Paisley, Plaid, Puce and Polka-Dots

All have been deemed "the new black" at some point in the history of the darkest dark. "What might be next?" one wonders, even as mixed prints take center stage for the upcoming season. The complexity of the current courant leaves almost infinite room for improvisation in the realm of fashion and stuff that we think of as metaphor. The Hawaiian shirt oracle predicts surf and hula. The choice is between a lady and a tiger. Not actually a metaphor. That in itself is an interesting point of inquiry. It's excellent to keep one's fashion statement ambiguous and confusing.