People like a color on us either because they recognize how the color suits us or they like to look at the color and feast on its frequency. Vice versa if they don't like a color on us, it is because the color is overpowering or undermining us or because they have a story about that specific color and don't enjoy absorbing it visually.
I heard a clerk in a grocery store telling the customer ahead of me: "I hate wearing brown, it reminds me of my grandmother's attic." I couldn't stand the generalization, especially because she had shiny brown hair, which would indicate that wearing brown for her would be quite flattering. When it was my turn, I said: "There are probably a thous
and different shades of brown out there. Do you hate all of them?" She started to think and we talked a bit more.
A client of mine has a big story around the color orange. Her father worked for a waste management company and that was the color of his work clothes.
I wear quite often charcoal gray. It is a formal color for me. I feel seen and respected when wearing it. People compliment me less when I am wearing gray and much more when I wear red or pink tones or navy and blues.
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I like charcoal grey too. :) A lot of people at my job compliment me when I wear a certain turquoise blue scarf. Being a Sun Sagittarius, it's a great colour for me (I think). Makes me feel happy and bright. :)
ReplyDeleteMy mom always told me that beige and brown did not look good no me, although I disagree...depends on whether it's top or bottom, as well as tone and depth. I like dark chocolate brown and khaki.
ReplyDeleteIt is really important to reassess those remarks. They tend to stick and there are so many shades of each color and exactly like you said, how to wear them and with what is important. In general people like bold colors on others more than neutrals.
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