Sweetly Red and Black

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Though I’ve at times tried to model my life off Julian Sorel’s, I must say that I find red and black to be a distinctly Walmart-like combination – on women at least. It is done too much and implies a charisma and drama that the wearer rarely possesses. It’s particularly offensive in work clothing where it appears far too often. Black leather jackets are also far too rough (although, in this case, more excusable on a woman). If she had just been pretty and not had the nice smile, she may not have made it here. Someone, despite the reservations about the color combo, I like this look. Like many girls walking down Nanluoguxiang, she was trailed by at least one doting man with a camera.

Nels Frye is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant and stylist, based in Beijing. Focuses are on street style, other consumer trends, and broader social issues.

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