True Summer celebrities
We checked how Style blogs, color analysts, color analysis apps and magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Our study collects 5,422 of their season calls for 1,513 celebrities and links each one to its page. Read our study →, from Vogue to style blogs, type celebrities, and counted how many agree on each face.
26 faces from 62 fashion sites, most agreeing sites first.
Emily Blunt
13 of 14 sites
Anna Kendrick
9 of 9 sites
Caitriona Balfe
8 of 8 sites
Emily DiDonato
8 of 8 sites
Kaya Scodelario
8 of 8 sites
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Allison Williams
7 of 7 sites
Claire Foy
7 of 7 sites
Matt Bomer
7 of 7 sites
Paulina Porizkova
6 of 6 sites
Bella Heathcote
5 of 5 sites
Emily Deschanel
5 of 5 sites
Joey King
5 of 5 sites
Elizaveta Boyarskaya
4 of 4 sites
Georgina Chapman
4 of 4 sites
Odeya Rush
4 of 4 sites
Charlotte Casiraghi
3 of 3 sites
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
3 of 3 sites
Lizzy Caplan
3 of 3 sites
Megan Boone
3 of 3 sites
Yael Shelbia
3 of 3 sites
Zoe Kazan
3 of 3 sites
Gong Yoo
2 of 2 sites
Miranda Lambert
2 of 2 sites
Monika Jagaciak
2 of 2 sites
Paul Mescal
2 of 2 sites
Christie Brinkley
On our list
2 more True Summer names, no photo we can use yet
- Kimberly Williams4 of 4 sites
- Matthew Bell4 of 4 sites
True Summer is one of the three summer seasons. Compare them in the summer color palette.
Where the fashion sites disagree
The same face often gets two seasons. These are the closest calls around True Summer, where the fashion sites split between two seasons. To settle a call this close for yourself, check your own skin, hair and eyes in your own light.
Ruth Wilson
6 sites: True Summer 3, Soft Summer 3. True Summer vs Soft Summer →
Jesse Williams
6 sites: True Summer 2, Soft Summer 3, Light Summer 1. True Summer vs Soft Summer →
Jennifer Garner
4 sites: True Summer 2, True Autumn 1, Deep Autumn 1. True Autumn celebrities →
Chadwick Boseman
3 sites: True Summer 2, Deep Winter 1. Deep Winter celebrities →
Kate Middleton7 sites: True Summer 2, Soft Summer 4, Deep Autumn 1. True Summer vs Soft Summer →
Emilia Clarke
6 sites: True Summer 2, Soft Summer 4. True Summer vs Soft Summer →
All 1,513 celebrities and the 62 fashion sites in our study →
What they have in common
Look for the pattern, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, not for someone who looks like you. Two True Summers can look completely different.
Cool with a pink, rosy or blue-ish cast; burns before it tans.
Ash blonde to ash or cool medium brown, never golden.
Low to medium, and always gentle rather than crisp.
Notes on some of them
- Christie Brinkley. Cool blonde, blue eyes, an even soft-toned face, blue-based color at medium strength.
- Emily Blunt. Cool brown hair and pale blue eyes with a soft, muted quality, berry suits her, orange never does.
Photo credits (26)
- Emily Blunt: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Kendrick: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Caitriona Balfe: Amy Hecht, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Emily DiDonato: Behind The Velvet Rope TV, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kaya Scodelario: Desmond Herzfelder, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Allison Williams: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Foy: LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Bomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paulina Porizkova: David Sedlecký, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bella Heathcote: Gage - Flickr user Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Deschanel: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Joey King: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Elizaveta Boyarskaya: Дмитрий Дубинский, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Georgina Chapman: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Odeya Rush: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Casiraghi: Juan Jose Alvarez Gomez, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley: dodge challenger1, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lizzy Caplan: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Boone: Thibault, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Yael Shelbia: נוגה תמיר, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Zoe Kazan: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Gong Yoo: Marie Claire Korea, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Miranda Lambert: Miranda Lambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Monika Jagaciak: Christopher Macsurak, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Mescal: Jay Dixit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Christie Brinkley: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Frequently asked
Which celebrities are True Summer?
Commonly cited examples include Christie Brinkley, Diane Kruger, Emily Blunt, Jodie Comer, Kate Middleton and Naomi Watts. Treat these as illustrations rather than rulings, analysts disagree, and hair dye, tanning and studio lighting all move the answer.
How does looking at celebrities help me find my season?
It helps you see a pattern rather than a rule. Look for what these people have in common, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, not for someone who looks like you. Two True Summers can look nothing alike and still share the same palette.
Why do different fashion sites give the same celebrity different seasons?
Because most of them are working from photographs with unknown lighting and heavy retouching, and because many of these people have dyed hair. A professional analysis is done in daylight with fabric drapes against bare skin, that is a fundamentally better input than a red-carpet photo.
Are Cool Summer celebrities the same as True Summer celebrities?
Yes. Cool Summer is another name for True Summer, so every celebrity on this page is also listed as a Cool Summer on some sites.
Is Emily Blunt a True Summer?
13 of 14 fashion sites that name Emily Blunt's color season say True Summer. The sites judge from photos of Emily Blunt, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.
Is Anna Kendrick a True Summer?
9 of 9 fashion sites that name Anna Kendrick's color season say True Summer. The sites judge from photos of Anna Kendrick, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.