Clothing-Colour choice reveal about wearer

Clothing-colour choice reveal about wearer

Clothes maketh the man - goes the old adage, and it's still valid the world over. Many people believe clothing choice will say much about character as well as social ties. The cut and colour of a person's outfit not only reveals what he or she was thinking about when dressing in the morning. They also illustrate the amount of effort which went into choosing the garments. Many a colour, fabric or combination can also reinforce time-honoured prejudices.
The people use clothing to send signals to those around them: The wearer of a black polo-neck sweater is inevitably an artist, an intellectual or an architect. Outdoor and nature-loving types tend to opt for sensible weatherproof jackets and trekking sandals instead.
French authors Catherine Joubert and Sarah Stern have written a whole book about such types, with their insights relying heavily on the work of Sigmund Freud.
Joubert and Stern believe there's no need for men to mentally analyse a new party acquaintance or female colleague. A woman's outfit speaks loudly enough, assuming the observer understands the language. "Clothing is an expression of taste - and that can be an expression of attitude," said Lied."Remarkably few people give serious thought to the effect of the colours they wear," said the trained psychologist. "Whether consciously or unconsciously, they choose a shade which they believe suits them and the situation in which they find themselves."Before selecting an outfit it is as well be aware of the effects, which different colours can produce.
Black, for instance, has a powerful aura. "It signals aloofness and a sense of being something special," said Zimmermann.People who want to stand out in a crowd tend to choose black clothing. The colour also stands for concentration and minimalism. "Black is a kind of anti-colour and allows people to keep their options open", said Gisla Gniech from Bremen.
Blue, the colour of the sky, is seen as being much more open than black, the so-called colour of power, said Zimmermann. Gniech believes that blue stands for pragmatism and intellect.
The list of colours and their alleged psychological ramifications is a long one - red clothing gets the wearer noticed and can indicate an extrovert or even eccentric character. Yellow stands for cheerfulness and optimism, while pink is naturally the most romantic of colours.