Brissos wear brights.
Visitors to Brisbane will note that when it comes to colour, Brissos go the extra mile.
They enjoy colour, and wear it with flagrant disregard for fashion trends and the disdain of Japanese tourists.
Brisso men will have many colour statement ties, at least one loud fun shirt for party wear, and a more subdued Hawaiian print shirt or shorts for more dressy occasions.
hawaiian shirts for more dressy occasions.
even when dressing formally brisso men will integrate a splash of bright colour
Brisso women love bright florals, and will have some spectacular vivid block coloured dresses or suits.
Stunning Brisso women. Colour coordination:flowers match dress, & matching shoes, bag, roof tiles.
Bright colour is called for at all special occasions where cameras will be present, whether a party, wedding (where the bridesmaids, not the bride, carry the colour load), a graduation ceremony or court appearance.
A home visit will reveal the Brissos’ vibrant colour preferences for art works, decorative fabrics, pillows, even crockery.
Brissos often remark how amazing it is that they always run into other Brissos when they are travelling interstate or abroad. They see this as spooky/coincidental. Some observers argue it is easily explained. Brissos easily recognize and meet up with others when in Sydney or Melbourne, because their colourful clothes stand out against the monochromatic backdrop of black clad urban dwellers.
Although the wearing of brights may seem like a statement to the newby or visitor used to more subtle urban tones, it is worth noting that this flamboyance comes as naturally to Brissos as it does to the parrots or budgerigars in this sunny part of the world. They are not trying to impress you. They may be insulted if you show surprise at the intensity of the colour of their puce dress or magenta tie. If you do react with a spontaneous gasp, recover quickly with a comment such as “I just love that purple with yellow”.
For Brissos, the avoidance of colour requires considerable effort as it calls for suppression of a natural instinct. They curb this resentfully as the wearing of colour is one of their few creative outlets. They are well aware of sophisticated urban dress codes. They know that black is the new black. They just find it boring.
Some Brissos who have spouses from elsewhere, may find their colour tendencies ‘managed’ or checked by them. They may have had the traumatic experience of finding that their favourite item has been sent to St Vinnies.
Optometrists thrive in Brisbane, selling brilliantly coloured frames, popular with Brissos.
Brissos who are managed successfully by their tasteful but domineering partners, often take up cycling and can be seen early in the morning, travelling in happy packs, enjoying their colourful costumes.
