The significance of a color also varies according to the sociocultural currents of the time. In the 1980s, wearing black became a symbol of protest against bourgeois culture and conspicuous consumption. Paradoxically, the economical slump of the 1990s has brought a new perception of black as a rich and even baroque color. Fashion designers have experimented with layering of sheer fabrics and with surface effects, adding subtlety and depth to the most elusive shades. Black represents the beginning and the end of a color story.
People wear a coat to be sheltered against the aggressions of the outside world.
In accessories, makeup and interior design, color is coming back with a vengeance. Yesterday, women used makeup to hide the imperfections of their faces. There is a tremendous difference between a bright red lipstick of 10 years ago and one of now,'' she said. New technologies have improved textures and colors. After a long period of safe and neutral decorative schemes based on white and off-white, people now feel the need for a richer and more colorful atmosphere in their homes.