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How Women
See Colors

To every man, there is a season.

"The only other place I can work is to enlist
in the Army, as khaki is a smashing color
with my reddish hair and beige skin"

-- Erma Bombeck

Colors may not be all that critical for men. Most guys know they look great in navy or gray suits, white or blue shirts, and an appropriate power tie. Maybe that's why we were smart enough to bless them as the official uniforms of corporate business.

You can check out the charts, but if it says your best color is fuchsia, then I’d consider it for casual social clothes or a tie color choice, but avoid wearing a fuchsia dress shirt to your next job interview.

But to women, color is a whole different planet. Women divide humanity into four groups (by seasons) by looking at their skin, hair and eye color. Then best and worst colors are assigned by these criteria.

Women think like this all the time. Truth is, some of this information is pretty good. Once you learn it, though, it's your choice to use it or ignore it -- and whether to even tell anyone you actually know this stuff.

Women choose car color keeping in mind how it will enhance her hair, eye and skin colors, and it's not uncommon for a lady to have her home decorated in "her colors" so she projects a fabulous image in every room!

You can even choose your car by your best color!

Since men are not usually into this detail of color, this might be a good cocktail party ploy – asking ladies if they think your eyes are hazel or teal, or if you have auburn or strawberry blond hair, or if they think you are a Winter or Spring! Well, maybe not!

Describe yourself, then click on your choice:
Skin: Olive, yellow, black, sallow, white, pink

Hair: Dark, black, silver gray, dark brown, ash brown, white

Eyes: Brown, green, dark blue, hazel
 

Choice A:

Skin: Beige, ruddy, pink, rosy-brown

Hair: Ash blond, silver, brown (mousey), pearl white, platinum, dark brown

Eyes: Blue, gray-green, gray, soft brown, hazel, aqua
 
Choice B:
Skin: Ivory, pink, beige, peach

Hair: Gold blond, light red, gold brown, gold gray

Eyes: Blue, green, teal, aqua, golden brown
 
Choice C:
Skin: Ivory, peach, beige, gold brown

Hair: Red, brown, blond, black, gray, copper, auburn, strawberry blond

Eyes: Brown, green, blue-green, hazel, aqua, turquoise
 
Choice D:


So go forth armed with a little more understanding of optics, colors, tailoring and how they can have subtle effects on how you can look your best!.

There are plenty of other things to know about how to project your best image. Read these sections and learn how you can get it all together!

bullet The Basics:  
Start here -- stripes, patterns, how to stand up straight, all that.
 
bullet Body types:
Your body type can be more important in finding the right clothes than your taste.
 
bullet What colors say:  
Need to make a statement? Let your hues cry.
 
bullet How women see colors:
To every man, there is a season.
 
bullet How men see colors:  
Who says clothes have to be complicated?
 
bullet Color Coordination: 
A prime coat of color knowledge.
 
bullet Coordination:  
Putting it all together - Pattern, Color, Fabric Weight and Texture
 
bulletIntroduction:  The start of looking your best.

 

-- Andy Gilchrist

 

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