What I buy depends more on what’s in the store than maturing in my own taste because a lot of those clothes, I might have bought last year too. I tell myself that if I had more income, I would buy more expensive clothes, but I know that the same repetition would probably happen.
So, yes, I would appreciate the option of a system that I could learn, and practice on the things I buy now. Doing image for yourself was my first exposure to the idea but I’d like to be my own best style consultant.
Instead of buying anything that afternoon, my aunt suggested we postpone the shopping trip and share another activity first. She booked a PCA session for me and we went together. First, I admit that I was surprised. If I hadn’t seen how much my face changed in different colours, I would never have believed it, but I felt comfortable the whole time.
The colour analyst was professional, with a framed certificate on the wall, and she was very organized about the process. The analyst and I went through a series of steps and she explained what to look for. My aunt kept pretty quiet (a first!) and let us work it out. It’s like a puzzle but it makes sense. In the end, we learned that I’m a Light Spring.
The next shopping trip was nothing like the first one. Totally different experience. Some stores, we walked in, looked around, and walked right back out. In other shops, we had a pile of items to try on and even looking at the stack, I could see how the colours worked together. I was starting to get how the PCA process would pay off over time. I’m still learning to think about what I buy in a new way.