My last post was about the use of strong colors in the outfits of female politicians and how that’s failed to penetrate the kink scene. That got me thinking about the opposite case: Why is monochrome so sexy?
There’s the obvious trope of black leather in kink, but it’s more than just that. Combinations of black and white crop up all the time. I’m partial to them myself. Is it the severity of the contrast? The seriousness they imply? The sterility?
I wonder if part of the story is practicality leading to fetishization. If you’re buying different kinky pieces to combine into different outfits, then colors complicate things. You have to worry about clashing and coordination. Monochrome is flexible and works in all situations. Dommes therefore bias to it, which leads subs to fetishize the look, which encourages still more monochromic looks. A colorless feedback loop.
I believe this is from the horror film American Mary.
Sir Claire Black used to make excellent use of the black-and-white aesthetic: black trousers, white shirt. black Dr Martens boots, black braces (suspenders). They looked amazing.
The monochromatic image really reminds me of the 1999 Japanese movie audition. A somewhat creepy, yet strangely erotic movie. If you haven’t seen it, its worth watching, not least for the disturbed female lead, who is beautiful and wears a similar wardrobe to this during key parts of the movie.
I know of the movie – and the plot – but I’ve only seen clips. The lead is indeed beautiful. I’m kind of squeamish and not a huge horror fan (of modern stuff anyway), so might have to watch from behind the sofa!
-paltego
That’s how I used to watch Dr Who in the early 70s 😂