anotheranon | fashion theories (Reply)

Spent some time scanning old fashion photos. Assumptions formed (subject to challenge/change by me or others at any time) and general notes to self:

Any given garment, no matter how cheap, ugly, strange, or ill fitting, will always look better, more expensive, more sophisticated, more classic, more sexy if it is black. Possible exceptions: classic white tailored shirts, plain blue jeans.
Permutations of blue jeans/denim can be interesting, but can become dated extremely rapidly (can you say "acid wash"?) Its good to have 1 pair of obnoxiously plain Levis 501s (assuming you wear jeans, not everyone does) for when everything else in the closet has gone out of style/torn/worn out, etc.
Black may be classic but it can get dull. Textured black is good. Patterned black.....might be good. I still have a major fear of strong patterns anywhere near my face.
In corsetry there is a fine line between restraint and armor. Play with this concept.
Chinoiserie/Japoniserie always looks kind of unusual but never out of place.
Miyake may rule, but he bows down to Fortuny.
Cotton is good.
British designers are well tailored but funky.
Japanese designers are from other planets - the most stylish ones.
German/Belgian/Dutch designers seem to be overwhelmingly minimalistic, but still just enough "off" to be interesting.
Loose draping can be as alluring as skin tight stuff.
Silk is good, but not as good as cotton.
Minimalist clothes need weird shoes.
It is not possible to have too many shoes (amendment - maybe Imelda Marcos had a teensy problem...)
Redheads should never wear baby pink.
Redheads are perhaps the only people who should wear lime green.