Color Me Fabulous

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Table ofContents
Limits of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty 2
About Deborah Boland 5
Overcoming Abundant Black Disorder 10

Add a Pop of Color 10
Try a Print 11
Other Ways to Weave Color into Your Black Wardrobe 11

Jewelry 11
Accessories 12
Make-up to Balance 12
Other Ways to Climb Out of Your Black Rut 13
Colors that Enhance Your Natural Coloring 15

Color Analysis 15
How Color Analysis Works 17
Step 1 – Are you Warm or Cool? 18
Step 2 - What Season are You? 20
Summer 21
Autumn 24
Winter 27
Spring 30
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12 ColorSystem 33
Wearing Colors that Aren’t in Your Seasonal Palette 33
Other Benefits of Identifying your Color Palette 33
How to Use Color to Flatter Your Figure and Proportions 34
How to Use Color to Express Your Personality 38
How to Use Color to Express Yourself and Communicate a Message 42
How to Use Color to Look Modern 51
The Newest Trend: Color Blocking 54
The Neon Trend – Can you Wear it After 40? 56
What about Pastels? 57
Nude and Blush 58
Are You Ready to Go Beyond Basic Black? 59
Special Thanks 60
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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
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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
Does this look like your closet? wardrobe is cramping their style and
undermining their looks.
A wardrobe full of dark, black clothes and little
else? But here’s the truth. Too much black is
dreary and boring. It can make you look
Then join the club because thousands of tired, drained, and years older than you
women all over the world share this common actually are. How so?
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.
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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.
Black can drain you after 40. Color adds energy and energy is youthful.
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?
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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?
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 andinstead,add some color to transform your
style and make you look and feel Fabulous. Here’s how to cure yourselfof Abundant
Black Disorder.
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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:
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.
Even a small pop of color can add life!

Jane Fonda photo: amedia/Shutterstock.com
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.
Polyvore: Barbara Gillespie/barbara-nonegativeoptions-gillespie.polyvore.com
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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.
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
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Accessories
A colorful purse, a scarf or
pair of shoes can also be
used to inject energy into an
all blackoutfit for a modern
look.
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
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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.
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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 bringsout 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 Yourbest 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…
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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.
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 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.
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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
colorthat 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
Warm types have golden skin and hair. Cool types have pink skin and ash hair.
photo: peterkate.com, photo: shutterstock.com
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
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Still wondering which you are? Which set of colors
If you are still not sure, try this quick test. do you look best in?
On the left are the colors that indicate a warm Warm Cool
undertone. On the right are the colors that indicate Peach Dusty Rose
a cool undertone. Which set of colors looks better Orange Hot Pink
on you? Camel Gray
Brown Black
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)
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
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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:
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Photo: Blue Orange Stusio/Shutterstock.com
Summer
If you are cool you may be a summer
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. Christie Brinkley photo: Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com
The message Summercolors send: classic,

peaceful, refined, calm, muted.
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Color Palette for the Summer Woman
• White – soft white is best • Orange – no orange
• Beige – rose beige • Pink – pastel pink, powder pink, pink ash,
raised pink (medium to deep), dusty rose
• Brown – rosebrown, ash brown
• Red – watermelon, strawberry, cranberry
• Gray – light blue gray to charcoal blue gray
blue-red, raspberry, any pinky red
• Taupe – taupe, rose taupe, smoky taupe,
• Burgundy – blue burgundy, old wine, soft wine
graphite, granite, stone
• Gold – no gold
• Black – no black except for skirts, pants or
mixed in a print • Yellow – light soft lemon yellow
• Navy – any navy blue, black or gray navy • Purple – lavender, orchid, mauve, soft fuchsia,
soft periwinkle, purple ash, purple haze, purple
• Blue – gray-blue, powder blue, sky blue,
smoke
medium blue, periwinkle blue, soft aqua,
Wedgewood, ash blue, ocean blue, salt blue, • JEWELRY – silver
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
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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
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Hofhauser/Shutterstock
Autumn
If you are warm you may be anautumn
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.
Julia Roberts photo:sbukley/Shutterstock
The message Autumncolors send: earthy,
woodsy, traditional, strong, rich, old world,
globetrotter.
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Color Palette for the Autumn Woman
• White – eggshell white, oyster white (white • Pink – no pink

tinged with green)
• Red – orange-reds, bittersweet, dark tomato
• Beige – mushroom, sand, oatmeal, warm
• Burgundy – only brown burgundy
beige, earth tone beige, camel
• Gold – any gold (marigold, harvest gold,
• Brown – pecan, spice, cocoa, espresso,
wheat, mustard, curry)
coffee, mahogany, rust, copper, brick, bronze
• Yellow – deeper yellow gold
• Gray – warm gray
• Green – avocado, moss, olive, forest loden
green, sage, jade, khaki, celery, deep forest,
mixed in a print
jungle, teal green, teal turquoise, teals in deeper
• Navy – teal navy, marine navy and golden tones
• Blue – teal aqua, teal blue, teal, navy, deep • Purple – deep purple, aubergine, grape,
periwinkle mulberry, brown-burgundy
• Orange – burnt orange, pimento, shrimp, • JEWELRY – gold

salmon, terracotta, pumpkin
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The Colors of Fall, polyvore: Barbara Gillespie/barbara-nonegativeoptions-gillespie.polyvore.com
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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Yellowj/Shutterstock
Winter
If you are cool you may be a winter
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.
Courtney Cox photo: HelgaEsteb/Shutterstock
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Color Palette for the Winter Woman
• White – pure ice white • Orange – no orange
• Black – black, black brown, any black-* One • Pink – icy pink, true pink, hot pink, shocking
of winter’s best colors pink, deep hot pink, magenta, fuchsia
• Gray – true gray from icy to dark to charcoal • Red – cherry red, true red, blue red,
Christmas red
• Beige – stone beige, clear taupe (gray beige)
• Burgundy – bright burgundy
• Brown – only very dark black chocolate
brown • Gold – no gold
• Navy – midnight navy, royal navy, nearly all • Yellow – icy yellow, lemon yellow
navy
• Purple – icy violet, ice purple, red-violet, bright
• Blue – icy clear blue, true blue, royal blue, violet, true purple, vivid purple, royal purple,
china blue, peacock blue, electric blue, any indigo
blue that is bright and intense
• JEWELRY – silver
• Green – icy green, emerald green, bottle
green, hunter green, pine green, ice green, ice
mint, ice turquoise, vivid turquoise, hot aqua,
bright teal
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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:sbukley/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.
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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.
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Color Palette for the Spring Woman
• White – ivory, cream (white tinged with grass sprout green, light turquoise, bright
yellow) turquoise)
• Beige – creamy beige, clear beige, buff, • Orange – apricot, cantaloupe, light orange,
honey, camel, butterscotch peach, salmon, coral, coral pink, peachy pink,
warm pink, pink pearl, blush
• Brown – golden brown to medium clear tan,
including butterscotch, caramel, paprika, • Red – clear bright red and orange-red such as
cinnamon, nutmeg, clove poppy red, coral red
• Gray – yellow gray, pearl gray, dovegray • Burgundy – no burgundy except for skirts,
pants or mixed in a print
mixed in a print • Gold – light clear gold
• Navy – clear navy • Yellow – pale golden yellow-buttercup to

bright golden yellow-daffodil
• Blue – true blue, robin egg’s blue, aqua,
cornflower blue, hyacinth, bluebell, all • Purple – all except very dark, the brighter the
periwinkles better-periwinkle, crocus, iris, light violet, lilac
• Green – clear yellow green & greens medium • JEWELRY – gold

to light (citrus green, apple green, lime green,
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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.
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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!
 It’s easy to build a wardrobe using color capsules. Pick three colors and buy
pieces to mix and match. More about this in my popular eBook, Chic on the
Cheap: How to Build a Wardrobe on a Budget.
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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

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.
Jane Fonda mixes tone on tone, Vary Textures – An all one color outfit in single material is
varying the textures for a chic
boring. Mix silks with leathers, boucles and cashmeres to
monochromatic look.
photo:Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com 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.
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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.
Dark panels trim and create the

illusion of curves giving Jane Fonda
a sexy look.
photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com
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

A column of color makes you look tall and slim.
color too. 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:
Natural/Sporty/
Girl-Next-Door Type
Khakis, tans, white, denim
blue, plus bright clear
primary colors like red,
blue, yellow
are your colors.
Polyvore: Annette Hoeldrich/lady-of-style.blogspot.de
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Sexy/ Vibrant/ VaVoom Type
Vivid colors, wild blue, vivacious
green, fuchsia, bright orange look
and suit your fun nature.
Jada Pinkett, photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com
Elegant/Sleek/
Minimalist type
Euro-chic, quiet,
neutral chic tones in
taupe, cream, slate,
navy suit you.
Polyvore: Annette Hoeldrich/ lady-of-style.blogspot.de
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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.
Rosanna Arquette, photo:

Helga Esteb/Shutterstock.com
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.
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Traditional/Conservative/
Classic 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-garde hues.
“The most stylish women dress in the colors

that reveal their true nature.”
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How to Use Color to Express Yourself
and Communicate a Message
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.
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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
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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
Polyvore: Barbara Gillespie/barbara-nonegativeoptions-gillespie.polyvore.com
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
Hillary Clinton: Spirit of America/Shutterstock.com
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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
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Choose Peach
 To look soft, feminine, light
 To look elegant, sophisticated
Avoid Peach
 If you want to appear assertive
or authoritative
Patricia Arquette, photo: DFree/Shutterstock.com
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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Choose Turquoise
 To look slightly exotic
 To appear calm in thought and
communication
 To balance the spirit
 When you want to create peace
Avoid Turquoise
 When you want to appear serious
Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver/Shutterstock.com
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
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Choose Blue Avoid Blue

 To project credibility and  If you feel depressed
authority
 When working with
 To appear loyal and
creative types
trustworthy and businesslike
 To appear friendly and
approachable
 When you want to create calm
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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
Tina Fey, photo: JaguarPS/Shutterstock.com
Choose Burgundy
 To look refined, worldly
 To look mature, experienced,

stately
Avoid Burgundy
 If you want to appear casual and
fresh
Penelope Cruz, photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com
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Choose White
 To show innocence or
freshness
 To show sportiness
 For happy occasions
Avoid White
 Unless your grooming is
impeccable
Janet Jackson, photo: Featureflash/Shutterstock.com
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
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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 2016.
Spring/Summer 2016:
This season “colors transport us to a happier, sunnier place where we feel free to express
a wittier version of our real selves.”
1
6-3310Lavender Herb
Rose Quartz is gentle and composed like a serene sunset.
Peach Echo is a friendly, warm accessible color.
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Serenity is weightless and calm like a blue sky.
Snorkel Blue is a maritime inspired navy that is happy and energetic.
Buttercup is a sunny beacon that transports us to a happy place.
Limpet Shell is a clear deliberate, modern aqua.
Lilac Gray has a distinct purple undertone which adds an edge to classic gray.
Fiesta is high energy and a free spirited color.
Iced Coffee is a transitional color with an earthy softness.
Green Flash is a color that pushes the envelope. It is open can calls the wearer to
explore.
Below: Limpet Shell, Rose Quartz
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Fiesta and Snorkel Blue flowers make dark, cropped pants pop
The Colors of Spring/Summer: Pair Fiesta with Snorkel Blue for Hot
Spanish Feel
It’s always a good idea to add at least one or two of these new colors into your
wardrobe, but be careful you are adding in colors that work with your seasonal palette.
There is no sense wearing the latest colors if they look horrible on you.
Remember, you don’t have to wear every “in” color in order to look fashionable. Sure,
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You may get lucky one year and find that all the trendy colors may fall within your
seasonal palette. But that’s not always the case. You can always wear a seasonal color
that is not in your pallete away from your face, on your bottom half, or an accent, in a
shoe, purse, or in your jewelry.
An example of this: If Yellow (Buttercup) is not your best color or you happen to prefer
cooler or darker colors, then you might wear a skirt with a touch of buttercup in it.
Other color combos that are popular:
Rose Quarts + Serenity Blue
Buttercup and Snorkel Blue
Limpet Shell and Peach Echo
Green Flash and Snorkel Blue
Lilac Gray and Rose Quartz
For more information and to view/download the full Pantone report, please click here.
Still Going Strong: Color Blocking

Color blocking is still hot. What is it?
Color blocking is wearing chunks of color. Many women dress in blocks of color all the
time, but this new 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 coloredbrights 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
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a few tips for putting together a color blocked
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Stick to 2-3 Colors
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, which has been very in style for the last while, 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
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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®
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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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About Deborah Boland 5

Overcoming Abundant Black Disorder 10

Other Ways to Weave Color into Your Black Wardrobe 11

Other Ways to Climb Out of Your Black Rut 13

Colors that Enhance Your Natural Coloring 15

Wearing Colors that Aren’t in Your Seasonal Palette 33

Other Benefits of Identifying your Color Palette 33

How to Use Color to Flatter Your Figure and Proportions 34

How to Use Color to Express Your Personality 38

How to Use Color to Express Yourself and Communicate a Message 42

How to Use Color to Look Modern 51

The Newest Trend: Color Blocking 54

The Neon Trend – Can you Wear it After 40? 56

What about Pastels? 57

Nude and Blush 58

Are You Ready to Go Beyond Basic Black? 59

Prior to launching the site, Deborah was an

Now, as chief “Glam Gal” at Fabulous After

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

Other eBooks included in the series are:

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

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

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

Most women who suffer from ABD aren’t

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

If your closest is full of more black clothing and

That’s short for Abundant Black Disorder!

Like most women, these gals could use

Should You Abandon Black Altogether?

Look how vibrant Jane Fonda looks in her pop of

Even a small pop of color can add life!

A coat or jacket worn over black

Geometric prints and Animal Prints work well with black

Other Ways to Weave Color

A bit of bling offsets the heaviness of black.

Scarves are a great way to transform black.

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

Helen Mirren would look lostin

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

In a nutshell Yourbest colors…

Let’s Dig Deeper…

What Exactly is Color Analysis?

When You Wear YOUR BEST colors:

Yes her hair is different, but wearing the right colors

How Color Analysis Works – Are you Warm or Cool?

Are You Cool?

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

These famous warms look fabulous in their colors.

These famous cools shimmer in their colors.

Here’s what the four seasons look like:

You're a Summer if: you naturally have ash

Summers look best in the light, soft colors of the

When shopping for clothes, always remember

The message Summercolors send: classic,

• White – soft white is best • Orange – no orange

• Green – pastel to ocean green-soft turquoise,

Famous Celebrity Summers

If you are an Autumn your hair is usually warm

Autumns glow in the warm, harvest colors of fall.

• White – eggshell white, oyster white (white • Pink – no pink

• Orange – burnt orange, pimento, shrimp, • JEWELRY – gold

Famous Celebrity Autumns