Kettlewell colours

[Montifer]

Had my colours "done" today and it was quite a revelation.
I'm 'winter' apparently and high contrast, bright jewel colours are the ones for me, not the autumnal browns / khakis I've been wearing for years!
I'm expecting to be overwhelmed by the new me which will hopefully emerge with the imminent overhaul of my currently extremely sad wardrobe.

The consultant gave me a Kettlewell catalogue and the colours look lovely.

It's all a bit more pricey than I'd usually pay for t-shirts / tops, are they worth it?

Am more tempted since I found the 10% off + free P&P / returns code in this month's Good Housekeeping (KCGH).

Any persuading / dissuading comments or indeed advice for a very blue winter

Can't you just buy the same colour items from the high street and save yourself some money?

I have bought a few things from Kettlewell Colours and the quality is high. I found eveything very long in the body (but I do like shorter, cropped stuff. Somehow it all looked a bit frumpy on me so not worth the £££. I just hit the shops with my swatches and buy shedloads of stuff if my colours are on the High Street that particular season...

Hi, I had my colours done last year for my birthday. I was given the Kettlewell catalogue too and ordered 2 tops that were reduced because the colour was being discontinued. Every time I wear the tops people comment on how well I look, how nice my outfit is etc! They really do make a difference. Almost a year on and with lots of wear the tops are still looking good. I find it difficult to find my colours on the high street as they are currently not fashionable. I need muted colours and at the moment the only colours available are very intense. You might be successful with your winter colouring though as jewel colours are everywhere.

Any recommendations on how to find someone good?

Bumping/hijacking a little: don't have anything useful to say about Kettlewell, but, like haventslept, I'd like to find someone good to do my colours. Any recommendations for south London? Or central London?

Another bump - I'd be interested in someone in London doing this too..

Thanks all, think I might hit the high street if there's loads of bright colours and put some Kettlewell tops on my christmas list!

I had my colour analysis with a House of Colour consultant.

I think she did my colours well but I was a bit irritated by her hard sell effort on their range of cosmetics and she did keep clock watching towards the end of the session.
I think a personal recommendation would be the best bet.
I do recall the HoC consultant in Witney, Oxfordshire being highly recommended on MN if that's any use to anyone.

Am quite excited about going shopping now, something I normally dread. Hope my wallet doesn't suffer too much.

I'm a winter too, once you get the hang of it you can just scan a shop in less than a minute for the right colours.

This summer I bought a multicoloured glass bead necklace and bracelet which goes with just about everything I have, because of the clear colours I wear. My best outfits are a bright pink dress, turquoise/jade short mac and lots of black with shoes/accessories in red, bright pink, purple, electric blue etc which is all v trendy and 80s. Harder to find (not so trendy at the mo) is a kind of hyacinth blue, looks amazing on me and my wintery kids. If in doubt all shades of purple/lilac will suit (and go together nicely.)

Montifer, I haven't bought anything from Kettlewell, but am glad I've seen this as I haven't found much on the high street this season for me (I'm a deep Autumn) and my M&S tops are looking tired.

When I had my colours done, I just bought a few tops from M&S as they're cheap and it helps you to get used to the new 'you'.

One thing I would say is don't go too mad buying stuff now. Particularly if you're going to have your style done as you could still make some mistakes on shape and for instance, skirt length.

Have fun shopping

That's good to know Buckets, I anticipate feeling like a bit of a weirdo skulking around the clothes rails with my swatch wallet!

Think I need to think about outfit planning a bit so I don't end up with loads of random brightly coloured tops and nothing to wear them with.
Although having said that my 'consultant' did recommend buying clothes as individual items not to go with things I've already got

Where to start without breaking the bank?

Start with some cheap black or white basics then because you know they work on you. Then build up bits and bobs in bright colours - try and organise a clothes/accessories swap party with friends or just play in charity shops/Primark/Tesco for cheap stuff you can afford to cock up with. Take a friend who always looks good and get her opinion on stuff as you try it on.
I'm lucky because my mum is the same size and shape and also a winter so I get her cast-offs!

my sister is a winter. we had ours done together, by house of colour - morag in south ken look she is so winter.

i bought a lipstick but otherwise i would never buy from them (all the thems). not so hard to shop.

Blimey yes!

I had mine done 10yrs ago (to see what shade of white I should have for wedding dress) and I laughed my head off at the fuchsia scarf that allegedly looked so good, was hideously 80s. Tis all the rage now!

Have really enjoyed the House of Colour experience and would second the advice that if you plan to have your image done, save your money till then so you are getting the whole thing right.

Imho it is very worthwhile having the image day, so ask for HoC gift vouchers/money for your Christmas pressies from those who want to be generous to you then Happier Shopping Forever, lol!!!!

Gosh, more expense, but I am tempted to do the image thing too, can imagine it would finally get me out of jeans and into skirts.

I didn't think my consultant was particularly well dressed, ill fitting trousers (too short too imho , but I guess all the franchisees follow the same training and image rules so she should be able to dress me better than herself.

Maybe some black or charcoal trousers with some bright tops, am thinking layers of colours.

Hi there, new to mumsnet and researching kettlewell offer codes when I came across this thread. Can recommend excellent colour consultant in Stretton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire. She has own website initialimpressions.co.uk

I have bought from Kettlewell, and like their stuff. It's not cheap, but it is good quality and washes well. The tops are fairly long in the body, but I have a long body and short legs, so they are fine on me.

But you can also buy some reasonable (and much cheaper) t shirts in plain colours from places like M & S, Dorothy Perkins etc. Just take your swatches when you go shopping, and you will soon find you can pick out the right colours for you. Luckily, a lot of winter colours are in the shops at the moment, and winter neutrals (black, white, grey, navy) are usually fairly easy to find.

fishie, I went to Moragn too. I thought she was great