"Contemporary elegance from a minimalist palette – prepare to black out" This headline comes with a serious health warning!
Please, please, please when reading this article, take it all with a good pinch of salt (or in our case a large gin and tonic!) and think about which trends/styles will suit your BODY SHAPE, COLOURING and your PERSONALITY!
If, when you've read this article, you think you need a helping hand to discover what shapes, styles and colours suit you, you might want to consider learning how you can save time and MONEY simply by treating yourself to our "Savvy Woman, 1-2-1 colour & style" session (www.besavvy.co.uk/colour_style.asp) OR by booking yourself onto our fab "Bird's of a Feather" evening bash (details at end of article) before you hit the shops!
Seasonal essentials(?)
We have just received a missive from a well-known UK fashion house with a list of 'five essential styling tips for Autumn/Winter 2007" (their words, not ours):
"Knitted cardigan coat, Huge platform shoes, Supa-sized sweaters, Broadbelts and chunky oversized accessories with pleny of bling. "
They also reliably inform us that "the must-have colour combination for the season is black 'n' blue" or "black and more black with only a smattering of colour; just a hint of fuschia, pumkin and violet" oh, and by the way, the fabrics you choose "must have high shine or are shot through with blue-black"
First of all, let's get one thing straight:
Water is essential;
Food is essential;
Oxygen is essential;
and, in our humble opinion, LOVE is essential or your heart will probably shrivel up and die!
A supa-sized sweater (or whatever the latest trend is) is absolutely NOT. One addition to your wardrobe from any list may well make it complete or may help expand your choices of what to wear, but none of them are ever essential.
Lists like these make our blood boil! Who exactly are these self-opinionating people to offer such generalist advice like this to all women? YOU are utterly unique and individual and deserve to be treated as such! These silly people expounding such silly rubbish should be taken outside and pelted with their own silly rubbish!
Secondly:
It seems that when winter beckons and the skies are grey and dank, most of us instinctively start to think black and wear BLACK especially when searching for that little knock out number to get us through the party season. But did you know that the colour BLACK is associated with oppression, coldness, menace and heaviness? No wonder we all turn to couch potatoes in the winter!
So, what exactly does it say about our fashion industry when they are telling us that "the essential colour for Autumn/Winter 2007 is BLACK"? 70% of all the clothes sold currently in the UK (irrespective of the season) are BLACK (38% in Europe). Is it because the fashion buyers just fill their shops with BLACK because they know we'll buy it because it is safe, or is is us saying "give us BLACK, because then we are safe!"
So, when it comes to autumn/winter wear 2007 shopping:
It will come as no suprise to you to discover that most women, wanting to create this season's clinched silhouette reminiscent of the 1930's look, will make a beeline for BLACK. So, whether or not you are a Fashionista, before you hit the shops, ask yourself these 2 questions:
1. Do I look good in black? (If you are a "stawberry fizz", a "warm spice", a "sparkling champagne" then the answer is probably or should be "NO"!)
2. Do I feel good in black?
If you are answering "NO" to both of these questions, they why waste good money on buying clothes in BLACK before you've learnt HOW to wear black!
But even if you look good in black, why not try something a little different, just for the heck of it?
We can tell you how this coming seasons latest colour trends and styles in a way that compliments your skin tone, hair and eye colour as well as how you can adapt to make your wardrobe work for your life situation (business, casual, holidays, weddings etc).
Remember, a classic piece of clothing is often a major investment and should last you for several seasons, irrespective of what the fashion gurus tell us are "essential". So it's worth putting somethought into what will look good with the rest of your wardrobe - assuming of course, that you have already started weeding those poor lonesome items that never see the light of day and moving towards a co-ordinated wardrobe? You have, haven't you?
Virtual wardrobe (no excuses for getting it wrong!)
If you can't make it to one of our "Birds of a Feather" evening bash or for some inexcusable reason can't (or won't) book onto our 1-2-1 "Savvy Woman Colour & Style" sessions, here's a final option....
For a small investment, we will create you a personalised virtual colour profile and wardrobe with the added option to purchase our unique shopping guide which will tell you where to purchase the latest trends for your body shape!
Oh, and one last thing, because we love and care about you, we will send you, with our compliments, a free lipstick that is absoultely, definately guaranteed to compliment your skin tone and make you look even more FAB!
What are you waiting for? We are only ever a phone call or email away! www.besavvy.co.uk/contact.asp
Birds of a Feather evening bash!
£10 is all it will cost you to join one of our many, popular Birds of a Feather evening bashes where you can learn what to wear for the cooler months later this year, particularly if BLACK is not you, dahling! (and that applies to over 85% of UK women).
The next bash is all about "Fashion Trends for Autumn/Winter 2007" so not only will you be able to take away some really worthwhile advice for the coming season whilst having a fab night out with the girls, but also have learnt a bit about your body shape, face shape and much much more.
Let's face it,
Do YOU know your own bodyshape and know how to drape it to create the perfect silhouette?
Does your hairdresser understand your faceshape AND colouring (we bet not - perhaps that's why you are never REALLY satisfied with the cut/colour??!),
Does the beauty assistant at the beauty counter know which colour make-up palettes are right for you and is interested in making you look wonderful or does she/he simply want to "make a sale" come what may?
So, put this date in your diaries NOW - 2nd August 2007 to make sure YOU don't miss out on the "flocking"
Venue: to be confirmed
Time: 7pm onwards
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