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Purple

purple

The colour of royalty, passion and Prince. Purple is unexpected, subtly sexy and eye catching. Wear it for maximum impact.

From lilac, through to purple and on to aubergine there is a shade of purple to suit you. I love it’s unexpectedness. It’s not available all the time and if you go looking for it, it can be elusive. It really is a statement, a pretty lilac can shine brighter than a sea full of pinks at a wedding, a purple dress clash magnificently with the red carpet, grapes and plums steal an unexpected limelight and match beautifully with silver.

While I sometimes lament that Purple is not more readily available, I’m secretly happy that it’s just a little bit hard to find. It stops it from being ordinary.

Our Pinterest board celebrates Purple in all it’s lush glory.

1- via Fashiondetails 2 – via Zanita 3 – via nestprettyThings 4 – via BracesandLaces

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Blue

blueFrom inky depths to clear blue skies these shades can ebb and flow like the sea.

I often think of blues as the colour of summer, but that’s for the cobalt, sky and azure shades. The ones that go so well in bright conditions, shows skin in it’s best summer light and make you dream of swimming in a perfect sea.

But the darker more seductive shades can transform a winters outfit into a richness that combines colour and depth. A deft addition of indigo adds a luxury to even the most mundane of outfits.

High on my life list is to see real indigo dying in Japan. To see a master who has dedicated their life to the inky hues, that I feel will add a new dimension to the way I see blues.

For more blue take a look at the Pinterest Board

1- via Stylesight 2- via BlondeEpisodes  3 – via The Sartorialist 4- Karen Walker via Vaunt

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Green

green

Green as grass, green with envy, Kelly green, Kermit green. There are a lot of ways to describe green. It can be show stopping. We all remember the green dress from Atonement, even if we haven’t seen the film.

I’d like to see green get all grown up, less of the national sports colour (Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Green Bay Packers) and more sophisticated. From Emerald to grass and all it’s varying shades I want them to become fashion forces in their own right.

They are universally flattering, look good in a silk or a cotton and have a lighter less harsh sense than Black or Navy but can still be savvy and businesslike.

How about you? are you ready for green to have it’s moment in the sun?

Katie Ermilio via Moda Operandi, Zac Posen dress via The Chic Department, Ellie Saab via Style Bistro, Green Skirt via Harpers Bazaar

As always more inspiration on our Green Pinterest Board

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Yellow

yellow

The colour of sunshine, lemons, The Tour de France and summer.

Yellow is such a fun and friendly colour and always brings a smile to my face when worn in big bold statement clothing. Sadly it looks utterly dreadful on me and I can never find a way to wear it that looks in any way good.

So until I can find a way to make it work, I will continue to admire it from afar.

1 – textured yellow via ModeMajeure 2- yellow cat via GaryPepperGirl 3- yellow skirt Via Vanessa Jackman  4 – yellow coat via Grazia

To see more Yellow, take a look at our Pinterest Board. This is part of my ongoing series where I am looking at individual colours each Friday . Mostly it is an exercise for me in not always choosing the patterned fabric to make from.

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Grey

grey

I adore grey, in all of its shades and characters from charcoal to grey marle. I love its abilities to make other colours pop, to make something seem dressier and its ability to feel sporty. For me it is a true wardrobe basic and I want more of it to help balance out my over abundance of patterns and saturated colour.

I’m planning a new winter coat and am strongly leaning towards a grey wool, I’ve not yet decided on anything else apart from the fact my snow boots are grey which means I would match when I have winters in England (not much call here in Sydney for snow boots).  Who knows I may change my mind yet but so far grey is winning.

Does anyone else adore grey as much me?

Grey Dress via Fashion Magazine.com photo by Peter Stigter Grey Jacket via StreetScout Grey track pants via StreetPeeper Grey tech by Nike

To see more grey, take a look at our Pinterest board.

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Navy

navy

I’ve been thinking about solid colours a lot lately. I’m stash busting with a vengence this year and it’s come to my attention that I barely own any solid colours. It’s all prints all the way round here.

So in order to think a bit more about colours, each Friday I’m going to share my thoughts on some colours. It may not lead to a big colour revelation but at the very least we can look at some pretty clothes.

I used to hate the colour navy, well hate is a strong word but I just never considered it. To me it was boring, functional and held no charm at all.

These days I love it for its inky wonder, it can be rich and vibrant, makes a perfect companion to many of the bright patterns I so love but is equally well matched to sweet small prints.

So why for so many years was it banished from my wardrobe?

I wore a navy skirt to high school. For 6 years I pulled on a navy box pleated skirt, a white over blouse and a navy tie.

Functional yet oh so boring. While not featuring in the style stakes at all, it was however incredibly comfortable and fairly well suited to our hot and humid climate.

My only issue was my tie which I was forever covering in ink, paint or something from art or design class. After awhile my mum got sick of trying to keep it mark free and I ended up with 2 ties. One to wear on any day I had a practical subject and one to wear on all other days.

Now that I have got past that time I can appreciate navy for all it’s good qualities and love pairing in unexpected ways or in a wacky silhouette. Next trip to Japan I’m scheduling in some time to indulge my navy fascination by seeing a traditional Indigo Dyehouse, surely the ultimate form of navy?

Voluminous Navy skirt via We the People Navy Lace Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton via Fashion 156 Navy head to toe via The Sartorialist Navy and red trim coat via Lauren Moffatt

To see more Navy in all it’s hue’s take a look at our Pinterest board