Yellow, that notoriously-avoided-by-brunettes shade, is predicted to be BIG this year, and has been widely seen in recent fashion weeks – both S/S 2015 and A/W 2015. It was on tops, coats, skirts and scarves at J. Crew; shoes, jewellery and dresses at Mary Katrantzou; coats and bags at Michael Kors; and a bit bonkers at Vivienne Westwood.
Great – but how do I, as a normal human (brunette), wear yellow? I tend to avoid it like the plague because it -well – makes me look like I have the plague. OK, not the plague, but as I have olive skin I’ve always thought it would make me look sallow and sickly. Well, following my triumph with one of my new year’s resolutions last year – “try yellow eyeshadow” (for which I can heartily recommend Clarins Sunny Yellow) – the key for me will be to avoid what I would describe as “1980s C&A pale pastel lemon” (memories of a bargain sale oversized-and-not-in-a-good-way pale lemon blouson ski jacket still haunt me).
Instead I’m going to go for strong, bold yellows, in the style of Yves Klein; and remember, whilst colour blocking is still huge, there are more subtle ways to go (shoes, bags, jewellery, print). Here’s some (hopefully non-sickly) ideas:
eclectic feel 
IKB! Klein! Cheers
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I find it hard to find the right shade of yellow that soothes me but I do love the color, especially for warmer days x Josune, Your Beauty Script
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I have nothing against yellow but if you were to look into my closet, you can probably find only less than 5 article of clothings that is yellow. One I never had the chance to wear and now can’t fit. And the other is a shell that I like to pair with something green, black or white. All in all, yellow is a good color, but it’s something I liked better when it’s mixed with contrasting/comparable colors and not as a solid color.
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I should probably consider getting something yellow, I’m also a brunette & it’s been years since I’ve had anything yellow lol
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I love yellow. It’s such a cheery color :o) And, I love the Yves Klein touch!
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Yellow is such a beautiful spring colour but for me it makes me look ill. I’d love to be able to wear that yellow coat and skirt, such a beautiful block of colour to have in the wardrobe. Rebecca | http://www.rebeccamariee.blogspot.com xx
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