COLOR OF THE SHOES AND THE BELT

DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO MATCH THE COLOR OF THE SHOES AND THE BELT?

It is tempting to match the color of the belt and the shoes: the created reminder works every time, as long as the colors are well matched. However, is this a panacea? Clearly, no.

The belt can take the color of a shirt, pocket or even a scarf, without depending on what you wear.

It can even constitute a relevant "transition" if you want to wear a powerful shade at the top, and go towards more neutrality at the bottom.

Or on the contrary, the belt can voluntarily represent a delimitation between the top and the bottom, for example in the case of an outfit a little too monochrome:

   

DOES BLACK GO WITH EVERYTHING?

No, black does not go with everything: it tends to cannibalize all colors that would not categorically decide with it. Black and yellow, for example, are a contrast that works well, while black and navy blue are simply "tasteless and sad".

However, is black to be condemned? Again, no, especially since it is very present in the collections for the coming winter . It is possible to integrate black elements under several conditions. The qualities of cut, material and color are essential : the black must be very deep and durable!

It can also be interesting to go on a piece with an assertive design, with jacquard , velvet (intensifying the dark colors) or racy details (golden coat buttons and other metallic inserts ...).

Finally, black can also be the occasion for a play of textures between the very matt aspect of a sheet for example, and the very smooth appearance of leather. Not to mention these exceptional skins which are literally sublimated by black.

Note from Luca: If you are still not convinced of the conditions necessary to wear black, you can read Benoît's articles which explains how to wear black  (and why not to wear it).

In the second part of this article , I tell you about received ideas about the style and price of clothing.