Black is always elegant

"...black is always elegant, and that being well-dressed depends in a large degree upon the shoes one wears."  Simone de Beauvoir, "Chantal", When Things of the Spirit Come First.


I may not agree with Existentialist writer, Simone de Beauvoir, on several fronts, but I  absolutely agree with her on this bit of fashion advise she gave through one of her fictional characters.  One cannot go too wrong with black as far as I'm concerned; it's been my choice of color for attire for the longest time, to my mother-in-law's chagrin.  I stayed away from it for a while when we moved to Dallas; I don't know why...maybe the sunny climate cries for something softer, lighter and brighter. But I think I'm going to go back to basic black again.

And I totally agree with de Beauvoir about the shoes.  The right shoes complete the outfit, and they do get noticed more often than one thinks.  My mom was of the belief that scruffy footwear absolutely destroys any outfit.  I must agree with her.

Here's Princess Kate in a black gown.  Regardless of the color she wears, she is a young woman of immaculate taste -- restrained, elegant and classic!