By Jinger Rausch, Certified DRES Stylist

As the fall season makes its yearly debut, the brilliant colors found in nature are featured in runway fashion. Alongwith the rich fall colors of distinctive reds, mustard yellows and jade greens, there is another color, cobalt blue, making a strong showing in clothing and accessories.

Blue is known to be America’s favorite color, preferred by 80% of the population. A medium to dark blue is great for job interviews and meetings with management and current employers. It also serves well for networking events and leading meetings.

Deep, rich, oceanic blue hues have the ability to invigorate everything in the closet. A jeweled blue garment is fashion forward elegance and a great alternative to black. Mixing a deep or cobalt blue and black together create a modern executive wardrobe without losing power.

There's nowhere to run
Got nowhere to hide
I can't forget you and I've tried, but...
I'm a deeper shade of blue

Lyrics from “Deeper Shade of Blue”