True Winter 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.
38 faces from 62 fashion sites, most agreeing sites first.
Liv Tyler
10 of 12 sites
Jennifer Connelly
9 of 9 sites
Zooey Deschanel
7 of 10 sites
Krysten Ritter
7 of 11 sites
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
6 of 6 sites
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Nicholas Braun
5 of 5 sites
Janelle Monáe
5 of 6 sites
Audrey Tautou
4 of 4 sites
Jamie Lee Curtis
4 of 4 sites
Jon Hamm
4 of 4 sites
Lauren Graham
4 of 4 sites
Amanda Peet
3 of 3 sites
Hilary Rhoda
3 of 3 sites
Joan Collins
3 of 3 sites
Lara Pulver
3 of 3 sites
Aisling Bea
2 of 2 sites
Amal Clooney
2 of 2 sites
Christina Ricci
2 of 2 sites
Coco Rocha
2 of 2 sites
Doona Bae
2 of 2 sites
Elizabeth McGovern
2 of 2 sites
Eve Hewson
2 of 2 sites
Ian McShane
2 of 2 sites
Isabella Rossellini
2 of 2 sites
Iwan Rheon
2 of 2 sites
Jason Schwartzman
2 of 2 sites
Katrina Kaif
2 of 2 sites
Lisa Vanderpump
2 of 2 sites
Morena Baccarin
2 of 2 sites
Padma Lakshmi
2 of 2 sites
Paula Patton
2 of 2 sites
Peter Gallagher
2 of 2 sites
Razane Jammal
2 of 2 sites
Sarah Silverman
2 of 2 sites
Shania Twain
2 of 2 sites
Sherilyn Fenn
2 of 2 sites
Elizabeth Taylor
1 of 2 sites
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
On our list
1 more True Winter name, no photo we can use yet
- Richard Armitage2 of 2 sites
True Winter is one of the three winter seasons. Compare them in the winter color palette.
Where the fashion sites disagree
The same face often gets two seasons. These are the closest calls around True Winter, 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.
Kit Harington
5 sites: True Winter 2, Deep Winter 2, Deep Autumn 1. True Winter vs Deep Winter →
Mindy Kaling5 sites: True Winter 2, Deep Winter 2, Deep Autumn 1. True Winter vs Deep Winter →
Dev Patel
4 sites: True Winter 2, Deep Winter 2. True Winter vs Deep Winter →
Shalom Harlow
4 sites: True Winter 2, Soft Summer 2. Soft Summer celebrities →
Zhang Ziyi
4 sites: True Winter 2, Bright Winter 2. True Winter vs Bright Winter →
Anne Hathaway15 sites: True Winter 8, Deep Winter 7. True Winter vs Deep Winter →
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 Winters can look completely different.
Cool with a blue, pink or olive-cool cast; clear rather than muted.
Cool dark brown to black, or genuinely ash platinum.
High, driven by both depth and coolness.
Notes on some of them
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Deep cool hair and high contrast, the signature bright blue-red lip is textbook Winter.
- Elizabeth Taylor. The historical reference: black hair, violet-blue eyes, cool pale skin, color at full strength.
- Janelle Monáe. Built an aesthetic on this palette, black, pure white and true red at maximum contrast.
- Krysten Ritter. Blue-black hair against porcelain skin, contrast so strong that muted colors look dusty on her.
- Liv Tyler. Dark hair, cool pale skin, light eyes. Also argued Bright, either way, blue-based and strong.
- Zooey Deschanel. Near-black hair and big blue eyes, the high-contrast cool pattern (the same features some analysts argue warm; the cool skin decides).
Photo credits (38)
- Liv Tyler: Walterlan Papetti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Connelly: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Zooey Deschanel: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Krysten Ritter: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Braun: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Janelle Monáe: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Audrey Tautou: Siebbi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Hamm: Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Graham: SAMHSA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Peet: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Rhoda: Original: CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK from Chicago, USA Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Collins: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lara Pulver: Tara Matthews, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aisling Bea: Social Enterprise UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Amal Clooney: CPJ Photos, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Ricci: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Coco Rocha: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Doona Bae: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth McGovern: Vbrunophotog, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Eve Hewson: The Paparazzi Gamer (TPG), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ian McShane: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Isabella Rossellini: Kalai Ramu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Iwan Rheon: © Ra Boe / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Schwartzman: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Katrina Kaif: PR WIRE Silverscreen Media Inc. (https://silverscreen.in), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Vanderpump: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Morena Baccarin: Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Padma Lakshmi: National Book Foundation, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Patton: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Gallagher: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Razane Jammal: Tarek Moukaddem, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Silverman: Ali Shaker/VOA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Shania Twain: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sherilyn Fenn: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Taylor: Studio publicity still, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Franmarie Metzler; U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Frequently asked
Which celebrities are True Winter?
Commonly cited examples include Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Taylor, Janelle Monáe, Krysten Ritter, Liv Tyler and Zooey Deschanel. 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 Winters 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 Winter celebrities the same as True Winter celebrities?
Yes. Cool Winter is another name for True Winter, so every celebrity on this page is also listed as a Cool Winter on some sites.
Is Liv Tyler a True Winter?
10 of 12 fashion sites that name Liv Tyler's color season say True Winter. The sites judge from photos of Liv Tyler, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.
Is Jennifer Connelly a True Winter?
9 of 9 fashion sites that name Jennifer Connelly's color season say True Winter. The sites judge from photos of Jennifer Connelly, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.