- Protection and confidentiality : the total black look is used in situations of strong emotional impact as a defensive barrier between the external environment and one's interiority;
- Inaccessibility : black allows you to mask your insecurity or lack of confidence, therefore it is generally worn to hide parts of the body that are difficult to accept;
- Sense of inclusion , belonging and equality: it is chosen in situations of great hardship, as well as in the transition from childhood to adolescence;
- Power, authority and reliability : black is used in formal events by those who hold important positions;
- Self-control, refinement , sobriety, seriousness but also sensuality .
- A total black outfit is culturally associated with situations of mourning and pain, but over time it has taken on refined and elegant values, as well as connotations of vitality.
- How to enhance the color black
- The elegance and sobriety of a black dress can sometimes make total black appear boring. Since total black is often an easy and non-demanding choice, there is often a risk of falling into banality.
- However, there are precautions and advice to make it better
- “When I find a color darker than black, I will wear it.
- But until then, I will wear black!”
- (Coco Chanel)
- The rules for creating a perfect total black look, reassuring, but at the same time pleasant and impeccable, are:
- Break with colorful and metallic accessories , with bright bags, shoes or belts;
- Use jewelry to illuminate , such as gold, silver or diamonds;
- Prefer a make up with warm tones, which makes the face luminous, or using flashy colors such as red lipstick;
- Create contrasts or use disruptive elements through white, cream and beige or jackets and blazers in eccentric colours;
- Lend pay attention to proportions , black does not mean suitable for everyone and able to enhance any shape, but rather it is necessary to consider one's physicality and balance the figure through suitable cuts and measurements;
- Enrich the black dress with extravagant details, demanding workmanship and textures , such as ruffles, sequins, lace, leather or important necklines and slits.
Examples of black power dressing
- Total black is also a certainty in the power dressing : among the techniques used by illustrious people to emerge, in fact, there are those who have done some black is his weapon of success.
- Who are the characters who are remembered for an anniversary of black in their clothing? One of them is Steve Jobs, fond of the classic black turtleneck . The founder of Apple has made the turtleneck sweater his distinctive trait, a solid element in the definition of his personal brand. The purpose of this look was the desire to communicate simplicity, essentiality, reliability and minimalism, as well as peculiar elements of the Apple brand identity.
- Him too designers Dolce and Gabbana they wanted to make black their prerogative. Strongly rooted in Sicilian tradition, a source of inspiration and creativity, the brand brought the typical austere black color of Sicilian costumes to the catwalks. The fashion house through the Black Sicily represents timeless elegance. The creations are enriched with lace elements and lips in bold and sensual colors, such as red or burgundy.
- In the end, Theresa May – former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom – asserts her personality by combining black sheath dresses and suits with glam and eccentric accessories. Although maintaining an elegant, authoritative and sober look, the English politician was able to create outfits that were never predictable and boring through bows, colored shoes, animal prints and multicolored coats. A combination of seriousness and determination.