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Letter to the Editor: On Wearing Black

June.01.2006

Dear Editor,

A few months ago, your publication denounced the need for artists to wear all black, but here are some reasons why we still wear it:

1: If you're a busy, happening person, nothing will take you through life as easily. You can leave home at 6am and get home past midnight and black will take you through the day. It just always works.

2: If you tend to be a careless slob, black won't show it. Try wearing all white all day. Myself, I love the all-white look of the Mods and wear it every summer. But boy does it look tawdry at the end of the day.

3: Money is an issue. Bill Blass once said: "Rich women don't wear black. They wear color." Yeah, try getting a cheap red dress to look good. But a red 4,000 dollar Valentino suit probably works just fine! I've found lots of cheap black numbers that look great but the lime green version just didn't work out.

4: Some say it's slimming. It definitely looks sleek. Seals look really good in their all-black wetsuits. And they look like they have fun in life, don't they?

5: If you're traveling you can just throw it on and get on with life. And no one will think you're some goofy American.

6: Best of all, you look like a Beatnik.

Regards,

Eva Lake
Portland OR