as i have been diligently cleaning out my "very" full closet...i noticed that i have a lot of black...and...i hear the majority of my clients say...either..."i have too much black" or "all i wear is black"so what is our draw to black?
i have asked several people why they are drawn to black...with many interesting answers...
- it hides stains...hmmm...not sure if that should be a draw to black...something about stains on any color just doesn't seem right to be wearing it...no?
- it detracts from poor tailoring and general wear...hmmm...again...poor tailoring is poor tailoring...it is not hidden...period...and...i'm sorry...but if an item is showing general wear...at what point do you stop and think...maybe i should replace this?
- even the cheapest of fabrics look decent in black...hmmm...i'm thinking same thing that i was thinking with the poor tailoring...but that is just me...
and now...for some great reasons...
- it dresses up...
- it dresses down...
- it can be elegant, classic, sexy, funky, or mournful...
- it imparts timelessness to clothes...
- it has an impressive pedigree - nuns, audrey hepburn, beatniks, and morticia addams...AND is the uniform of fashion editors worldwide...
- it can go summer or winter...
- it has a unique ability to stand out, blend in, seduce, repel...
- what other color does all this and takes off ten pounds?
- and finally...it goes with all colors...(more about this tomorrow...)
so is your closet full of black?
yes, i'm a typical new yorker... my closet is full of black. and grey!
ReplyDeletefunny that you say that...i was going to include a quote in my post...but left it out...here it is...
ReplyDelete"new york being new york, the crowd was a sea of black. women in this city are afraid to wear color. and no dictum from paris or seventh avenue will ever change them."
~ aileen mehle, a.k.a. "suzy," w magazine columnist