Do you believe in the perfect combination of white and black, or do you prefer styles full of striking colors? Or do you simply use the full range of colors, including these two elegant, classic and traditional colors that can help you to look sober, practical and successful styles, and that can also make you look bold, modern and current?
The perfect combination of black and white represent ying and yang in fashion, considering that white represents the total presence of light, illuminating any garment that you wear, besides it symbolizes the new and purity, and therefore it is used in various cultures in special and significant events such as baptisms, marriages and to await the arrival of New Year; meanwhile black represents protection, severity, authority, dominance, neutrality and versatility.
It should be noted that, according to the psychology of colour, black provides protection and the person who wears it often feels more comfortable and protected; that is why the combination of these two colors that represent light and darkness gives elegance, functionality and simplicity to the outfits of modern women who try to look beautiful and fresh, but strong and sober.
From monochromatic prints to geometric prints, these two colors never go out of style. One of the first to use the black-white dichotomy was Coco Chanel, when in 1919 she launched the iconic Chanel fragrance No. 5: the bottle had a white label with two letters “C” interlaced in black that identified the brand. Today, new young designers around the world use black and white to create innovative and modern combinations.
Many are the designers and brands that use black and white as the basic colors of their collections, an example of this is “Black Rat” brand, created by the designer Siri Sveen Haaland in 2012, who bases her entire collection on a chromatic scale from black to white, with natural fibres such as organic cotton, wool and bamboo, which are processed in certified factories that fight for environmental protection.
Another brand that is inspired by the use of black and white is ONAR, created by the designer Irene Kostas in Helsinki, who bases her designs on a Scandinavian-style combination with a minimalist aesthetic and details of her Greek origins, applying black and white in her abstract art, which provides a chromatic contrast that distinguishes her designs from the rest, always keeping elegance and sobriety in her clothes.
A designer who has acquired international fame is Reema Al Banna, owner of the brand Reemami, launched in 2009, who bases her collections on surprising volumes and cuts, creating timeless garments because she is distinguished by not following the trends of the seasons, which made her unique style have great international acceptance, especially in the Middle East. Reema Al Banna created the SS 17 collection, which highlights the volumes and cuts with the use of white and black in a creative and unexpected way.
Finally, we have Patrik Guggenberger, a Colombian designer who says he is inspired by the simplicity of everyday life to create modern, practical and elegant designs, such as those made in his collection entitled “Rift”, whose main elements are totally white objects.
All these designers create unique, elegant, sober and practical designs that you can wear at any time, without the need to buy branded clothes, but having in your wardrobe some basic garments to combine them and look beautiful, like the outfits that we recommend next:
Outfit Number 1: This outfit is based on the combination of a white blouse with an asymmetrical black skirt that is tight to you, adding to the set some sandals or high-heeled shoes, so that you look more elegant in a work meeting or formal event, or a casual event as well.
Outfit Number 2: To wear this outfit you must have a long black skirt and a white top, which must be combined with flat sandals and a black bag, which will give a casual touch to the set.
Outfit Number 3: This attire will be based on the use of a white “blazer”, which can be combined with black pants, skirts or dresses, which you must add black high-heeled shoes. The jewellery must be minimalist and with details in colors that stand out a bit to give a modern touch to the set.
Outfit Number 4: A dress in black and white suitable for summer, either to go to the office, to take a walk with your friends, to go to a shopping centre, or to a causal meeting, it could be an outfit made up of black pants, a bit above the knee and with a white satin blouse, which will make you look elegant and modern. We recommend you to wear coloured shoes and some simple but colourful jewellery, in order to give life to the outfit.
Outfit Number 5: An outfit consisting of black leather shorts, a shirt or blouse printed in black and white and as accessories you can incorporate a wallet and a black belt, with black platforms as footwear. Likewise, add bracelets with a little colour to give a modern and original touch to your style. This outfit can be worn in an informal outing, to go to the movies and even to attend a causal party.
Definitely, the perfect combination of black and white should always be in your wardrobe, as these colors never go out of style and provide many options for different events and moments, and especially to look elegant, modern and current.
ALFA