The Alchemy of Colour
The human body has an energy field within which clothing sits.
There is a basic "law of attraction" between the human body and the clothing sitting on it.
Some people are intuitive about themselves, those who suit black and will flinch if they have to wear orange or others who feel ill when wearing pure white. . They intuitively know and feel this discomfort and that the reactions they get from others when out of harmony with themselves is not comfortable.
This phenomenon is the basis for attaining harmony with oneself, ones intuition and allowing those around us to feel comfortable in our presence.
This is Balance and Harmony.
Warm and Cool and the Ideal colours
The colour on the top is the cool colour, resonating with silver and the one on the bottom is a warm, resonating with gold. There are some colours that have the pigment which resonates with both. These colours would be ideal for 'the masses'! And excellent for uniforms.
Note the wrong combination is where the metal looks 'flat' and right when the metal is shining - resonating, in harmony. Try it!
Silver
People who suit silver, resonate best with optical white and can wear black or charcoal They need the pinks and blues that are cool and clear. They do not wear muddy colours and generally have unfussy styling. The blue based version of must colours.
Blacks/Charcoal Some can wear black from head to toe successfully. Others wear charcoal and softer greys
Denims: Blue black or soft cool traditional blue denim- without yellow stitching is important. Not yellow washed.
Whites: Clear optical white or softened white for lighter undertones
Greens: Forest through to jade and one flouro green
Blues: Black-based navy through to mid blue and baby blues. Cool toned turquoise and cool teal.
Reds: Rich blue based red through to strawberry and cool pinks. Burgundy to grape. One flouro orange.
Yellows: Clear cool yellow to one flouro yellow.
Purples: Rich dark red or blue purples through to mauves.
Browns: Cool chocolate brown, Dark to light taupe, raisin brown, all pink browns.
Gold
People who wear gold jewellery successfully need yellow based colours to harmonize with them. They can wear three colours at any one time without looking too busy and wear layers succesfully. The yellow based version of most colours.
Blacks: Teal black or warm liquorice black. Very rare in the fashion industry and very necessary for warm-toned people. ie half the population and professional uniforms.
Denims: Yellow based blues from dark to light with yellow stitching. Or Periwinkle Blue in any intensity.
Yellow based whites or antiqued. Peach undetones use soft clear yellow whites.
Greens: Khaki through emerald to chartreuse.
Teal blue, teal navy, teal grey, periwinkle blues, and yellow based turquoise
Reds: Yellow based rich reds, bright or russett reds, through to orange, terracotta, and rich flouro orange.
Yellows: Rich mustard, gold. canary yellow through to rich creams, camel and clotted cream colours.
Purples: Some people call the warm periwinkle blue a purple but most purple is blue based and not for warm-toned people.
Browns: Warm earthy browns, yellow browns, beige through to donkey brown.
