Color Me Summer

We all know that wearing black makes you look slimmer, trimmer and somewhat elegant. Black is great. I have a lot of black in my closet. Shirts, pants, shoes, boots, bags. A lot of black.

This summer I’ve decided it’s time to shake it up a bit. My keyboard player Sammy reminded me that summer is for color. I agree. Bright, bold, beautiful color. The man has purple pants (only in Italy…can’t imagine a Boston man wearing purple pants unless he’s in a rock band). And so, last week I purchased a pair of orange cropped pants. Kind of coral like orange. It was on a whim and I am very happy I did it. So happy that two days later I purchased the same pair in a fuchsia purplish shade.

Not stopping there, I found a lime green beaded necklace which looks GREAT with a black top. I’m not giving up my black just because it’s summer. But adding color to it makes it oh so summer. And of course I have a bold orange/tan cross body bag.

Last winter, while I was in Trieste, I did some shopping as always. I noticed the intense color forecast for spring. Bright yellows, blues, greens and oranges. It was ALL about orange. Shoes, bags and clothing. Nail polish and lipsticks and glosses. Back in the USA we were still in winter blacks, beiges and greys. Sliding into spring and summer I saw in Boston what Italy predicted last winter. It was amazing. Color everywhere. I’m not a slave to fashion but hey…color is awesome.

Color makes us smile. Color brightens up a hazy, humid day. Color reminds us that we are alive. I have purple flowers growing in my front yard. My favorite color.

Black isn’t going anywhere but it’s kind of taking a little nap in my closet. Autumn will be here soon enough. That’s fine. I’m still planning on wearing my new lime green beaded necklace right into winter!

Add a little color! See you next week.