Style Harmony

Usher in the lunar new year with a roar in bright colours! If you have a golden/yellow complexion and an optimistic personality, spring’s red (see dress,left) will look fabulous on you. Red and pink go absolutely wonderful together. However, if red is not your favourite colour, you can opt for fuschia pink, melon, bright yellow or royal blue. If you have a pink complexion and tend to be more diplomatic, wearing colours like lavender, raspberry and peach (see dress below) will flatter your skin tone. For those with bronzed skin and a choleric nature, orange and gold will make you look radiant.

Finally, if you have porcelain skin and are quiet and reserved, you can still go for strong colours like pure blue, red violet and dark red. Remember, you can wear all the colours in the rainbow provided they are in the correct shade for your skin tone.

I was proudly showing off photos of a new Morrocan dish I had learnt recently to my niece when she remarked, “I bet you went out to get new serving plates just for this!” I looked at her sheepishly and said “Yeah, but…they were at 50% off!” Can you imagine serving an exotic Arabian cuisine on plain white dish plates…unthinkable! The aroma of the spices and rich colour of my Moroccan olive and lemon chicken well deserved a nice earthen red plate and vibrant patterned ceramic serving plate. With some candle lights thrown in, they completed the Moroccan inspired theme. Everything in the table setting harmonises with one another, resulting in a pleasing look. The same principles apply in our dressing. What we put on everyday needs to balance and harmonise with our skin tone, body shape, personality and your goal for the day! They all need to tell the same story so that you will look well put together and send out the right message that you want to others.