golden brown hair. They have

delicate, almost translucent skin with yellow

undertones in shades of creamy ivory, peachy-

pink or beige.

Their eyes are clear and sparkly with gold

flecks. Springs look radiant in the clear,

delicate, light, warm colors of a beautiful, bright

spring flower garden.

The message Springcolors send: warm,

energetic, cheerful, fresh, youthful and sparkly.




Color Palette for the Spring Woman

• White – ivory, cream (white tinged with yellow)

• Beige – creamy beige, clear beige, buff,

honey, camel, butterscotch

• Brown – golden brown to medium clear tan,

including butterscotch, caramel, paprika,

cinnamon, nutmeg, clove

• Gray – yellow gray, pearl gray, dovegray


mixed in a print

• Navy – clear navy

• Blue – true blue, robin egg’s blue, aqua,

cornflower blue, hyacinth, bluebell, all

periwinkles

• Green – clear yellow green & greens medium

to light (citrus green, apple green, lime green,

grass sprout green, light turquoise, bright

turquoise)

• Orange – apricot, cantaloupe, light orange,

peach, salmon, coral, coral pink, peachy pink,

warm pink, pink pearl, blush

• Red – clear bright red and orange-red such as

The Colors of Spring, polyvore: Annette Hoeldrich/lady-of-style.blogspot.de

Famous Celebrity Springs CharlizeTheron photo: sbukley/Shutterstock.com, Marlee Matlin photo: Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com, Scarlett Johansson photo:Paul Smith/Shutterstock, Jodi Foster photo: Jaguar

PS/Shutterstock.com

Spring, your coloring is bright, clear and sunny. Select colors that look as if they are bathed in

sunlight. Your best color will mirror the color of your eyes. Other Famous Springs: Jessica Lange,

Nicole Richie, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Cattrall.




12 Color System

It’s also entirely possible you may be in-between two seasons which means you are

neutral and can wear both warm and cool colors. This is something a qualified image

consultant will be able to pinpoint.

Many Image Consultants also now use an expanded 12 season color analysis system.

This is even more accurate because it not only takes into account if you are warm or

cool, and if you are light or dark, but it also considers your contrast and clarity levels.

Seasonal Color Analysis is a fascinating system and it really works. I hope you’re

starting to see how wearing your “best” colors can really make a huge difference when

it comes to looking fabulous at any age.

Wearing Colors that Aren’t in Your Seasonal Palette

What happens if you love a particular color, or it happens to be very much in style, but

you don’t see in your seasonal palette? No worries. It doesn’t mean you need to avoid

that color.

Just keep the color away from your face and wear it somewhere else on your body, or

wear it as an accessory. For example, orange may not be in your palette but you could

carry an orange purse as an accent to one of your seasonal colors. This way the color

in question is just a small piece of your overall look.

Other Benefits of Identifying your Seasonal Color Palette

Knowing your seasonal colors also makes it a cinch to build a wardrobe because:

• There’s no more wandering haplessly around the mall or agonizing over your reflection in the fitting room mirror and no more wondering if what you’re wearing looks good on you. When you walk in a store and all they have on display are cool colors like grey and dusty rose, and you know you are a warm Spring, you can just move on.

• You’ll save money because the things you buy are things you will really wear – clothing in the colors that really make you look WOW!




How to Use Color to Flatter

Your Figure and Proportions

Not only can your best colors make you look more vibrant and youthful, they can also

affect your shape and size. There are many ways to wear and combine colors to make

you look taller and slimmer and to camouflage and highlight various parts of your body.

For example:

Monochromatic Dressing to Make You Look Tall and Slim

Jane Fonda mixes tone on tone, varying the textures for a chic monochromatic look. photo:Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com

Wearing any single color (it doesn’t have to be black) from

top to bottom makes you look taller and slimmer. This

wardrobe strategy is known as monochromatic dressing.

Sound boring? Not at all, if you do it right. To create a

sophisticated monochromatic look, simply pick one of your

seasonal colors and then:

Vary the Tonality slightly- By mixing various shades of one

color, you will still read as one color but have a modern

and sophisticated edge. Just think Michelle Obama on her

husband’s inauguration day. She wore varying shades of

green in her outfit, from her dress to her gloves to her

shoes, and she looked modern and sophisticated.

Vary Textures – An all one color outfit in single material is

boring. Mix silks with leathers, boucles and cashmeres to

create an interesting combination that lifts monochromatic

up and keeps it from looking flat.

Add A Bit of Metal - Gold, Silver, Copper, and Pewter.

Touches of metal on buttons, purses, shoes or any other

accessory works well with to make a monochromatic look

more visually interesting.




Fear of White

Many women fear wearing white will make them look fat, but wearing any color head to

toe, including white, is slimming. Just be sure to wear nude, metallic colored, or even

white shoes (which are starting to make a comeback) so you don’t break that long, solid

line.

White is right and slimming when you wear it head to toe. Anjelica Huston photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com, Fran Drescher photo: Joe Seer/Shutterstock.com, Susan Lucci photo: Helga Esteb/ Shutterstock.com

Use Color to Balance Your Body

Color can create the illusion of a more balanced figure. It can be used to camouflage

or highlight certain areas of your body. Since dark colors recede, using darker colors

like black, navy, and brown, gray over an area will appear to minimize the area.

Bright and light colors advance. They highlight parts of the body they cover so wear

them over the parts of your body you want to show off. For example if you are pear

shaped with large hips and thighs but have a small bust, wear a darker color on the

bottom and a lighter or brighter color up top.


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Panel Dressing

A good example of using color

strategically to erase pounds is panel

dressing. Long, vertical panels nip

inches off your frame.

Try a Colum of Color

Something very similar to panel dressing is an

old Hollywood trick called the column of

color.It’s a way of using color to look instantly

slimmer.

Here’s how it works. Choose a single solid

color (preferably dark) and wear it on both your

top and bottom half to create a solid unbroken

vertical line that elongates your body and

makes you look slim.

Don’t forget to keep your footwear in the same

color too.

Dark panels trim and create the illusion of curves giving Jane Fonda a sexy look. photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com

A column of color makes you look tall and slim.

Jeri Ryan photo: Featurerflash/shutterstock.com, Florence Henderson photo: Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com

Then add a different color jacket or sweater (light or bright) over top and leave it open all

the way down. This pairing creates a long vertical line – a column of color – that draws the

eye down up and down and makes you look tall and slim.


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Lengthen your Legs with Nude Shoes

The color of your shoes can lengthen your legs

and affect how tall you look. Shoes the same color

as your bottom half vs. a totally different color help

create a flowing visual.

If you are wearing a dress, then a nude shoe in a

color close to your skin tone makes your legs look

like they go on for miles and makes you look taller.


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How to Use Color to Express Your Personality

Many women shy away from color because they don’t feel comfortable in bright colors.

That’s perfectly fine. You need to wear the colors that express who you are on the

inside.

If you have a big, lively or strong personality, then you may feel fantastic in bold hues.

However, if you have a softer, more quiet and reserved nature, you will want to express

that through more gentle, muted shades.

How would you describe your personality? Explore which colors authentically express

the true you. It’s very common to wear the same colors over and over again out of habit

even though they aren’t really you.

Here are some guidelines for determining the colors that express your personality.

Are you the:

Polyvore: Annette Hoeldrich/lady-of-style.blogspot.de

Natural/Sporty/ Girl-Next-Door Type

Khakis, tans, white, denim

blue, plus bright clear

primary colors like red,

blue, yellow

are your colors.




Jada Pinkett, photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com

Sexy/ Vibrant/ VaVoom Type

Vivid colors, wild blue, vivacious

green, fuchsia, bright orange look

and suit your fun nature.

Polyvore: Annette Hoeldrich/ lady-of-style.blogspot.de

Elegant/Sleek/ Minimalist type Euro-chic, quiet,

neutral chic tones in

taupe, cream, slate,

navy suit you.




Rosanna Arquette, photo: Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com

Creative/Funky/Artistic/

Boho Type

Odd combos of unusual

colors like moss green and

lavender, orange and teal,

rose-brown and blue go with

this look.


Romantic Type

Express your

personality through

soft, feminine colors

like pink and rose,

nostalgic shades like

nudes, and beiges

and pastel peaches,

blues greens and

yellows.





Dramatic/ High Fashion/ Jetsetter Type

High contrast black and

white is truly you, mixed

with splashes of bold

jewel tones or

Avant-garde hues.

Traditional/Conservative/Cl

assic Type

The old world “Harry Potter”

private school colors suit you

best – beige, forest green,

navy, burgundy, gray, mustard,

brown.

Laura Bush, photo: SBukley/Shutterstock.com

Dramatic/ High Fashion/ Jetsetter Type High contrast black and

white is truly you, mixed

with splashes of bold

jewel tones or

Avant guard hues.

“The most stylish women dress in the colors that reveal their true nature.”




How to Use Color to Express Yourself

Good communicators know that color is a powerful tool that can be used to transmit

messages. For example, if you are going for a job interview and you want to

communicate that you are reliable, then wear blue. If you are on a date and you want to

send the message that you are feeling soft and romantic, then choose pink.

Within seconds of meeting you, others respond to the color messages flashed by your

clothing. Wearing a particular color influences the way a person relates to you.

Medical studies show color affects the viewer's hormones, blood pressure and body

temperature. This is the reason bullfighters wave an “exciting” bright red flag in front of

a bull, or why hospital rooms and doctor’s offices are often painted in a “calming” pale

green. Color creates an emotional response which sways perception, judgment and

behavior.

Light colors energize and dark colors slow us down. Each hue has a different

psychological effect.

When choosing a color, be aware of its impact, specifically how a certain color makes

you feel, the message it sends to others, and what it communicates about your

personality.

and Communicate a Message





Choose Red

• To look dynamic and confident

• Give a visual boost of energy

• Project assertiveness, power

• To attract the opposite sex

Avoid Red

• If your position is controversial

• If you are overtired or stressed

Choose Pink

• To look feminine, pretty

• To look soft ,sexy and nonthreatening

Avoid Pink

• If you want to show authority or look credible

Brooke Shields, photo: SBukley/Shutterstock.com




Polyvore: Barbara Gillespie/barbara-nonegativeoptions-gillespie.polyvore.com

Choose Brown

• To open doors of communication

• To appear supportive and nonthreatening

• If you want to portray comfort, casualness and practicality

Avoid Brown

• For evening wear generally

• If you want to be noticed

• If you want to look authoritative or lead

Choose Beige

• To appear neutral and non-confrontational

• If you wish to look serious efficient and capable

• To blend into the background

Avoid Beige

• If you want to look dramatic or turn

heads

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Choose Green

• To radiate harmony and calmness

• To appear refreshed

• To look balanced and orderly

Avoid Green

• If you want to look assertive

• If appearing on TV, in meetings, speaking- it can look drab or make you look sickly

Choose Yellow

• To be noticed

• To elevate your mood

• To reveal joyfulness and playfulness

• Hold their attention and keep them alert

Avoid Yellow

• In serious business situations

• If you are trying be a calming force

Vanessa Williams, photo: JaguarPS/Shutterstock.com




Patricia Arquette, photo: DFree/Shutterstock.com

Choose Peach

• To look soft, feminine, light

• To look elegant, sophisticated

Avoid Peach

• If you want to appear assertive or authoritative


Choose Orange

• To appear energetic and spirited

• To show confidence and an outgoing nature

Avoid Orange

• In most business situations

• Where you seek relaxation




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Avoid Turquoise

• When you want to appear serious

Choose Turquoise

• To look slightly exotic

• To appear calm in thought and communication

• To balance the spirit

• When you want to create peace

Choose Purple

• To express power and forward thinking

• To look regal or sophisticated

• To express your creative, artistic or spiritual side

• For evening elegance

Avoid Purple

• Unless you have a good eye for fashion. Mixed with too many bright colors it can look clownish

Jane Krakowski, photo: SBukley/Shutterstock.com





Choose Blue

• To project credibility and authority

• To appear loyal and trustworthy and businesslike

• To appear friendly and approachable

• When you want to create calm

Avoid Blue

• If you feel depressed

• When working with creative types




Choose Gray

• To appear neutral and non-confrontational

• If you wish to look serious efficient and capable

• To blend into the background

Avoid Gray

• If you wish to be noticed

• When interacting with creative types or children

Choose Burgundy

• To look refined, worldly

• To look mature, experienced,

stately

Avoid Burgundy

• If you want to appear casual and

fresh

Tina Fey, photo: JaguarPS/Shutterstock.com

Penelope Cruz, photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com




Choose White

• To show innocence or freshness

• To show sportiness

• For happy occasions

Avoid White

• Unless your grooming is impeccable

Choose Black

• To look sophisticated or dramatic

• To look serious, authoritative

• For respect -funerals and evening events

Avoid Black

• Near your face, unless you can handle it

• If you want to appear approachable

Kyra Sedgwick, photo:Featureflash/Shutterstock.com

Janet Jackson, photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com




How to Use Color to Look Modern

Colors and color combinations come in and out of fashion, and while you shouldn’t be a slave to

color trends, it is important to incorporate some current colors into your wardrobe so you look

modern and youthful.

Pantone, the global authority on color and the provider of professional color standards for the

fashion and home furnishings industries for more than 20 years, has surveyed the designers of

New York Fashion Week and beyond to bring you the season's most important color trends. Here

is their report on the most prominent hues for Spring/Summer 2019.

Spring/Summer 2019

Autumnal hues that evoke the feeling of leaves on the forest floor, rich plumage and twilight

reveal a modern fall palette of deep and rich tones with outbursts of colorful surprise.


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Spring’s new Colors Include

1. Fiesta – a festive, exciting orange – red 2. Jester Red – Deep, rich urban elegance 3. Turmeric – an enlivening orange that infuses a hint of pungency 4. Living Coral – coral with a gold undertone gives it a softer edge 5. Pink Peacock – Tantalizing and theatrical pink 6. Pepper Stem – Zesty yellow green 7. Aspen gold – Stimulates feeling of joy and good cheer. 8. Princess Blue – majestic royal blue that glistens 9. Toffee – Deliciously irresistible, tasteful toffee wets appetite 10. Mango Mojito – Golden yellow, it feeds our craving for comfort 11. Terrarium Moss – conjures up thought of flourishing foliage 12. Sweet Lilac – An endearing pin infused lavender

.




How many colors do I need to wear to look current?

You don’t need to wear every new color to be in style. One or two new colors is fine.

Best way to incorporate a new Color?

Head to Toe

This is monochromatic dressing- dressing in various shades of the same color. The effect it elegant,

and depending on the color powerful. It’s also a very slimming look.

New Colors Mixed: popular combos for spring 2018

Mango and Living Coral and Fiesta

Sweet Lilac and Living Coral

Princess Blue and Pepper Stem and Pink Peacock

New Colors Mixed with Neutrals

Each season Pantone also highlights which neutrals will be popular. This fall it’s Navy (Eclipse),, Creamy White ( Sweet Corn) Golden Cream ( Soybean),Brown ( Brown Granite) Neutrals look great mixed with one or two trendy new colors.




What if Colors Not in My Seasonal Palette?

Wear Away from Your Face

If a trending color is not in your seasonal palette, or is not your best color but you want to

wear it (i.e. it is a summer color and you are a winter), just don’t wear it near your face.

For example: Let’s say Terrarium Moss ( green) is not your best color, or you prefer cooler

or darker colors, then you might wear a Terrarium skirt instead of a Terrarium top.

Wear As an Accessory

Try wearing just a dash of a trendy color in an outfit . For example, a navy dress with a

yellow ( Aspen Gold ) belt or necklace.

Still Going Strong: Color Blocking

Color blocking is another way to wear color that has been very popular and deserves a little

more discussion. What is color blocking?

Color blocking is wearing solid chunks of color. Many women dress in blocks of color all the

time, but this dramatic trend exaggerates the look. Think Lego, or huge building blocks of

bright, daring color!

Color Blocking is modern and fun. Tyra Banks photo:Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com, Jennifer Lopez photo:sbukley/Shutterstock.com, Helen Mirren

photo:FeatureFlash/Shutterstock




Some of these candy colored brights are so vivid they’re almost neon. This is a playful,

dynamic and confident, look, but it is not for everyone. If you want to give it a try, here are a

few tips for putting together a color blocked outfit with class:

Stick to 2-3 Colors

Too many patches of color mixed together can look clownish and vulgar, especially after 40,

so keep it to 2 or 3 blocks of color.

Watch Where Colors Meet

These colors are intense so be careful where the two colors intersect. You don’t want two

jarring colors meeting at a trouble spot (think a large tummy) as it will highlight it.

Pair Brights with Neutrals If you want to get in on the bright colors/color block trend, one of the simplest ways to do that

is to buy a pair of colored jeans. How do you wear colored jeans after 40 without looking too

loud? Simply pair your colored jeans with a neutral top. You’ll look modern and sophisticated

in this toned down version of the trend.

Tone down bright jeans by pairing them with quiet neutrals for an elegant look. photo: peterkate.com


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The Neon Trend – Can You Wear it After 40? Brights can look great, however neon, is challenging. Acid yellow, pink, green and

orange are weak and shallow colors that can look sour and unflattering. Fluorescents

like these are hard on the eye. They exaggerate physical imperfections, age you, and

can make you look tough.

Kathy Griffin has the correct warm coloring for this acid green shade. Cameron Diaz does not and complicates things further with this gaudy necklace. Kathy Griffin photo: Paul Stafford/Shutterstock.com, Cameron Diaz photo:sbukley/Shutterstock

If you want to infuse some neon into your wardrobe here are some guidelines:

• Make sure your neon item of clothing is classic and unfussy.

• Don’t over accessorize with big loud jewelry, the color is loud enough.

• Save electric citrine shades for warm skin that has a yellow undertone

• Make sure your make-up, nails and hair is flawless. Neon exaggerates imperfections.

• Try wearing neon as an accent. Use it sparingly as a fun, sporty accent. For example, a scarf, shoe or bag instead of an all-over color.

The bottom line is that “a little dab will do you”. Don’t spend a lot on anything so trendy

like neon. You want to save your money for the important stuff.


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What about Pastels?

If you prefer quiet colors you may want to get in on the pastel trend. You need to be

careful how you wear pastels after 40. Powdery shades of pastels like dusty pink, pale

blue, light green or soft yellow, even if they’re within your seasonal palette, can make

you look old, powerless and frail after middle age.

Don’t believe me? Visit any senior’s center or nursing home and take a look around at

the sugary sweet color spectrum.

Faded flower colors like dusty rose, yellow, blue and mauve can drag you down after 40.

The key to wearing pastels is

1) Choose pastel clothing in simple, modern shapes - Avoid anything frilly, soft, or

flouncy that looks shapeless and senior.

2) Get the right mix - Make pastels look modern by pairing them with darker neutral

shades like black and gray, taupe.

3) Wear a pastel as an accessory- A touch may be all you need.

Read more about how not to look old in pastels here.

Black Skinny jeans give pastel green an edge. Violet looks modern combined with gray accessories. photo: www.peterkate.com


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Nude and Blush

Nude and blush shades are similar to pastels and have been very popular in the last

couple of years. Nudes are supposed to resemble skin tones and come in a wide range

of subtle shades that have hints of beige, peach, pink, tan or gold.

They’re very soft like pastels, but more sophisticated and are great for women who don’t

like bright colors but need some warmth. You just have to make sure you get the right

shade. Springs and autumns need warmer (peachy) nude shades, while Summers and

Winters can go for the cooler (pinky) beige tones.

From runway to reality Demi Moore in nude and real life style.Nude tones combined with white and grey

make a modern combination Demi Moore photo:FeatureFlash/Shutterstock.com, photo:peterkate.com, Rosanna Arquettephoto:sbukley/Shutterstock.com




Are You Ready to Go

Beyond Basic Black?

Dressing after 40 is a challenge. It’s easy to feel insecure

about your aging body, and the lack of 40+ female role

models can easily make one feel invisible. But that’s no

reason to cop out and fade to black.

My mission at Fabulous after 40 has always been to guide

you, and cheer you on, so you can look and feel fabulous

in phase two of your beautiful life. I encourage you to stop

hiding behind black or a closet of drab clothing, and get out

there and shine!

As you’ve seen throughout this eBook, color is truly

magical. It has the power to transform -- to make you look

vibrant youthful, healthy, sexy and to help you feel excited

about life.

So let go! Be the artist of your life. Paint a picture of yourself as the Age-Amazing™ woman

you are by making color an important part of your style. Step away from all the black, let the

rainbow in and SHINE!

I hope you have enjoyed Color Me Fabulous: The Colors You need to Wear to Look Age-

AmazingTM

For more solutions to your style challenges over 40, check out my other eBooks:

Jumpstart Your Style: 12 Little Lessons to Dump the Frump After 40,

Chic on the Cheap: Tips and Tricks for Building a Wow Wardrobe on a Budget

Mother of the Bride: Secrets to Looking Fab When You Are the Mother of the Bride or Groom

Cheers,

Deborah Deborah Boland – Image &Style Expert and Publisher Fabulous After 40® www.fabulousafter40.com








Special Thanks

Peter Kate

Peter Kate, a women's clothing and shoe boutique located in beautiful Greenville, Delaware,

was established in 2001 by Kathy Savage and Sissy Harris. They specialize in stylish clothes

for women over 40. Visit them at www.peterkate.com

Annette Hoeldrich

Annette, who lives in Bavaria, Germany, presents her elegant yet wearable personal outfits

on her fashion blog, Lady of Style. She shows how women 40+ can look stylish and trendy

without spending a fortune. Her motto is, “Style is a reflection of your attitude and your

personality”. www.ladyofstyle.com

Amandine Nealton

Amandine is a personal stylist and fashion expert in the San Francisco Bay Area. Be sure to

visit her site at www.rendezvous-with-style.com


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