I Primarily Dress in Black—Here’s What Occurred When I Had My Colors Analyzed

I Primarily Dress in Black—Here’s What Occurred When I Had My Colors Analyzed

      A couple of years ago, my For You page became inundated with videos of individuals focused on their color analysis, trying to determine whether they were a "light summer" or "true winter." Many were draped in fabric swatches, examining palettes, and discussing which colors suited them best. Recently, I've observed a continuous trend of people visiting color studios in Korea, employing ChatGPT prompts for insights, and utilizing the newest color-analysis TikTok filter. In my own attempts to discover my colors, I often second-guessed myself, leading me to book an appointment at MyColor, an incredibly useful studio in Manhattan that specializes in Korean personal color analysis through the PCCS method—a more detailed system compared to the traditional four seasons. This approach categorizes individuals into 25 color types.

      During my session, I underwent a draping test and received a digital PDF of my color palette, makeup suggestions, and an overview of my best, second-best, and least flattering colors. Here’s what I learned.

      Warm Tones

      I found out that I am definitely warm-toned, which didn’t surprise me much. This indicates that gold jewelry is more complementary to me, and I should favor warm colors in both my clothing and makeup. The two seasons that belong to the warm color palette are spring and autumn, while summer and winter correspond to cool tones.

      What did take me aback was that my primary type is bright spring (also known as clear), followed closely by true autumn. Essentially, I appear best in warm, vibrant colors instead of muted tones or pastels. The hardest part of this realization is that my typical wardrobe consists largely of black, and my fashion has always leaned towards chic and minimalist. Being advised to incorporate more color felt like a significant departure from that. However, this was precisely why I sought a reading: to discover what truly looks good on me rather than sticking to my usual defaults.

      Bright Spring

      Ivory emerged as my best neutral (as opposed to pure white), and I excel in warm shades that are bold and "high in chroma”—including tomato red, salmon, coral, peach, hot pink, lime, kelly green, turquoise, aquamarine, orchid, and violet. Initially, I was unsure where to start shopping for these tones since they fall outside my comfort zone, but after filtering by color on platforms like Ssense, Nordstrom, Mango, and Net-a-Porter, I found a renewed sense of inspiration.

      I’ve always enjoyed adding playful and artistic elements to my outfits, so perhaps this is simply a new way to embrace that. Brands such as Gimaguas, Brooke Callahan, Sandy Liang, Siedrés, Miaou, Rixo, Flore Flore, and Tank Air offer many options that resonate with the bright spring palette. When I consider individuals who truly embody this style, Devon Lee Carlson and Iris Law come to mind immediately.

      Shop Bright Spring

      YanYan

      Borlor Floral Ribbon Wool Slipdress

      Cou Cou Intimates

      The Long Cami Top

      Brooke Callahan

      Guest Dress

      Banana Republic

      Lightweight Cashmere V-Neck Sweater

      Clarins

      Lip Comfort Hydrating Oil in Strawberry

      RMS Beauty

      Lip2Cheek in Beloved

      Free People

      In This Groove Mini Slip Dress

      Réalisation

      The Allegra in Aura

      MM6

      Blue Light Silk Lace Camisole Maxi Dress

      MAC

      Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Business Casual

      Paloma Wool

      Red Omu T-Shirt

      Simone Rocha

      Pink Negligee Bow Slip Midi Dress

      Fenty Beauty

      Trace'd Out Longwear Waterproof Pencil Lip Liner

      Kallmeyer

      Blue Victoria Draped Maxi Dress

      Paloma Wool

      Red Milevo Miniskirt

      Gimaguas

      Orange Julia Camisole

      Glossier

      Ultralip in Fête

      FLORE FLORE

      Ssense Exclusive Blue Esmé Tank Top

      Glossier

      Generation G Sheer Matte Lipstick

      Hunza G

      Pink Short UPF 50+ Sarong Cover-Up Skirt

      MATEO

      14-Karat Gold Turquoise Necklace

      DIOR

      Lip Glow Oil Hydrating High-Shine Gloss

      SIEDRÉS

      Exclusive Riviera Fens Jersey Maxi Dress

      Paris Georgia

      Ssense Exclusive Orange SJP Midi Dress

      FLORE FLORE

      Red May Camisole

      Vivienne Westwood

      Orange Sunday Midi Dress

      Benefit Cosmetics

      Benetint Liquid Lip + Cheek Blush Stain

      Never Fully Dressed

      Sol Lyla Dress

      Never Fully Dressed

      May Dress

      Benefit Cosmetics

      Benetint Liquid Lip + Cheek Blush Stain

      PUCCI

      Marmo Printed Silk Crepe De Chine Maxi Dress

      True Autumn

      True autumn—my second choice season—was what I initially expected might be my primary. The colors here are deeper, richer, and more

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I Primarily Dress in Black—Here’s What Occurred When I Had My Colors Analyzed

After noticing color analysis trending on TikTok for years, I decided to schedule a session to discover which colors suit me the most.