Canada’s top designers weigh in on questions from mature women about how to dress, what to wear, what to avoid and how to look their very best. Each month, we’ll tackle a new question to help you stay stylish and feel great!
Q: Black – is it a good choice for us?
Simon Chang: “Black is a classic, classy choice and a class act in any wardrobe. The key is to accentuate with colourful scarf or statement earrings and jewellery around your neck area. Black can be draining worn on its own. Even if black is a slimming colour and easy to match, you need the right fashion accessories to give you the razzle dazzle look.” Simonchang.com
Peter Nygård: “Absolutely! But black should only be used as a background colour. Everything accents off black. Head to toe, black is a very safe colour and look, so it needs to be revved up with colour, perhaps with a top or accessory. Never all black.” Nygard.com
Jan Stimpson: “Colour is the best way to incorporate a new trend into your wardrobe but black is classic and never goes out of fashion. At Sympli, we do an entire collection each year just in black. It’s slimming and forgiving and easy to match with favourite pieces from your own wardrobe. When you see a woman in black, you tend to notice; she looks classy and cool. Black is also a perfect neutral that goes with everything, so you can enhance it with colourful accessories that modernize your look and keep you on trend. If you are looking for a good alternative to black choose a deep navy, plum, chocolate, or midnight.” Symplithebest.com