Finding a Middle Ground

During the last few years, I had almost decided to gravitate towards minimalism when it came to fashion. It felt natural, and a lot less work while putting an outfit together. But every once in a while, I see a pop of colour somewhere and I want that too. This is followed by a mental sprint of finding things from my existing wardrobe that would not just go with it, but tone the brightness down just enough to let me believe I have some uniformity of style. This particular outfit is the result of one such mental sprint. The red is everything my singing heart wanted that day, the whites and blacks were the beautiful sidekicks that let the red speak at a semi-minimal rate...