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!
funny that you say that…i was going to include a quote in my post…but left it out…here it is…
“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