Celebrities’ Worst Outfit Colour Choices

This blog post will be all about celebrities, their undertones — or rather their colour flowers (as you know, here at Zazu Feu we use our own colour analysis system based on six florals) — and their outfit choices… or more specifically, their colour choices. And not the best ones either — quite the opposite.

What Can Make Even A Celebrity Look Unwell

Of course, it may seem a little mean to focus on unlucky wardrobe choices — but let’s be honest, all of us have had them at some point.

And without observation, we never really learn what works and what doesn’t. Celebrities are actually perfect examples because they have endless outfit opportunities and access to incredibly talented stylists — yet even they sometimes wear colours that simply don’t harmonise with their natural colouring.

The truth is: regardless of how naturally beautiful someone is, certain colours can absolutely diminish their appearance on a particular day.

Some shades are only good if you want to look unwell.

Yes, really.

You could wear a colour that doesn’t suit you for that Teams meeting you secretly hope to stay quiet in… or before texting someone that you “don’t feel well enough” to come to their party — and people would probably believe you. Because subconsciously, they already noticed something felt a little off.

And that brings us to the ultimate style nightmare:

the colour that steals your glow instead of enhancing it.

Here we go.

What Colour Flower Are You Quiz

Cool-Toned Celebrities Wearing Warm Colours

This is a tricky one...

Who among us has never wanted to wear something brighter, warmer, more joyful — something straight out of Blake Lively’s wardrobe? (Which makes sense, as Blake herself is warm-toned.)

And warm colours can sometimes work on cooler complexions — especially when warmth isn’t the dominant feature of the shade. For example, if the colour is primarily very light rather than intensely warm, a Periwinkle flower (light and cool-toned) may still wear it successfully.

The real difficulty comes for colour flowers where hue is the dominant characteristic — Columbine and Marigold.

Columbine flowers, in particular, often struggle with modern fashion because so many current trends lean warm-toned. And honestly, as a Columbine myself, I know exactly how it feels to look in the mirror and think you appear “too pale” — or to hear distant relatives suggest you “need a tan” because you look a little tired… or even “dead”, ha.

That’s usually when Columbines begin trying to force warmth into their appearance: fake tans, strawberry blonde hair dyes, warmer makeup tones…

But instead of creating harmony, it often clashes with their natural colouring. Their cool blue eyes suddenly look muted, while the pink undertones in the skin become even rosier against the surrounding warmth. Instead of enhancing the complexion, the yellow

warmth can exaggerate redness and drain clarity from the face.

Kristen Stewart picks the wrong colours very often. Only works for the punk-inspired vibe.

Marion Cotillard is a beautiful woman, but she doesn't know it

And if you think it’s only Columbine that struggles — not at all. Here’s Buttercup (light, warm-toned) for you:

It’s great that it’s a light blue, but it’s simply the wrong shade of blue. It’s too icy for the radiant, warm appearance of Zendaya. This is a perfect example of how the wrong colour can make someone look noticeably paler than they actually are.

Rihanna seems to have forgotten she’s a Columbine here — her complexion looks overly warm and slightly orange-toned in this orange colour look.

Same with Keira Knightley — a Hellebore (deep, cool-toned). This terracotta coat would be far better suited to Rudbeckia (deep, warm-toned) instead!

And then you’re a Periwinkle — the lightest colour flower with soft contrast — and you decide that black and white is your best go...

To find the colours that truly enhance your beauty, we’ve created special colour guides for each Flower Type —

Colour Flower Guides