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The Colors
of the Next Century
By Patrizia Vavassori
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Trends, counter-trends, styles to follow, designers
to avoid...the ways of the world of fashion are always subject to interpretation
and to be taken with a rather large grain of salt. The latest women's
collection is looking good, the men's lines are looking good. But all
in all, we take what we like and leave the rest to be washed away by
the incoming tide. So don't distinguish a red Valentino from a creamy
creation by Genny-- let's explore the character of the individual garment,
as expressed through color.
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Fashion consultants often advise wearing colors which contrast to, or perhaps even counteract, our state of mind. Dolce Vita, on the other hand, suggests you face the new millennium wearing colors which coincide with your own personal rhythms. Black:
Red:
Silver:
Gold:
Beige:
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The
absence of light. In many cultures, black represents the funereal and
all things obscure and evil. The ancient Egyptians, however, paired
it with rebirth and resurrection. The fashion industry sees it in terms
sensuality, sleek and seductive. If you're feeling like a rebirth worthy
of an Egyptian pharaoh, or a fashion-world burst of sensuality, slip
into your basic black! 
The
primary color of the rainbow. It is said that red is the color first
perceived by infants, a conjecture which would seem to be supported
by the fact that in all the languages around the globe, read is the
first color spontaneously named after black and white. 
Red
is quickest to attract our attention It has been demonstrated to trigger
an accelerated heartbeat and stimulate adrenaline production. That blood
is red gives the color a vital connotation in all the world's cultures.
Red is the color of the heart, and of love; of dynamism and vitality;
of passion and sensuality; of authority and pride. 
A gleaming and glittering twist on gray, silver is the complementary
colour of gold. Catholics view the color in connection with a renunciation
of "the mortal coil" to liberate the immortal soul. Much in the same
line if thinking, the fashion world ( normally known more for its excesses!)
has always used silver is the creation of sleek and spare evening gowns.
Forego voluminous partywear? Hey, if the color fits....
Highlighting glow, reflections of divine power, sun and energy. Legend
says the regal Athena, daughter of Zeus, was clad in gold. Gold is the
essence of the sun. It is the esoteric symbol for the conversion of
the soul. For the Hindus, it is the symbol of immortality, light and
truth. If you feel the illuminated by the glow of inner truth, light
up your surroundings with an outfit worthy of a deity!
Even
though the warm tones those most often associated with self-confidence,
in truth, beige best reflects the self-assuredness of the wearer. It
is the color of the sands and the Northern regions, of cold and all
of nature. Someone fond of wearing beige and brown tones only need watch
out they're not overpowered by the sheer confidence or their clothes!