Some Thoughts On Color & Texture

I convinced Sullivan to open the door while William was showering, and coo in a sexy voice, “You smell reaaaal pretty!”  William laughed very uncomfortably and has no clue I put Sullivan up to it.  

I radiate excitement, joie de vivre, every time I wear knee socks.  Earlier, I rubbed blackberry scented body lotion all over my skin and sprayed on Organza Indécence by Givenchy on my wrists and neck, a very lush, elegant, classical scent made up of musk and amber with a subtle top note of cinnamon, that somehow doesn’t take away from the elegance but actually adds to it, I think.  It adds an ingredient of mystery, as I didn’t figure out until today what that part of the scent was, in all of the 11 years I’ve been wearing it.  I then adorned my body in a light brown corduroy skirt, ending just a few inches above my knees, tucked a formfitting ivory lace-inset three-quarter sleeved blouse into the skirt, pulled on some ivory monotone argyle and vertical stripe textured knee socks, and a little pair of light brown suede flats with dark green plaid flannel panels in the front topped with beige corduroy bows.  Was complimented by several different people about my outfit while I was out.  

One of my passions in life is making something interesting out of something traditionally dull, like beige and khaki color tones.  Varying textures and textiles of monochromatic color schemes usually creates a richness that hypnotizes the eyes.  Another, when involving fashion, is finding color combinations that most people don’t think go together at all, that I, at first, wouldn’t pair together, but when placed next to each other or in the right proportion or silhouette, look amazing together and highlight interesting aspects of each other.  My latest obsession is mint green with dark burgundy.  I’ve been looking for a burgundy pencil skirt to wear with either a mint green sweater or soft mint green blouse of some sort.  I find the two colors look much more…alive…working together.  The soft coolness of the mint green, normally almost (but not quite) a neutral tone, is enriched with a bolder coldness and a frothiness, a simultaneously smooth and vibrant, crisp and creamy luminosity, when contrasted in lovely silhouette with the deep burgundy, always pretty because of the red in it, but easily passed by because of its similarity to dark brown and black.  The creamy coldness of the mint brings out the sanguine passion of the dark burgundy– with contrast, highlights the beauty and depth of its darkness and accentuates the red in it.  

Sometimes individual colors are more easily seen, really seen, next to each other than apart.  One could also say that sometimes combinations bring out the beauty of the individual more, or that individuals paired together create something entirely new, a synergy forging new strength and beauty.  Another potential take could be that the colors are not as interesting on their own, but only successfully interesting working together– but that’s a bit too socialist for me.