If you've added moisture to your dry shade then the classic shade-loving shrubs and spring woodland flowers are available to you.
And London's affirmative use of bright color is providing a powerful counterpoint to the classic shades of the return-to-minimalist looks.
Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo have been friends, colleagues and rivals over the past 15 years at Paris fashion week, but today's Stella McCartney collection showed the two British designers united, at least in their vision for what women want to wear next: clean, linear tailoring creating a slim, boxy silhouette in classic shades of camel, black, charcoal, navy and white.
A touch of colour is injected at the neck, with rich woven-silk ties in classic shades like Bordeaux, although the overall effect remains cooly immaculate.
"Elegant, classic shades for lips, eyes and cheeks are beautifully suited for those who embrace life, in whatever form they choose".
For John and Christine McSwaney's 16th-century manor in the English countryside, designer Mark Gillette made use of classic shades of blue and red, choosing a crisp Pierre Frey plaid for the barstools.
This modern version is slightly more affordable and comes in several different sizes and pastel colours, though jadeite green is the classic 1930s shade.
Dolce & Gabbana The Lipstick in Ultra Harrods.com, £24 Ultra is a classic, creamy shade of red with brown undertones that flatters most complexions.
The Iris sandal, handwoven in leather macramé, the classic tan shade set off by a cascade of yellow, red, green and blue resin beads, is what every modern-day Apfel will be wearing in Ibiza this summer.
