Hussein Chalayan Spring RTW 2011
Acne Spring RTW 2011
Missoni Spring RTW 2011
QUEENS OF COLOR
I like black. I like grey. I like tan. I like white. These have been the colors of my wardrobe for the past mmm year probably. Lately I have been so afraid of color for some reason. Yet working in retail has led me to understand that more women than not are somewhat afraid of color as well. Perhaps it is the idea of standing out too much, being overly seen, or wanting to have a louder voice out of their mouth than their body. For me personally, I believe that the reason is simply that I have grown to love and sympathize with the humble colors. I always believed that grey was the most humble of all colors, because it has the ability to make every color that chooses to be its partner stand out with bold intensity. I like wearing this idea. Maybe my modest dress would make everything shine around me. Its not like I didn't experiment with crazy shapes, or wear fierce accessories to inspire intrigue in my ensemble, because I most assuredly believe in accessories. I guess I just like neutrals.
Ok, so, this blog is absolutely not aiming to be a keeping-up-with-the-ultimate-trend blog, but on colors, I do want to encourage (and I am also speaking to myself). Try a POP of color. Instead of thinking, "I am going to wear florescent yellow today," think about the juxtaposition of the yellow with a neutral, say a nude. How cool do these two hues look next to each other? Super cool!
And even more, how about putting color into artistic terms. Like if you decide to wear blue, try thinking about blue's opposite in the color wheel, orange. By wearing opposing colors you create a very interesting dynamic. This opposition creates balance.
Lastly, what if you were to try pairing several different shades of the same hue? I think this would be an interesting way to approach color. Even start with gray, varying shades as your wardrobe too, like mine, is a monochromatic scale. Anyway, despite the school lesson, I think that wearing color does not have to be as drab as merely choosing a purple skirt or a red top. Moreover, with this beautiful spring encouraging me to lighten my dreary wardrobe, I thought I would try to encourage the same. But don't be confused if you still see me in all black.
