Envision this: you're walking down the street shortly after the streetlights go on. It's getting darker out, but there's still a bit of sun light left in the day. As you turn a corner you notice a man wearing all black walking towards you. You can't really see his facial features yet because he's still about five hundred feet away from you. What do you think?
Now, I'm willing to bet most people wouldn't overthink the stranger wearing black, but I would guess that they would become slightly cautious. That is because black is often seen as an ominous shade. Think about all the negative things suggested by the color black: Death, promiscuity, thievery, depression, anguish, Ac/Dc (just kidding). Bottom line is that black is not a well-received shade.
In fact, they say wearing black can make you appear more aggressive or intimidating, and based-on that list of words conveyed by the color black it makes perfect sense.
Also, black is often seen as an uber formal color, meaning that it should only be worn for special events.
People will often recommend that instead of wearing a black suit, you should go for a charcoal or navy blue because these colors make you appear more friendly and approachable. I agree with that. I love shades of dark grey and blue.
But in this post, I'm going to be explaining why I believe black is an equally viable color.
Ok, first off, I LOVE the color black. There was a time when I only wore black because I felt it was the only color that I looked good in. As gothic/emo as that sounds, I just really liked wearing black. I still do for some major reasons:
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| The black waistcoat is one of my favorite choices. |
-Black virtually goes with everything. The only color that I hesitate wearing with black is brown, although I still will wear a brown sports jacket with a black Oxford. The only black and brown combination you will never see me wear is a black belt with brown shoes or vice-versa
-Black shapes your body better than any other color. Similar to wearing a waistcoat, black makes you appear more fit and even muscular to an extent. For that reason, I think black is just a sexy color.
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| Even a basic V-neck looks better in black. |
-Black is eloquent af. Because it is often believed to be a very conservatively formal color, wearing even a basic black v-neck is going to make you look a bit more classy.
-Black demands respect. Because black is often seen as an intimidating color and people tend to be more respectful towards people who intimidate them so as not to cause trouble, wearing black will automatically get you respect because people won't want to risk causing trouble
-Black requires very little thought before wearing. Certain colors require you think more carefully about what you wear with them. Consider the color orange. Orange is not an easy color to wear especially bright orange. You need to really think about what you're going to be wearing with that orange sweater because the majority of pieces you own likely won't match with orange. With black, you don't have to think twice while throwing together an outfit.
-Black looks badass. I definitely agree, that to some extent, black is an aggressive color. It's tough and it suggests to people that you might be tough too. This can potentially translate to more confidence. If you feel like a badass you're going to walk with a bit more confidence than if you just felt like an average guy. As long as you still treat people with respect, black can really help solidify your identity as a gentleman.
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-Black compliments your complexion if you have dark features. So for a guy like me- dark brown hair, brown eyes, slightly tanned skin-- black will actually bring out those particular features thus adding to your attractiveness. On the contrary though, if you're a guy with a lighter complexion, black might not work as well on you.
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| A black suit is the epitome of respect and class |
I think that a lot of times black is dismissed as a basic color; even one that's not worth wearing. While I agree that it tends to be an easy color to add to your wardrobe, I feel like black is as good of a choice as dark grey or navy blue when it comes to buying a suit or other expensive piece of clothing.
And despite what you may think, black isn't a color a lot of guys wear. Unless you work for the government or a company which requires you to wear black, I feel like most guys are going to go for safer options like charcoal or midnight blue.
So wearing black will make you stand-out, get you noticed, boost your confidence level, make you look more fit, potentially make people respect you a bit more, and will require almost no thought to wear. The question is: why wouldn't you want to wear black more frequently?
-Ryan S.
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