mmkn
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A good illustration of color and complexion from CNN today . . .
Notice both are wearing blue suits, blue tie, and white shirts. However, their blues are well matched to their complexion.
Obama's a winter by Carole Jackson's Color For Men System, and his navy blue suit is deep and intense.
Bush's a summer, and his blue suit is more grayed and muted, appropriate for him.
Their ties are also colored well. Obama's is a true vibrant blue color (a true color is one with a balance of black, white, yellow, and blue - i.e. not too light or dark, and not too cool or warm). Bush's blue tie is more muted with a grayish influence. Both well chosen.
Even their shirts are well chosen. Obama's shirt is crisp, clear white, whereas Bush's is a softer white.
The end result? I see them, and they look good. I am not distracted by the possible clash between their complexion and what they wear, color being the most prevalent component of design.
To me the hardest part of learning the sartorial arts has to do with color. It probably has to do with the men-women differences in thinking - as fit, silhouette, and proportion all seem to come easy to me whereas I have to struggle a bit more to really grasp color concepts.
Although I've been learning Jackson's system since the early 80s and have seen it well applied in the fashion world, even now I still see new angles to the system each time I revisit it.
- M
Notice both are wearing blue suits, blue tie, and white shirts. However, their blues are well matched to their complexion.
Obama's a winter by Carole Jackson's Color For Men System, and his navy blue suit is deep and intense.
Bush's a summer, and his blue suit is more grayed and muted, appropriate for him.
Their ties are also colored well. Obama's is a true vibrant blue color (a true color is one with a balance of black, white, yellow, and blue - i.e. not too light or dark, and not too cool or warm). Bush's blue tie is more muted with a grayish influence. Both well chosen.
Even their shirts are well chosen. Obama's shirt is crisp, clear white, whereas Bush's is a softer white.
The end result? I see them, and they look good. I am not distracted by the possible clash between their complexion and what they wear, color being the most prevalent component of design.
To me the hardest part of learning the sartorial arts has to do with color. It probably has to do with the men-women differences in thinking - as fit, silhouette, and proportion all seem to come easy to me whereas I have to struggle a bit more to really grasp color concepts.
Although I've been learning Jackson's system since the early 80s and have seen it well applied in the fashion world, even now I still see new angles to the system each time I revisit it.
- M