Like Coco Chanel in the 1920's, I've created a new fashion look that all men should wear: the little black shirt! Coco Chanel created the iconic look that has been adopted by Betty Boop (comic strip character), Holly Golightly (movie character played by Audrey Hepburn) and Princess Diana on the night Prince Charles (now King Charles III) admitted to having an affair with Camilla Bowles. It was simple but elegant: just one color, and made a powerful and lasting statement. I believe my little black shirt will as well.
I have likely the least style out of anyone I know, so I keep it simple around the house (where I'm safely away from the general public, so MJ isn't embarrassed to be seen with me) when it comes to clothing: shirt and shorts, even in the dead of winter because MJ keeps the house at a whopping 76-77 degrees Fahrenheit (according to her, 77 is a little too warm, but 76 is a little too chilly, so it's somewhere between there). Out of all the shirts I wear, my little black shirt is my favorite- and that's why I have 3 of them, all the same size and brand, even the same age as all 3 came packaged snugly together in a mass-produced pack at Costco for $10.99. The shirt feels fresh when I wear it, doesn't wear out easily, can be put through the wash (as opposed to some sweaters I owe that shrink immediately upon washing) and don't leave odors if I sweat into them (unlike some of the cotton shirts that let the sweat seep into the fabric and never leave).
I'm joking that my choice of little black shirt could be considered a "fashion," but I do think there's something to be said for black: black tends to be viewed as the most "formal" color, at weddings the groom is usually dressed in a black tuxedo, or "black-tie" events requiring everyone to be in black. Black goes well with everything: I can wear whatever shorts I want with the little black shirt, doesn't ruin the outfit. There's also a it of the psychological factor of wearing black: I feel like it usually sends the right message of "darkness," "brooding," "evil," or any other foreboding thing that comes with black that might throw an opponent off, like in chess. I realize now after so many years that I psyched myself out too much playing chess back in high school, as I would get intimidated by the smallest things about the other player, like if they carried a notation book instead of just a piece of paper, if they moved their pieces a certain way, if they had a certain demeanor of calmness or confidence that just made it look like they would win. Come to find out, none of that matters. Anybody can be good at chess, it's all in the brain, and chess of all games/ sports is one you can't tell from the outside whether someone's a good player or not (as opposed to dodgeball or physical sorts, you can tell how tall someone is, how fast they're running, or how hard they throw a ball). But yes, at some small psychological level I want black to strike fear into my opponents, much more than like a pink shirt with flowery patterns or a T-shirt that says "Anti-social social club" or something corny. Feel like the intimidation factor goes down quickly from there and the "this guy is a clown" vibe goes up.
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