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Fall Fashion Color Trends

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Fall 2009 Color Trend #6 - Olive Green
Olive green coat by Isaac Mizrahi

A fashion model wears an olive green coat on the runway at the Isaac Mizrahi Fall 2009 fashion show.

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Fall 2009 color trend #6 is olive green. Another true autumn color, like burnt orange and golden yellow, olive green flatters women with warm undertones, and usually doesn't look good on women with cool undertones in their complexions.

There's never a need to wear a trendy fashion color just because it's trendy. The primary concern should be whether or not the color looks great on its wearer.

Even so, sometimes it's difficult to find flattering colors when retailers are selling clothing in the trendy colors of the season. If you decide to go with a color that's not your best, keep it away from your face or wear it as an accessory--perhaps a handbag or shoes, rather than jewelry. That way you can be trendy and wear a more flattering color close to your face.

See olive green petites fashion for fall 2009.

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