March 7, 2010
Is Wearing Black On The Ski Slopes Cool Or Tacky?
If you have decided to finally do the sensible thing and invest in a ski helmet to protect your brain, then you are to be congratulated. If you are like most of us, you probably spent a lot of time looking at helmets before you bought one. It was not an easy decision, was it?
If you are the practical type, price and quality were your first priority. There are safety standards that apply to all protective headgear, but even so, they all have different features. You had to balance quality with price and that is never easy.
You probably also paid some attention to the aerodynamic features of the different helmets. Maybe the aerodynamics were less interesting to you than the extreme coolness of how they looked! In the end, you were looking for a cool looking helmet more than you were looking for an effective one.
Finally, you had to make an important color decision. They come in so many colors, that would not have been an easy decision to make. Obviously, color has nothing to do with practicality, but that did not prevent you from spending an inordinate amount of time choosing your color!
You probably imagined a lot of reactions that the color of your helmet would evoke. Red might look too flashy, gun metal grey wouldn’t look flashy enough. Then you wondered if it was going to clash with the rest of your ski outfit. You probably even wondered whether or not it was going to match that black sport watch you always wear.
You really like the look of one black helmet in particular, but hesitated to buy it because of its color. Black reminds you of Darth Vader and the Gothic look and neither of those looks really appeal to you. Nonetheless, that helmet was awesome looking. Would you take a chance and buy it?
If you like the black one, but do not identify with the gothic look, do not worry! As long as you do not wear all black, you’ll be alright. Choose a white or colored parka and white or colored ski pants and they will be more predominant than your headgear. You can have boots that match the color of your headgear, but everything else in between should be another color.
Black can be very cool if you use it right. The mistake people make is when they choose a favorite color and wear it exclusively. That is almost always a tacky looking choice for the slopes or anyplace else. Sometimes all white can look really good, but even that should be avoided on the snow unless you are employed as a Ninja assassin! If you get lost and they send out a search party, they will have a very hard time spotting you if you wear all white. For the sake of safety, choose a color that contrasts with the snow.
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