The Black and The White

Back in the early 90's, when minimalism became the mantra of every designer on the planet (except Christian Lacroix), as a backlash to the wacky excesses of the over -the- top 80's, the editor of Italian Vogue was featured in American Vogue with her wardrobe on display.

The photos of her walk-in closet told the whole story.

Were there acres of colorful couture and shelves loaded with Birkin bags and hundreds of pairs of expensive shoes?

Hardly!

On a top rack, for as far as the eye could see, were crisp, white long-sleeved shirts.

On the bottom rack, for as far as the eye could see, were black pants and long black skirts.

Period.

Shoes?  Black boots - laceup.

That was all she wore, every day, and per her, all she would ever need from that point forward.  She had moved on, in a big way.

Reverse excess as it were.  Not fewer clothes. No. Just no embellishment and no color. Otherwise, as would befit an editor with access to every designer in the world, she went for the new new thing and committed herself to
it.  She made the decision to keep it simple, but keep the luxury in her life, in fabrication and construction rather than obvious status signals. Black was the new black and so was white. And she had a ton of both.

In other words, a uniform, to wear every day, forever.

Until the next new thing. Every fashionista's dream: up to the minute and no limit in sight!

I was so jealous.

Since those heady and simple days twenty years ago, the entire industry has thankfully, and dramatically, moved on, incorporating minimalism, maximalism, high and low into what has now become generally available and accessible to anyone who cares to enter the fashion game.

You can now, theoretically, have it all too.

So choose your fashion to reflect your taste,

As the dictum now goes: "STYLE:  1.  KNOW WHO YOU ARE.  2.  DRESS ACCORDINGLY."

That's all you will ever need to know.

The resources available to you have never been greater.

Have fun and look amazing, editor or not!

It's a brand new day!