Permission to wear black

Did you know that over 25% of all clothes purchased are black.  How boring is that! 
A large part of my job is coaxing people out of their drab neutrals in to gorgeous happy colours that light up their complexion and lift their mood as well as their visage;  but that doesn't mean you should NEVER wear black.

The rule I give to my clients,  is not to buy "boring" black clothes. 

Black is slimming, lots of great clothes are only available in black so don't take your colour rules too far and give yourself permission to enjoy wearing black.  BUT  I would recommend that the clothes that you buy in black should be "special."  For example choose something with a great neckline, a luxurious fabric, sequins or sparkles, a great shape, anything interesting, just not a plain old black T-shirt or jumper.

If black is not your best colour you might just need to add some great jewellery or perhaps wear a little more make-up than you usually do (most men can actually get away with black anyway) but if your colour analysis has bannished black from your wardrobe, live dangerously and break the rules every so often.
If you have not had a colour analysis and want to find out what colours suit you best then visit http://www.maximisegroup.co.uk/colouranalysis.html to find how the colours you wear can make you look younger, slimmer and more alive.  I use the colour analysis system by Colour Me Beautiful who have the best tonal colour swatches available....(we've moved on from the seasonal colour swatches now).

What have you been told in a colour analysis - is black banished from your wardrobe and do you miss it.  Join the discussion.