paint it black

so i'm very guilty of not blogging in a long, long time and have no good reason as to why. but i'm back--and in black. this winter, i've found myself wearing a lot of black. not sure why. maybe it's the cold, maybe i'm feeling like i need new wardrobe options and wearing all black is just easy, but somewhere in the midst of all this funereal apparel, i've gotten the most compliments on my painted black days. true that i'll typically wear one bold accessory with the otherwise monochromatic ensemble, but it still strikes me as bizarre every single time. last friday, i wore a black michael stars v-neck tee, a black on black houndstooth skirt, black tights and black boots. the accessory was a gray (see, still black, just less black) infinity scarf wrapped around twice with a brooch (yes, i did steal that idea from kayla k). many compliments resulted. this friday, i'm wearing black cropped skinny pants and a drop waist black sweater dress/tunic with a black chunky belt slung low on the hips. again, receiving compliments on the ensemble. to me, most of my more colorful outfits are so much more thoughtfully composed and much more effort was involved, but perhaps it's all perception. does the one bold accessory and the simplicity of one color draws people in? is this an end of the work week ramble? perhaps. but up for discussion if you like. and in summary, i'm back, often in black, and i'll try to be better at more frequent posts.

lovesies, g