Monochromaticism has been on my brain lately ever since Joanna Goddard's piece on Monochromatic New Yorkers took the world by storm...at least that is what I thought until I recently browsed through my wardrobe remix portfolio and noticed that I have *always* been a devotee of a monochromatic palette.
For years (the shaved head days), I wore brown exclusively. As a student in an industrial part of Germany, I adopted the shades of grey that graced the sky, the air and the earth as my own personal crusade against standing out like the chubby blonde amidst the sea of gaunt brunettes that I, indeed, was.
Nowadays, I am more likely than not to embrace a monochromatic look, and I think my choice of article (a) is significant, because it is not just one color I have chosen. Rather, I enjoy choosing one color to highlight for that particular day, and just going at it with a MEGA attitude. Perhaps I don't fit the same mold as the Monochromatic New Yorkers, with their entire wardrobes built around a single hue, but I like my interpretation of the monochromatic look just the same.
Can ya dig it?
YOU SHAVED YOUR HEAD???? :)
ReplyDeleteI second the shouting and am loving the green!
ReplyDeleteErin, YES!!!! Here is a link to the photo http://kellyloveswhales.blogspot.com/2007/10/ten-weird-things.html .
ReplyDeleteHeather, thanks!!! I had had an especially long day and just wanted my sweats!
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Shaving your head was very brave!! You must be very beautiful to do so and look well.
ReplyDeleteI was also interested in that piece in 'New York' magazine via bits & bobbins. In fact, I read it again last night from the actual magazine. I was really fascinated by the green wearing lady originally from Nova Scotia, who only wears overalls & has 30 pairs! I love that kind of vision, but couldn't do it myself.
ReplyDeletesue (middleagedteacher)
Esti, you are sweet! at the time, i think i was trying to be brave and shaving my head seemed like a good place to start, at least!
ReplyDeleteSue, thanks for stopping by! I definitely couldn't pick a uniform and stick with it! I'm much too fickle, fashionwise!!
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