Love it, looks great. I think wearing pink with black cuts the "sweetness", keeps it modern. I also love pink with navy.

<plonk> It is good I was sitting already! Deborah in pink! It is not pretty - it is STUNNING!!! Much love from me here.

Deborah you look absolutely beautiful. You managed to find a really sophisticated shade too, an eye opener for me because I tend to dismiss pink.
Can't say enough good about this, you look amazing.

FELL OFF MY CHAIR AND FAINTED.

But recovered quickly because I had to tell you that you look absolutely stunning in this shade of pink, Debs. SO BEAUTIFUL, fresh, healthy, pretty, alive and modern.

The outfit is Killer to the power of Killer.

No more all-black wardrobe for you, young lady.

*smiling*

WOW. YLF. Its all in the right shade of pink, this looks gorgeous on you.

Happily stealing a few minutes to catch up on some of the WIW that I loved! Double dittos to all the positive posts. You look petal-ly (making up words) soft! The pink jacket and creamy scarf soften all that is you. Now I am going to have to search your archives to see how you pull off chic in a hot, relentless Australian summer(for some pointers for myself)!

An incredibly flattering outfit. I love it with and without the scarf. The jacket is the right pink for you and the length and style of the jacket makes the outfit.

Looks great, nice to let out your softer side.

I love how style is always evolving...I absolutely love this on you!

You are stunning! It's just lovely with your coloring, and the pink is a far cry from the old hot pink and black of 80s fame. Very modern and sophisticated.

Doing backflips.....

Joining the chorus of love. You look fantastic! I love color with black and I am stoutly and forever against "boxes" of any kind. Wearing black most of the time in no way precludes wearing something else whenever you want.

GREAT outfit. Love the softness of the pink. Good to try on a new look!

You never get it wrong, do you Deborah, damn you!!! I kid, I kid ... well, only about the damning you part, you truly always knock it out of the park, and this one is no different!

Your outfit is SO pretty! That particular shade of pink suits you so nicely and the contrast against the stark black is lovely! Overall you look so sleek and stylish, I love this outfit

Deborah - this is absolutely stunning on you. I love the cut of the jacket and even though I always picture you in drapier pieces it looks so right and wonderful on you. Love the pink - just gorgeous with your coloring and fab with black. Despite it not being your typical choice - the jacket/scarf just screams "Deborah" to me. There is just such a rightness, elegance, refined ease to this look. Just wonderful!! enjoy your beautiful pieces!

I really like it! The structured blazer is a great look, and I'd also love to see something pink/blush in your signature drapey layers.

I'm another who has avoided pink like the plague until recently. I haven't made the leap to a pink top, but I have a blouse with a pink collar, which is a huge change for me!

(Random thoughts - I disliked pink as a kid because of the girly association. I used to say disparaging things about pink clothes, even as an adult. Then I was talking to a good friend who is a transgender woman and realized that she embraced pink as a powerful symbol. She was intentionally choosing everything I had written off - and somehow it permanently shifted how I felt about pink and also made me realize it was pretty awful of me to be dissing others' choice of colors. She's more into hot pink houndstooth than gentle pinks, and I love it on her.)

Plonk! I do love an elegant column of black with pink accents! This particular shade of pink looks lovely with your complexion.

Outstandingly fab! This may be my favorite outfit on you ever! The pink makes your skin look a.ma.zing!

YLF, and you've toughened pink up successfully!

WOW - all kinds of love for this look on you.

I've never understood pink-phobia, and I hope you're over it now, because you look BEAUTIFUL in pink!

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING DEBORAH-
you look PERFECT in pink

Ohmigosh. I do need a sit down. Lol. That is a one-two punch. First the idea of pink and then the knockout pow! This outfit has already been hearted

Beautiful. I love the color on you and I love it with black.

Perfect in pink, such a beautiful colour on you. Agreeing with Angie - but you knew that

Just a side note I really love that you are exploring "modern classic" I think adding a touch of it to your outfit really works for you.

Goodness! Well I am feeling the love and am wearing a huge smile today:) Thanks for your lovely lovely words and encouragement. Looks like this pink is definitely a colour that could be a player in my wardrobe.

Angie you are so funny, and thank you! You know the all black outfits are my staple but my new job is definitely providing the opportunity and inspiration for further expanding my style.

Lyn D too funny!

I think one of my challenges with 'colour' is I rarely find garments in the styles I like that are colour. The styles I prefer are more readily available in black. And of course I LOVE black:)

Thanks Caro. Modern Classic is probably somewhere at the very foundation of my style. When I was working in the corporate sector my wardrobe was very classic but in that environment there was little room for expressing oneself in what I wore. Mixing classic with more modern touches is actually very appealing and certainly feels very appropriate for my current job. And dare I say, I feels kind of grown up

This is amazing beyond belief! Still has your edge but the color really makes you look so alive and vibrant! I love your black outfits too - but now that Ive seen this I want more!

Deborah - do you think your dedication to sticking to the all black palette has given you a sharper eye for the colors you love?