I'm working on a research project (Color Analyst × Preference Appeal Index) and could use your help. When you think of personal color analysis, which analysts or companies come to mind? Don't overthink it. Just list everyone you can remember, whether you've worked with them or simply know of them. I'm curious to see which names come up most often.

I just saw this response to a Facebook draping post this morning: "There is no such thing as a dark summer, obviously it doesn't work on you. You are not soft, so it doesn't work. You can't be soft and deep. These are opposite ends of the spectrum, so it does not work." This bothers me. More and more, I find myself thinking in terms of color attributes and not seasonal "boxes." What biological reason is there that someone could not be both soft and deep? There is not one... instead it is that the standard 12-season system doesn't support the ability to be both soft and deep (and cool). I think the same could apply for the Myers-Briggs system. One of the more common complaints is that it forces you into one or the other function for each process. I will say though that in my training every mentor emphasizes time and again that we use both functions within the mental process... we just find one preferential or more natural. What do you think? Do seasonal labels help us communicate or are they becoming too limiting as you learn more about color theory and personal color presentation?

Hi all! Slowing down today and, for those that know their best color attributes, thought it would be fun to share out favorite color to wear. Share your season or tonal combination and a swatch of your favorite color. I will go first. As a Dark Autumn who can borrow from Deep Winter, my favorite color to wear is a burnt orange. And yes, this is a proof point towards the idea you often subconsciously already know your "season." Burnt orange is a deep, warm shade that combines the vibrancy of orange with a subtle infusion of brown, giving it a rich, earthy quality. It's positioned in the red-orange side of the color wheel, exuding a sense of energy and enthusiasm while maintaining a cozy and inviting feel. https://www.figma.com/colors/burnt-orange/

The four-letter Myers-Briggs type is not the destination. It is a decoder ring. What is it decoding? Your cognitive function stack. The letters exist to reveal which functions you prefer, in which order, and how they are oriented. The stack is where the actual substance lives. The last letter tells you which function is extroverted. J types extrovert their judging function. P types extrovert their perceiving function. The first letter tells you which function is preferred. Extroverts lead with the function they extrovert. Introverts lead with the function they introvert. Take ENTP and INTJ. Both NT types. Same temperament group. In practice, they are running almost opposite cognitive sequences. The ENTP leads with Extroverted Intuition. The driver question: what possibilities am I not seeing yet, and where could this go? The co-pilot is Introverted Thinking. The second question: does this actually hold together on its own terms? The INTJ leads with Introverted Intuition. The driver question: what is the pattern beneath all of this, and where is it heading? The co-pilot is Extroverted Thinking. The second question: does this work, and can it be made to work better? Same two middle letters. Completely different direction of energy. Completely different criteria for trust. If you know your current best-fit type and want me to map out your cognitive function stack, drop it below.