“No,” Mom said. “Pick something with color. You’ve got the rest of your life to wear black.” I heard this in junior high and high school as I shopped with Mom for clothes long before Gothic was fashionable.

Little black dress. © iStockphoto/gsermek

Today, I look at my wardrobe choices and the black that is a reoccurring theme and I think, “She’s psychic!”

What about you? Are you drawn to black as a personal style? Find yourself asking how many pairs of black shoes does one woman need??? Do like I did and pass some of your black on to others…