Many years ago, I heard about the concept of seasonal color analysis. Did it interest me? Kind of. Fast forward to the year 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, and I started seeing the topic pop up everywhere on my social media. Have you ever gotten an idea in your head, and even if you try to forget about it, you can’t? The idea of getting a color analysis kept nagging at me.
I knew that I looked better in certain colors and conversely, I’d also found some colors that looked horrible on me (hello, cherry red…I’m looking at you). But do I really need to look THAT great while kicking it at home in my lounge clothes as a mom of seven? The answer is yes. Not because my good colors make me look a million bucks, but because they also make me FEEL like a million bucks. And that’s the part that matters to me the most.
I tried out several free online analysis tools and got different results with each one. I knew I couldn’t be in the winter palette because the descriptions of winter complexions didn’t fit me, but I also “knew” I couldn’t be an autumn because of my cooler-toned complexion. My self-analysis was getting me nowhere, so I decided to finally bite the bullet and get a professional consult.
Getting your color analysis done is not the end of the process, it’s actually just the beginning.
Soft autumn. What? First of all, what does soft autumn even mean and second of all, how on earth could I be one? At that point, I still hadn’t realized that getting your color analysis done is not the end of the process, it’s actually just the beginning. Armed with this new information, I dove deep into trying to understand the principles of the soft autumn palette. I’ve spent numerous hours researching undertones, how colors are created, etc. Am I an expert? No. But I’ve spent a lot of time looking for clothes that looked good on me, and I’ve found a ton!
During this time of discovery and research, I can’t tell you how many times I looked for a soft autumn Instagram account to follow for tips, advice, and links to items in our palette. Wasn’t there somebody who’d gone down this road before and was documenting it online for us to learn from? Man, how I wished there was.
One day, nearly four years after my color analysis and deep dive of all things soft autumn, I stumbled across yet another great soft autumn find and wished so badly that I could share it with the world. Then it dawned on me. Perhaps the person behind that Instagram account I’d always wished for should be me! That was the moment Soft Autumn Edit was born.
So here we are. This website (in time) will hopefully be full of posts about our colors, some tips and tricks, and a whole bunch of links to beautiful soft autumn clothing. I’m still learning, and yeah, sometimes I’ll make a recommendation for something that isn’t perfectly soft autumn. I don’t intend this site to be the official center of the Soft Autumn Universe…laid back and forgiving is how I’m choosing to run things around here.
This is a side project that I do in my spare time, and I’m having a blast with it! I’ve already met some really awesome women and am loving the community that is forming. Thank you for being here, and I truly hope that you can use this site as a source of joy and encouragement for your soft autumn journey.
