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"I love red so much; I almost want to paint everything red." PINK -- Upbeat, good health, calming, friendly, compassionate, faithful, femininity, calm ORANGE --Happy, courageous, successful, enthusiasm, bold, adventuresome, friendliness, warmth, informality, welcoming, movement, energy “Orange is the happiest color"
BROWN -- Informal, reliable, approachable, relaxed, stability, earthy YELLOW -- Anxiety, alert, optimistic, confident, stimulating, enthusiastic, playful, cheerful, communicative, expressive, intelligent "Yellow is capable of charming God." GREEN -- Relaxing, compassion, prosperity, prestige, growth, abundance, money, vitality, harmony, efficiency AQUA --motivated, active, dynamic TURQUOISE --Refreshing, cool, imaginative, innovative, youthful BLUE -- Loved, high regard, knowledge, authority, trust, serious, responsibility, peace, social status, caring, good health, tranquil, intuitive, happiness, calm, honest, loyalty, integrity LIGHT BLUE -- Peaceful, sincere, affectionate INDIGO -- Knowledge, power, integrity PURPLE -- Spiritual, passionate, visionary, regal, powerful, respected, dignified, luxurious "I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple LAVENDER -- Romantic, imaginative, fantasy MAGENTA -- Outrageous, imaginative, innovative GOLD -- Illumination, wisdom, prestige, expensive SILVER --Prestige, cold, scientific BLACK -- Elegance, authority, dignity, sophistication, seductive, mystery "I've been 40 years discovering that the queen
GRAY -- Brainy, class, efficiency, sophisticated, confidence WHITE -- Virtue, fertility, clean, status, prosperity A History of the Color Blue Blue was a color that has signified power and beauty since Egyptian times. Pastel blue was popular with Germanic tribes who derive a dye from the herb woad during the First Century BC through 5th Century AD . The Roman consider the color blue barbaric. New processes made blue dye colorfast which gave it a prominent place in painting, heraldry and clothing during the 11th and 12th Centuries. Marco Polo reported seeing the color blue in Baghdad in the 1300’s. During the 15th and 16th Centuries, Protestant reformers think that bright colors (especially red) are carnal! But growing trade with the rest of the world exposed Europe to the indigo plant, which produced a deeper blue. Indigo is one of the oldest dyes and made from fermented leaves of Indigofera plants, which are native to China and India. By the early 19th century Britain was the main supplier of the blue dye from its plantations in India. In 1860 Indigo dye was first used for denim. The dye is why they’re called “blue jeans”! German chemist Adolph von Baeyer was the first to create a synthetic indigo dye that Sir William Perkin improved in 1856. COLORS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO COOL AND WARM COLORS: Cool colors: (green, blue, violet) are associated with water, sky and foliage. They are calming, unassuming and they appear to recede. This is handy knowledge if you want to appear less heavy or are in the witness protection program. Warm colors: (red, orange, yellow) are associated with fire and the sun. They psychologically suggest emotion, energy and warmth while optically appearing larger. Now you can skip the gym and still bulk up! Use a color combo that doesn't compliment your eye, hair and skin tone, and people ask if you're feeling okay -- which, if it's a good-looking nurse, is also a way of making color work for you. Color tip: If you look washed out in yellow, wear a yellow shirt the day before you call in sick to go to the beach. Everyone will talking about how bad you looked the day before! We're not advocating a red suit for a job interview, but you can use this color code knowledge for casual clothes, and for bold tie colors to accent your face. This guide is divided into several components, each focusing
on some
different aspect of how guys choose and wear clothes.
-- Andy Gilchrist |
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