And Choosing the Right Colour When Jackie Kennedy accompanied her husband to the US Presidential inauguration, few could guess how much planning had gone into her outfit for the day. To the outside world it may have seemed like a simple fawn-coloured coat with sable fur trim and collar, and […]
VERY PERI 17-3989 The PANTONE Insitute has chosen a new colour “Very Peri” as its colour of the year 2022. Lying between blue and purple this “burple” colour has the quality of the colour blue and at the same time a violet red undertone. This is the first time that […]
As the bluebells come in to full bloom in the UK we gained inspiration for this colour palette from the Bluebells growing in the woods. You can see from the palette that there is something in this colour palette for every skin tone. The spring or clear skin tones will […]
Ultimate Grey and Illuminating are the pantone colours 2021 chosen by the Pantone Institute. This is a quote from Leatrice Eismann of the Institute: “they are a marriage of colour conveying a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting“. When your client leaves a colour analysis […]
People decide to train in a new subject or to sign up for an educational course or diploma for many different reasons. In our article below we give your our 6 Top Tips for How to Study Now. Whatever your motivation, it’s quite possible that you may not have been […]
Every year I look forward to new colour palettes chosen by Pantone and the colour of spring/summer 2021 from the Pantone Colour Institute will be worth the wait. After such a miserable 2020 we can only hope that 2021 will be a better year for everyone and the colours that […]
10 Top Tips… Pearl jewellery has grown in popularity in recent years. It is often chosen by Brides to wear on the Big Day. Sometimes they can be worn as the “something borrowed” element, but increasingly the pearls are purchased just to wear on the day. Whether they are vintage […]
So, it’s July 2020, and in the UK the shops have re-opened as the COVID-19 lockdown is lifting. You may have bought a few things on-line, but if you’re anything like me you prefer to see things before you buy. Shopping post-COVID has its restrictions and of course you’ll need […]
If like me you love colour, you may be on the lookout for new books to read on the subject. I recently came across the Little Book of Colour – but as my bookshelves are full, I decided to download the kindle version of this book. This book styles itself […]
Since Victoria married Albert the choice that royal brides choose for their dresses has always been white or ivory…this article looks at some of the colours that other famous people chose to marry in