Vanessa Palma Image and Colour Consultant

EN  Wow, the end of the year is here! This time of year is always a time for reflection, for thinking about what we did during the year, isn't it? I've also been reflecting a lot, especially about the kind of work I do related to fashion and everything I've experienced throughout the year. I've never been a person who's really into fashion or brands. Not only that, but I've always worn what made me look thinner and what I saw my friends wearing as trends. I've never identified with any specific style; I just wore what seemed the least bad to me. I didn't have my own opinion on fashion and style, and I've always been very influenced by my social circle. So far, so good - we're all influenced, especially when we're younger and trying to fit in with a group. Studying something different from my chosen profession seemed absurd. Even though I liked makeup, I thought that studying it would be "a waste of money". Until one day, I decided t...

  EN            Hello again, It is nice to be here writing about something I enjoy talking about. You may think: Why exactly I should learn about colours?  I could be here writing many reasons about this, but you need to understand the basic first. Everywhere we look, we see colours. We can have feelings looking for a colour, that is why in a sunny day we feel happier and rainy days we can feel a bit depressed. The colours have meaning and can get through deeper to your feelings. If you wear a not so appropriated colour of clothes in a special occasion, that, can cause a bad impression, even worse than if you wear a wrong outfit., imagine you wearing a white dress in a wedding... Oh my God, that is so embarrassed. Once you understand how important the colours are, you are never going to cause a bad impression again. I will talk about 4 main reasons to learn about your personal colours. 1) Save Money . Once you know what is the best for you, you wi...

    EN Yeah! The colour of the year 2025 has been released by Pantone. But what exactly does that mean? Well, let me start by explaining who Pantone is. Pantone is a company founded in 1963 by Lawrence Herbert, who created the “PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM ®, an innovative tool that enables the faithful selection, communication and reproduction of accurate and consistent colours anywhere in the world, as described on the company's website” [1]. The system is used worldwide by designers and has a lot of influence on fashion, new trends and design, so when Pantone releases a colour for the year, it’s always a euphoria.   Now that we know a little bit  about Pantone, I’m going to talk about the colour of the year 2025: PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse. According to the company’s website, this colour, related to our current time and global culture, represents what society expresses [2]. Deep and complex, isn't it? In my opinion, this study to understand the current world situatio...

EN   Hi guys, its Vanessa here. I have decided to create this blog because, on this space, I am going to be able to explain more about colours and styles (in two different languages), and I feel I can have more freedom to talk about different subjects.  This is going to be a completely new journey for me. Hope you guys enjoy!   xoxo PT Oi pessoal, é a vanessa aqui. Eu decidi criar esse blog, porque, aqui nesse espaço, eu vou conseguir falar e explicar mais sobre cores e estilos ( em duas línguas diferentes), e eu sinto que poderei ser mais livre para falar de assuntos diversos.  Está vai ser uma jornada completamente nova para mim. Espero que vocês gostem! Beijão