You know what Madrileñian women are really good at doing? Wearing color. Head-to-toe, in spurts, gradient; blocked, bright, and bold as hell. The older women do it especially well. And it’s starting to rub off on me.
Consider this: Lately, I’ve been carrying a yellow bag. I have never in my life carried a yellow bag. Yellow is hot this summer – I know, I read Substack – but it’s not just that. I’m wearing a yellow bag with burgundy shoes. For some, this would be nothing of note. For me, it’s… different. Little jolts of color give big life to the jeans and white tops I lean on so heavily. Other nice color combos are kelly green (bag) + rusty orange (maryjane), and tomato red (tote) + pale blue (slip-on).
