Choosing Colors for Your Skin Tone | Breath of Fire – Breath of Fire Eco & Yoga Fashion

Q: What materials we use

We work with three fabrics. Three. Not thirty.Brushed Organic Cotton Jersey (220g, made in Portugal) soft, slightly thick, with a peach-skin touch. Our flagship. The Sohang, Yamala and Mahan are knitted from this.Mercerized Organic Cotton Jersey (180g, made in Portugal) lighter, smoother, with a subtle natural sheen. Our new Essence Collection uses this for models like Ankaa, Nashira, Maia.Bamboo Viscose blended with Organic Cotton (made in Turkey) cool, breathable, fluid. Used for the Lilii pants and the Mizar Kimono. Bamboo regrows in three to five years, without replanting and without irrigation.Most pieces include around 8% certified elastane, enough to hold shape over years of wear, without losing breath.We use every meter of yarn we knit. What we don't sew, we save for repairs and samples. Nothing goes to waste.

Q: Three generations of women

Three generations of women.My grandmother Johanna sewed evening dresses by hand. Long, careful, beautiful work, a kind of patience that has all but disappeared.My mother, Cornelia, learned from her. In 2004, she founded Breath of Fire. The very first piece she designed, the Sohang, was created on the floor of her living room in Switzerland, with a yoga teacher friend named Christina. It is still our flagship today.Today, I ( Pernelle) run the brand. I do not redesign what works. I extend it. The Essence Collection, launched in 2025, sits beside the Evergreen line. New silhouettes, same intention.We do not design for trends. We design for the body in practice, for the moment when the breath deepens, when the posture lengthens, when you forget what you are wearing.That is the test of a piece. Forgetting it on. Returning to it.

Stand by a window in morning light. Hold a saffron fabric under your chin, then an indigo one. One makes your face glow, the other makes it fade. Colour speaks to skin before it speaks to anyone else.

There is a wide range of skin tones, and different colours flatter different skin tones. The key is not the depth of your skin but its undertone: the subtle warm, cool or neutral hue beneath the surface. Here are some tips for choosing colours that suit you.

Find your undertone

Warm undertones: if your skin has a yellow, golden or peachy undertone, you likely have a warm skin tone. Warm colours suit you best: shades of red, orange, yellow, gold, and earthy tones like saffron, terracotta or khaki.
Cool undertones: if your skin has a pink, red or bluish undertone, you likely have a cool skin tone. Cool colours suit you best: shades of blue, purple and green, from indigo to lilac.
Neutral undertones: if you cannot tell whether your undertone is warm or cool, or if your skin looks slightly olive, you probably have a neutral skin tone. You can wear a wide range of colours, and soft neutrals like beige, taupe, white and black are especially easy for you.

Woman in the saffron Sohang yoga top and pants, a warm colour — Warm undertone? Saffron lights up golden and peachy skin. Shop saffron yoga clothes.

Keep in mind that these are general guidelines. The best colours for you also depend on your personal style and on how you feel in them. Try different colours in daylight and trust what you see.

Hair, eyes and contrast

Besides skin tone, consider your hair colour, eye colour and overall contrast. If you have dark hair and dark eyes, you can carry strong contrasts: clear, bold shades or crisp white. If you have light hair and light eyes, softer pastels and muted shades will often harmonise better with your features.

More tips for choosing your colours

Experiment with colour. Do not be afraid to try different colours. You may be surprised by the shades that suit you.
Consider your natural colouring. Hair, eyes and skin work together. Red hair, for example, is often beautifully set off by greens and blues.
Follow trends, gently. It is fine to try new seasonal shades. Just check them against your undertone and natural colouring.
Start with accessories, or with the piece near your face. A scarf or a top is the easiest way to test a shade. Colour close to the face matters most; for pants and leggings, you can choose more freely.

Yamala yoga pants in Atlantic blue, a cool colour — Cool undertone? Deep blues like the Atlantic blue of the Yamala pants bring out a rosy complexion.

Remember, there is no "perfect" palette for any skin tone. Choose colours that make you feel confident, calm and comfortable. In yoga, colour can also carry an intention: saffron for strength and courage, white for purity and clarity, indigo for intuition. Discover their meaning in spiritual colours and their meanings.

Quiz: what is your skin tone?

1. Look at the inside of your wrist in daylight. What tint dominates?

A) Yellow, golden or peachy
B) Pink or rosy
C) Hard to tell, a mix of both

2. How does your skin react to the sun?

A) I tan easily and rarely burn
B) I burn easily and rarely tan
C) I burn a little, then tan

3. Which colours make your face look brightest?

A) Yellow, orange and gold
B) Blue, purple and pink
C) Both A and B

4. What colour do the veins on your wrist appear?

A) Greenish
B) Blue or purple
C) A mix of green and blue

5. Which jewellery suits you best?

A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Both

Mostly A: you likely have a warm undertone. Mostly B: a cool undertone. Mostly C: a neutral undertone.

This quiz is only a general guide. Your skin can also change over time with sun exposure and age, so look at what suits you now, rather than relying on a single test.

Woman in the taupe Sohang yoga top and pants, a neutral colour — Neutral undertone? Soft earth tones like taupe are effortless. Shop taupe yoga clothes.

Our yoga colours, by undertone

Warm: saffron, bordeaux, khaki and earthy sienna.
Cool: indigo, Atlantic blue, purple and lilac, and a pure white.
Neutral: taupe, beige, ivory and black, which suit almost everyone.

Frequently asked questions

Can I wear white if I have a warm undertone?

Yes. Pure, bright white is often easiest for cool and neutral undertones, while warm undertones are flattered by softer whites like ivory or beige. In practice, white yoga clothes suit almost everyone, especially in natural light.

Does the colour of yoga pants matter as much as the top?

Less. The colour near your face has the strongest effect on your complexion. For pants and leggings, choose what you love and what fits your practice. A tonal look (top and pants in the same colour) elongates the silhouette.

What if I like a colour that does not suit my undertone?

Wear it on the lower body, or pair it with a top in a colour that flatters you. Feeling good in a colour matters more than any rule.

Choose your yoga clothes by colour

Wear the colour that makes your breath feel lighter.

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What you wear matters. The texture against skin. The breath that moves freely. Pieces that soften with the years.

Our clothes are certified organic cotton, knitted and sewn in Portugal in small batches since 2009. Natural fibers. Slow craft. Clothing for those who pay attention to what touches the body.

Near Porto, in Portugal, two small family businesses work side by side for us. The first, in one village, knits our organic cotton from scratch and dyes it to our specifications. The second, in the next village, cuts and sews. We have been visiting both every year since 2009. We know the people by name. We share meals when we visit. They have watched our collections grow alongside their own children.

During the Covid years, when organic cotton and bamboo became briefly impossible to source in Portugal, we found a second family workshop in Turkey — also ethical, also certified, also personal. About 5% of what we make passes through their hands today. The Mizar Kimono and a few Lilac pieces from past collections come from there.

Most yoga brands buy fabric from a market — pre-made rolls, ready to cut. We don't. Every meter of jersey we use is knitted from scratch to our specifications. That is why the Sohang feels the way it does. That is why a five-year-old pair softens instead of wearing thin.

A slower way of making clothes. Sometimes inconvenient. Always worth it.

Sustainability for us is not a marketing department. It is a series of small, sometimes annoying choices we have made since 2009.

We chose certified organic cotton when it was 40% more expensive than conventional or plastic fabrics. We still pay that premium today. We grow without external capital which means we cannot afford to overstock, so we don't. We use every meter of yarn we order, even when it means smaller runs and longer waits. We are 100% self funded and all the money is placed in ethical funds in a local bank.

We focus on evergreen pieces, the Sohang, the Amrit, the Amba instead of seasonal collections. Some of these designs are over a decade old and still our bestsellers. A garment worn for ten years on a body is the most sustainable thing a fashion brand can make.

Our fabrics are dyed with processes gentle enough for a baby's skin. We package in either recycled or biodegradable bags. We ship from our small warehouse in Cully (Switzerland) or our partner in Germany, never overseas.

We don't tick every box. We are not perfect. But these are the choices we make, and we make them visible.

We work with three fabrics. Three. Not thirty.

Brushed Organic Cotton Jersey (220g, made in Portugal) soft, slightly thick, with a peach-skin touch. Our flagship. The Sohang, Yamala and Mahan are knitted from this.

Mercerized Organic Cotton Jersey (180g, made in Portugal) lighter, smoother, with a subtle natural sheen. Our new Essence Collection uses this for models like Ankaa, Nashira, Maia.

Bamboo Viscose blended with Organic Cotton (made in Turkey) cool, breathable, fluid. Used for the Lilii pants and the Mizar Kimono. Bamboo regrows in three to five years, without replanting and without irrigation.

Most pieces include around 8% certified elastane, enough to hold shape over years of wear, without losing breath.

We use every meter of yarn we knit. What we don't sew, we save for repairs and samples. Nothing goes to waste.

Three generations of women.

My grandmother Johanna sewed evening dresses by hand. Long, careful, beautiful work, a kind of patience that has all but disappeared.

My mother, Cornelia, learned from her. In 2004, she founded Breath of Fire. The very first piece she designed, the Sohang, was created on the floor of her living room in Switzerland, with a yoga teacher friend named Christina. It is still our flagship today.

Today, I ( Pernelle) run the brand. I do not redesign what works. I extend it. The Essence Collection, launched in 2025, sits beside the Evergreen line. New silhouettes, same intention.

We do not design for trends. We design for the body in practice, for the moment when the breath deepens, when the posture lengthens, when you forget what you are wearing.

That is the test of a piece. Forgetting it on. Returning to it.

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How to Choose Colors for Your Skin Tone

Find your undertone

Hair, eyes and contrast

More tips for choosing your colours

Quiz: what is your skin tone?

Our yoga colours, by undertone

Frequently asked questions

Can I wear white if I have a warm undertone?

Does the colour of yoga pants matter as much as the top?

What if I like a colour that does not suit my undertone?

Wear your frequency.

Two villages in Portugal make your clothes

The slow choices behind our sustainability

What materials we use

Three generations of women