I'm doing a spot of homework in the sun and in my latest Porters Magazine there is a 4 page photo shoot of the Pre-Baftas party in London. I was struck by the fact that almost everyone was wearing black (not a strange phenomenon in NZ I know, but, everyone was a tad more dressed than any NZ gathering and this is London...). The striking part was just how stunning some people looked in black and just how much better some could have looked in other colours! this of course started a whole morning of searching through pictures of certain starlets to see what colours looked better on them... I love this sort of research, much better than tidying up my GST. However I digress... I am as much a black addict as the next person, but I do try to balance that theme and occasionally if I think everyone will be wearing black - I go for a colour to stand apart from the crowd. I would also say be mindful of your make up as black head to toe creates a very open canvas so use it wisely xA NET-A-PORTER Anne Benshaw Stylist