Black is really Beautiful

"Black is beautiful" encompasses a wide array of meanings and contexts. It does not only pertain to racial colors or social stratification. Black is beautiful in all essences of black's omnipresence. Black cat, black suit, black pants, black dress, black bag, black shoes, black sheets, black car, black walls, black undergarments, black tops, black shirts, black pen --everything black is truly beautiful.

Black should be carefully differentiated from darkness. Although black is the color of darkness, the ideas differ in great variations. Depending on contextual usage and shared meanings, black is not exclusively a property of gloom and doom. Black can be bliss. It can be serenity. It can be an elusive pause needed by millions in this everything-rush-and-fast world. Most of all, black is class and beauty of immeasurable depth.

Sure, there are handful of negative meanings associated with the color black. Well, to be politically correct, black is not a color but actually the absence of any color; a direct opposition to white as the presence of all colors. Anyway, black in traditional connotation is mostly associated with unpleasant ideas. Black is mourning, slavery, doom, plague, demonic forces, bad omen, and a whole lot more that are tangential to man's immortal desire for goodness. However, the link between the color black and the negatives associated with it are not logically founded. As with other words and terms that vary in contextual meanings, the color black is also an element under the mercy of social and cultural conventions. We should not fault cultures and societies associating black with everything that is negative. But we should also not fall prey to the self-defeating box that confines the horizon of black.

Black is also seen as an element of impeccable elegance. It speaks of steadfast authority, strong will, courage, determination, and unwavering belief. In some tribes of Tanzania, Kenya, and other African countries, black is the color of rain clouds that signify the start of-- rain, irrigation, farming, harvest-- life. In institutions of higher learning, government agencies such as the judiciary, and many formal organizations, black is perceived as order, discipline, propriety, and formality. Prestige is another positive association to the color black. More limousines and luxury cars come in black than any other color. In martial arts and self-defense disciplines, black belt is the highest level one can attain. It is almost, if not totally, being perfect. Most evidently, black is associated to the fashion world's stylishness and class.

Probably the best way to realistically appreciate the mystery of the color black is to see how great it works for women. Evening gowns, dresses, simple tops, shirts, skirts, jeans, bags, stilettos, and pumps in color black make great wonders for women more than any color can. It highlights curves and conceals flabs, it focuses not on unwanted areas and draws more attention on women's assets. It pulls attention but not insult or rudeness. It makes one's presence felt and noticed. Most especially, black makes swimsuits easier to wear for women concerned about their body shapes.

Black swimsuits make the already sexy even sexier and make the not-so-sexy fellas considerably curvy. Try watching swimsuit portions of beauty pageants, bikini contests, and classy movies and you are sure to spot black swimsuits in a good light. Some come in total black while others are accentuated with stripes or minor prints of contrasting hue. Be it a two-piece bikini wear or a one-piece swim wear, black is a constant color parading in beach shores and resorts all over the world. Renowned celebrities and world-class models are often seen sporting black swimsuits in photo shoots and vacation getaways.