Winter and its pale snow and sharp skies is an excellent time for whites, blacks and all shades of grey to fit in the urban environment. Pale blues also function excellent, matching the skies and the cool atmosphere.
Now, thawing has - albeit unconvincingly - kicked in here in West-Holland, and though there is plenty of snow still to be seen, the days are getting noticeably warmer. A welcome change indeed.
To bring a bit of that warmth to a day's outfit, I'd like to suggest a less common contender: pink. Another one of the "soft" colours, pink works excellent in winter's pale, high-contrast surroundings. But, coming from red (instead of the more common blue), pink offers a good bit of subtle warmth to an appearance, without sticking out like a sore thumb.
I'm not quite sure if I'd consider the colour under-used or over-used, but it definitely is an option under-appreciated. Executed in as pale a hue as possible, pink is a great alternative to blue or white, and has (formal) roots going back to post-war London. (When men were inclined to stick to wearing either their club- or military regiment- tie, and used pinks, blues and stripes to dress up their outfits instead.)
Pink looks splendid with blue and grey. It suits most skin- and hair-complexions, and in a pale wash, is far from effeminate.
To warm up your winters, consider pink.
