topic Rant--Modeling Black Clothes in Community Chat

Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

SXMGirl — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:34:22 GMT

Am I the only one who cannot see any detail on black clothing? Why doesn't the host realize (or maybe does) that if you tell people that they might not be able to see detail and then go on to explain, maybe it is time to have another model wearing a color be the one to show the detail. (Not sure if I am making sense!)

Just about everything on the Q comes in black. Vendors are there to sell and they should be smart enough to bring the color forward. I need to see every detail clearly.

I just needed to say this. Thanks for reading!

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

millieshops — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:41:09 GMT

@SXMGirlYou're certainly not wrong - the black is rarely what it makes sense to use to show us details. But I doubt the hosts get to choose - seems to me the problem is with the producers and the stylists. They ought to learn - just because blacvk probably sells best doesn't mean it should dominate what they show. I'm with you on this.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

Carolm — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:44:23 GMT

I absolutely agree with you. And, many times the plus size models will be dressed in black and positioned at the back of the stage, so there is no way to tell what the garment looks like on a larger person. It's impossible to see any details on black garments, but I think the hosts wear black because of the assumption that it makes a person look thinner.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

CelticCrafter — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:51:24 GMT

I would occasionally watch a sewing show on the Create channel and she was always using either black or navy blue fabric for whatever it was she was making.

I would turn it off because you couldn't see any of the details.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

SilleeMee — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:51:44 GMT

Yep, a good example is all those Golden Globes black dresses... were really hard to see details on them. I don't think modeling black clothes for TV is a good thing at all.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

aoldgirl — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:52:38 GMT

What I really love is the hosts dress either in all black or mostly in black and they tell us that we should wear color. Ultra violet is this years color. You'll never seen Issac in Ultra Violet, but we should buy that color. Even close ups don't show anything in black. Stylists, who dress the hosts and models should know better. But thats my opinon.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

Peaches McPhee — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:24:54 GMT

Agree 100%. I'll also inlcude on line photos of clothes -- it just looks like a black blob. This is another example of Q's general sloppiness, IMO.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

StylishLady — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:53:37 GMT

I agree. I can't even tell if someone is wearing leather as black does not show up well on TV. It's a little better on the Hi-Def, but you[d think the TV people would try to find some way to show black better, maybe with different lighting or camera angles.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

Cumbercookie13 — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:54:00 GMT

You make a good point. Unless hosts or vendors specfically mention the details, there's really no way to see what things look like when they're showing black, or in most cases, wearing all black. Shoppers need to see details and determine if it's something they want to spend their money on, especially if some are looking for no-fuss fashion and don't care for all the extras on clothing.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

Nataliesgramma — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:16:15 GMT

I agree...and I especially hate it when they have a scarf on the model that covers detail...

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

ALRATIBA — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:19:46 GMT

@Nataliesgramma wrote:
I agree...and I especially hate it when they have a scarf on the model that covers detail...

@Nataliesgramma

I think we can safely assume that there's "a problem" with the neckline if they are covering it up.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

Perkup — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:41:33 GMT

It's really a waste of time for me to watch any clothig item being featured in black - or any other very dark color. I don't think I've ever bought anything where I didn't get to see details in a lighter shade. The only exception would be a black dress where I could see the necklline clearly.

The second thing that I dislike intensely is the models with very long hair who pull it over one of both sides of the neckline. Please pull it up or push it back or whatever it takes to reveal the neckline fully when modeling. And don't cover the necklines with either scarves or excessive jewelry.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

Kachina624 — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:33:03 GMT

@Peaches McPhee wrote:
Agree 100%. I'll also inlcude on line photos of clothes -- it just looks like a black blob. This is another example of Q's general sloppiness, IMO.

@Peaches McPhee I think the hosts are aware that we can not see the details on black garments. I often hear them comment to that effect, then substitute a lighter colored item for demonstration purposes. I can't recall an occasion when a host did her description on a black item. As usual, there's a lot of exaggeration on this thread.

Re: Rant--Modeling Black Clothes

Topaz Gem — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:16:28 GMT

A lot of women love to wear black, but I honestly don't think it looks good on very many of them, especially head-to-toe black. I've never been very fond of it, but many women feel that it's slimming. IMO, it just does nothing for a woman's skintone.