Cozy Up in Color

Cozy Up in Color

WORDS BY MARINA SHAPIRO ELBERT

Fall season is officially here! As the pumpkin spice aroma fills the crisp October air and the taste of apple cider calls for cozy gatherings, so is our wardrobe ready to be spiced up with vibrant colors and finetuned for colder temperatures and seasonal transition.

There is a multitude of colors to choose from this Fall whether you’re looking to brighten up your mood during the rainy days or keep you calm and soothed during the busy holiday season.

Here are a few of our favorites for this season:

Magenta is the color of universal harmony and emotional balance. It is spiritual yet practical, encouraging common sense and a balanced outlook on life. A combination of red and violet, magenta contains the passion, power and energy of red, restrained by the introspection and quiet energy of violet. It influences our whole personal development and strengthens our intuition while assisting us to rise above the everyday dramas of life to experience a greater level of awareness and knowledge. Wearing Magenta can be uplifting when you experience moments of frustration, anger or unhappiness. In the meaning of colors, magenta represents universal love at its highest level. It promotes compassion, kindness and cooperation and encourages a sense of self-respect and contentment.

Next on our list is Gold. Optimistic and positive, gold adds richness and warmth to everything with which it is associated - it illuminates and enhances other things around it. It is a warm color that can be shiny, glistening and happy as well as dull, muted and traditional. The brighter shades of gold catch the eye with their brilliance while the darker muted shades are deep, warm and intense. The color gold is the color of success, achievement and triumph. Associated with abundance and prosperity, luxury and quality, prestige and sophistication, value and elegance, the psychology of this color implies affluence, material wealth and extravagance. Dare to wear gold this season to attract abundance of opportunities and growth!

Last but not least is Olive Green - a sophisticated color which is generally quiet, and can often evoke a sense of peace and calm. Although it is the traditional color for peace, ‘offering an olive branch’, it also signifies a strength of character. Wearing Olive green can help overcome adversity and to develop an understanding and caring of the feelings of others.

Choosing the colors that speak to you is the key to understanding your own cycles and moods better and making the seasonal transition easier and much smoother. Choose your colors wisely!

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