Some People Get Carried Away By Black
Written by man on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 in Motorcycle Boots.
There is something darkly attractive about black that cannot be denied. Who is not seduced by the mystery and magic of black? Black is mysterious because it is the void of impenetrable space. It is associated with evil because it is frightening by nature. As a fashion statement, it is also sometimes overused.
Some of the most well-known devotees of black are bikers. From the top of his head, where he wears a black helmet, to the black soles of his boots, a biker wears black. He sits astride a black motorcycle with chrome detailing being the only hint of contrast in his life.
Somewhat incongruously, fashion designers love to wear all black, too. In their case, it is not to inspire fear, but to inspire admiration. Black, like a black limousine, is the color of class and sophistication. Used creatively and tastefully, it is the ultimate fashion statement. The fashion designer, with his expensive black sport watch with its shiny chrome face displayed boldly on his wrist, is showing the world that he has style.
Goths, on the other hand, take ebony way too far. Instead of using it just for their clothing and maybe a few ornaments, everything they have has got to be black. It becomes almost farcical, especially when they dress their baby in black and even decorate its room with black baby furniture! Who are they trying to kid? Are they making a statement? If so, it’s lost on the rest of us, who instead of feeling frightened, just smile and shake our heads!
It’s hard to understand why anybody would want to make their whole life black. It is, after all, symbolic of darkness and death. Related words include ‘funereal, ‘ ‘pessimistic’ and ’somber.’ On the opposite end of the spectrum is white. Look in a thesaurus and you will see words like ‘hope’ and ‘optimistic’ are related to white.
Between black and white is the entire world of brilliant color. Color is produced when light is refracted. Pure white light is thus symbolic of life itself and the colors produced from light with everything that moves.
Of course, many people get carried away with white, too. They wear all white because of its purity. Given the nature of life, those who avoid color one way or the other are missing out on much that life has to offer! Those who choose all white are denying life in a similar way to those who choose its opposite. We’re a mixture of black and white and all the colors in between. Why get hung up on just one when there are so many to choose from?






















