Fall is here – you can hear it in the whisper of the wind; you can feel it in the air getting cooler everyday; you can see it in the colors of the leaves falling from trees and you can spot it in the color of the clothes people begin to dress in.
Every season people tend to rotate the color of the clothes they choose to wear. This is not just purely of the fashion trends seen in magazines and on Hollywood icons, but it’s also because of their personal mood swings.
I’m a mood dresser. Simply put, I choose my clothes according to what color suits my mood at the current moment. When I feel calm and at peace with myself, I’m wearing pink, all shades of it from magenta to hot pink, from fuchsia to Hollywood cerise. When I feel gloomy, I unconsciously dress up in green colored clothes.
The best explanation I can give for my behavior towards picking new clothes is “because I like it.” But I have always felt that there is a lot more behind choosing the color of your clothes.
There is a science, called Chromotherapy, or Color Therapy, that claims to use color and light to balance energy wherever our bodies are lacking, be it physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental.
According to this therapy, colors have a great influence on people and every color has its own meaning.
After reading some articles on this therapy, I decided to find out what mood, according to Chromotherapy, I will fall into wearing the clothes in the fashion color trends of this season.
The color forecast for fall 2006 is firmly in accordance with nature. According to fashion magazines, traditional earthy tones with sun dried rich ochre and terracotta tones gain ground. In women’s clothing, the colors of pollen, honey, scorched gold, burnt earth and fox hues, rest among a few livelier, more shocking tones. On peak of the popularity are three colors – purple, ruby red and gold.
My personal feelings about the fashion color trends for the fall – I’m packing my bags and moving to Australia, it’s spring there now.
The fashion colors for the season are the ones I tend to avoid and I don’t think there’s anything in my wardrobe colored purple, red or gold. But then again, maybe these colors aren’t all that bad. They may actually be good for me.
According to the meaning of colors:
Purple – gives authority and prestige to the one wearing it. It is the color of royalty, and it’s reputed to be the favorite color of Cleopatra. Purple boosts imagination and stimulates creativity.
Red – a hot color. It’s the color of the glowing sun, fire and desire. Red means power.
The red carpet for celebrities and VIP’s, the royal clothing, red ties for those involved in business. It easily grabs the attention of others, and makes you look confident with a little hint of danger.
Gold – rich and extravagant. While all that glitters is not gold the color gold still suggests grandeur, and, perhaps on the downside, the excesses of the rich.
Wearing gold makes you feel successful, living on the best side of life and enjoying it to the fullest. It increases the feeling of personal power, and promotes courage, confidence and willpower.
You can easily notice, that all the three fashion colors of fall symbolize confidence. So maybe it’s time to forget about typical autumn grey and dark colors that make blend in with the others. Go for red, purple and gold, and you’re sure to feel special and unique.
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