black tie

Sheila ( @wylieclicks ) gave me a push challenge of "fabric and feminine"... this was a bit of a head-scratcher for me... partly because i'm not one for lace and ruffles... and partly because, in any event, i tend to reject stereotypes... so i decided a tie was in order...

btw, this is a VERY expensive tie... you see - my husband didn't have a solid colour tie so i decided to go out and buy one... and while i was at the mall... ;p

also tagging for high key portrait although i'm not sure it is quite light enough for that...
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/29398/technique-challenge-69-high-key-portraits

[☠northy]

@wylieclicks - here's the other one :)

[Annie D]

I think it is beautifully feminine

[Helen Jane]

I like this solution to your challenge. Frills and stereotypes aren't for me either.

[Louis A. Sousa]

Wonderful evocative image.

[Wendy]

A super response to your challenge. While hats and ties are traditionally masculine, you have managed to make these very feminine. Well done!

[gloria jones]

Cool shot :)

[Call me Joe]

Very chick,& chick is totally feminine:)

[Tami Skipper]

And what a nice tie you picked out. I would totally do that, too! FAV!

[Peggy Carlaw]

Love this! And I'm sure that the items that went with the tie look great on you!

[Salt Water Woman]

Great shot..... simple yet elegant.... and for your challenge this week... I would like to see a photo within a photo... one or the other in color...

[Graeme Stevens]

excellent in every way

[Issi Bannerman]

Nice.

[Mariana Visser]

wow, wow, wow, what a great image.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[David]

Fab fab faceless portrait.. and I'd say very feminine ( hope you aren't offended!) Don't know about clothing fashions but you sure are in fashion photographically with this one. And the tie will come in useful for funerals. Fav

[Jeannine]

I love the contrasts.

[Cindy]

Love it!

[Mandy]

Beautiful portrait! Worthy of a fashion mag I would say!

[Cherrill]

This ticks all the boxes for me - you get the feminine from the open collar and jewellery and dare I say it looks quite sexy! I like the idea of going out to buy a tie and .......that's definitely feminine!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

So different from your usual style, and so very well pulled off!

[haskar]

Beautiful portret and tie knot.

[DbJ_365]

well done...if i may be honest i feel the reverse vignette takes away from the statement of the image, but thats just an individual perspective...really nice image!

[Domenico Dodaro]

cool shot!

[summerfield]

it gave me a chuckle, the part where you wrote "while i was at the mall" - priceless!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Watch out Greta Garbo. Husband hide the credit cards!