Recently, a friend asked if I wanted to go shopping with him sometime for spring/summer clothes since his wardrobe was lacking in color. My response: color is overrated.
As an undergrad, I wore lots of bright colors: orange, red, pink, baby blue, green -- you name it, I wore it. After I moved to NY, I gradually collected more black, white and grey, and less of everything else. Perhaps this was a result of having to wear suits daily or because neutral colors conveyed the mature image suitable for a college graduate. Whatever the instigator, I enjoy wearing neutral shades because they are easy to mix, match and layer. I rarely get tired of the clothes and people are less likely to notice repeat offenders when the outfit doesn't involve bright colors.
I still have color in my wardrobe and do enjoy wearing a purple dress or red shirt form time to time, but most of the time, color is usually featured in my accessories (e.g., shoes, scarves, jewelry).
As for my friend, maybe color is more his thing -- I guess we'll see :)
Speaking of neutrals, the new Olivier Theyskens for Theory collection is on sale now. After leaving Nina Ricci last March, Theory hired Theyskens to design a capsule collection in May, appropriately titled "Theyskens' Theory". Then in October, the label appointed Theyskens as Artistic Director. The Spring 2011 capsule collection is beautiful and will no doubt sell very well, especially to the young working professional females who covet stylish pieces that are also work appropriate. Theyskens stays true to the label's simple, chic silhouette, while adding a little more romance, luxe and sophistication.
It also looks like he added a little bit of himself (literally) into the looks -- is it just me or does the model bear some resemblance to Theyskens himself?
Images courtesy of nymag.com
