4 expert guidelines for creating a coherent and professional look as an Autumn

Freshening up the look of a newly identified Autumn

Welcome to Wardrobe Wednesday, colour analysis based nuggets of wisdom to make you a suave Scandinavian and ooze of understated casual elegance.

Did you know that I encourage readers who sign up as subscribers to write to me, and that I answer every email I get?

This lovely reply came to me from the welcome email I send to new subscribers:

“Thank you for the e-mail! I'm excited to learn more. My friend told me about color theory and I know I'm autumn but where to go from there. Now that I'm in my 40's and an empty nester I'd like to freshen up my look. Appear more put together and professional.”

Dear Autumn Empty Nester, I am happy to help you freshen up your look!

First of all, congratulations on knowing that you are an Autumn. This puts you miles ahead already. It means you know to pick colours that are golden warm, like they have the light of embers from a fireplace glowing within them. Not the dewy sunshine warmth of Spring, not the bright sharp colours of Winter, and not the hazy soft cool Summer palette.

And looking more put together and professional is way easier when all the colours that you are wearing are from the same Autumn colour family.

Here are 4 expert guidelines for creating a coherent and professional look as an Autumn: