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    Wear same bright colours off-bike in biz wear, streetwear?

    I had no idea that high visibility neon yellow was this year's fashion colour. They call it citron, or citronella.:
    http://www.collegefashion.net/trends...r-spring-2012/

    *I do have and wear plain t-shirt in this bright colour shade at work. Not often. And have had the top for past decade. (Does that date me?)

    Do you wear any of the same bright colours and hues that you wear on bike for off-bike business wear or street wear?

    *I do for some colours. However the red might be a touch more toned down. I have several plain red tops that I wear on the job and for streetwear. No I don't have any golden bright yellow clothing off-bike wear though I wear a cycling jackets and a jersey in that colour.

    *I have a bright blue jersey. I also wear an off-bike bright blue T-shirt on the job..it's softened with a small rising flower motif.

    *And I wear several types of cycling jackets, vests and jersey that are completely or partially bright neon green-yellow. But other than the t-shirt, no. Same for bright orange jerseys that I have. I don't have a bright orange off-bike wear. I probably could wear a casual top in this colour.

    I probably appear to be a flashier colour dresser. Well, not really. It's just taking advantage of having black hair.
    Last edited by shootingstar; 10-27-2012 at 07:31 AM.
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    I am always in bright tee shirts. I love color.

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    I have 4-5 darker solid colour tops. But when I get older I just don't think it looks well on me to wear colours that wash me out abit. For certain, I feel less lively. And wearing grey near my face, I have to be careful on the shade of grey. I tend to choose a lighter, whiter grey.

    I'd rather wear happy colours. Dark stuff can be suave if worn with splash of colour near the face. (And I don't wear make-up. I just can't be bothered now.)
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    I wear almost all black, gray, white, with a few deep blue, green, purple tops thrown in. I hardly wear prints. It's easier and feels more sophisticated to me. I used to wear "jewel" tones, after I had my "colors" done in the 80s, but I am done with that. I could wear all black every day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
    I could wear all black every day.
    Me too.
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    Used to love wearing enough black in my 20's- mid 30's. But I've pulled away from that. My skin after all that cycling does not take alot black around my face too well unless I wear some jewellery metal shine near my face and I get my hair cut short enough. ...which I'm not consistent on frequent cuts. (well it costs money!)

    Honest it reminds me of elderly Asian women wearing lots of grey and more drab colours that it sucks the life out of them.

    But I agree I wear primarily solids 80% of the time --it does feel and in my opinion, over the years on any woman, just looks more elegant. There's less distraction to looking at the person. You see the "essence" of the woman shine through her face, the "experience" of life and how she carries herself. Same for a guy.
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