For many years, I had an obsession with wearing black, and only black. It was simple, easy to dress up or down, and all the cool kids were doing it. Also, it's literally the only color in my mother's closet, and of course that rubs off on you, too. So my experimentation with color would be in the accessories - makeup, the jewelry, headpieces, shoes, tights, etc. (I loved to wear purple or fuchsia tights with a black minidress!) and I found that pairing black and red, got, well...rather tiresome and old looking. My favorite thing to do when I'm stumped on how to co-ordinate is look to nature - I mean it - literally, pop open a National Geographic and discover the awe-inducing world! Sure, most of the views would inspire you even in black and white (Ansel Adams is the BOSS of black+white landscapes!) but it is particularly jaw-dropping to see a wild landscape with all its breathtaking color. Particularly interesting, as well, are the fashion styles of other animals. I mean, don't you love a leopard/tiger print every now and then to spruce up your wardrobe, I sure do!
So, to cut my long-winded story short, when I was attempting to pull myself out of my black-blues, I became fascinated with the plumage of birds - particularly the peacock. At first, I'd pair a midnight blue on the lids with an iridescent emerald or olive on the crease, and blend. Iloved peacock eyes, and thought, why don't I take a risk?
I bought myself the comfiest pair of peacock blue velvet flats from Zara (the kind of blue that catches your eye and hypnotizes you! So saturated! So luscious!); velvet and suede are wonderful fabrics for saturated color.
Pretty soon, I was adding more navy, taupe, and olive to my wardrobe, and not only did it compliment my olive skin and auburn hair, but it really added a zing of energy to my ensembles.
There's a trend going on right now of wearing feathers! I totally thought of the peacock again. I bet you the boa is going to be the new winter scarf. I CALLED IT FIRST!
Try letting plumage inspire you in your fashion choices! You'll come up with something fresh and fun to wear - you'll be killing two birds with one stone.
Yeah, I went there.
PS: Just don't go overboard with the feathers or you'll look like you belong in Miley Cyrus's last music video.
(This is a bad thing.)
Feathers & Hues!
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