Monthly outfit guide
May outfits
How the light falls in May, which fabrics are worn, how many layers it takes — and how each of the twelve colour seasons reads the month.
May light
May evenings run long and golden. The year's most generous light for colour.
Fabric and layers
In May, the fabrics are cotton, poplin, light linen, jersey, and fine silk.
Two layers: one light thing over the top is enough.
May pieces
Chosen from the month's own fabrics and colours — separately for each of the three wardrobes.
Women's wardrobe
Light linen blazer
light linen
Silk-blend camisole
fine silk
Cotton jersey knit
jersey
Men's wardrobe
Unstructured linen blazer
light linen
Fine silk-blend polo
fine silk
Cotton jersey overshirt
jersey
Unisex wardrobe
Linen overshirt
light linen
Cotton jersey tee
jersey
Light linen scarf
light linen
May across the twelve colour seasons
The month is the same for everyone; the palette is not. May light brings a different five colours forward in each season — one of the rows below is yours.
Light Spring
- #C6D98C
- #D6B98C
- #EFA9A4
- #E8D5B7
- #F5B183
Warm Spring
- #7BB661
- #DCC08B
- #6FAE4B
- #C69C6D
- #F5EAD0
Bright Spring
- #A3C93A
- #FF4E86
- #C08A50
- #E32636
- #7B4FBF
Light Summer
- #DFA0AE
- #E6B5BE
- #A9D6C4
- #A98BA8
- #D8BDB8
Cool Summer
- #D98496
- #C05C8E
- #C08C93
- #8C3A52
- #B33A5B
Soft Summer
- #A98D9E
- #B98A90
- #93A392
- #7E4A55
- #E4E0D8
Soft Autumn
- #D4A574
- #D08A73
- #88A882
- #EFE3CE
- #C0A277
Warm Autumn
- #F0E0C0
- #E2725B
- #556B2F
- #6B7F3A
- #C19A6B
Deep Autumn
- #EDE0C8
- #6E1F2A
- #4A2C3E
- #A34A32
- #8E3B1E
Cool Winter
- #FF69B4
- #50C878
- #663399
- #E0115F
- #5B2C9E
Deep Winter
- #A11750
- #C41E3A
- #6B0F26
- #4B1F8C
- #4F1024
Bright Winter
- #F2F0A0
- #DF2A6B
- #CFC4EA
- #FF1F8F
- #6A2DBD
Read this month in your own colours
The colour analysis happens once: your skin tone, hair and eyes are read, and your season and your palette come out of it. After that it is every month — May included, an issue written for that month's light and fabrics.