There is another thing that amuses Vidler about colour. He remembers that on every single day of his presentations, Sandy MacLennan wore a black T-shirt or turtleneck and black trousers. 'If you looked in his audience I guarantee you it would be the same. The New York uniform for women is black skirt or pants and a black Banana Republic spandex top and a black jacket. You go on streets and you don't see a lot of flashes of colour. That kills me: you have these gurus saying, "These are going to be the hot new colours," but God forbid if they're caught in them. They're always going to let someone else wear their magenta or fuchsia.' - Mauve, Simon Garfield