Thanks a lot. I've been looking forward to a BV for ages! I expect I made a good choice!I don’t necessarily think black is more elegant but maybe more versatile, neutral and worry free (color transfer, etc). I think BV does colors especially well and Roma is just gorgeous (I saw one in like a taupish/grey color in the wild and it just took my breathe away, I stared at it for awhile, lol). I bet your purple Roma is going to so pretty — looking forward to seeing it here.