Inspired by Film Noir, designers have
chosen to make this a black and white Spring. Just to spice up this
salt and pepper colorless combo, they have added a pinch of red and
yellow into the mix.
Looks like...this Spring... the
happiest guy on earth will be right in style.
From Chanel to Louis Vuitton...surely
the top houses must have all received a colorless palette memo. I
wish and wonder: “why I didn't get the memo and also: who decides
the colors each season?”
So many box like silhouettes. Blocks of
black and white on robot-like figures
As the song goes: “everything that's
old is new again”.I'd roll a black and white dice betting that the
spirit of Courreges crawled into the creative minds of the masters
who chose the LOOK this Spring.
The jury didn't even leave the
courthouse. Clearly, the decision has been made: fashionistas will
dig through their closets or boutique racks to find the perfect
“jailhouse rockin” B&W pieces this season.
From Peter Pan collars block patterned
dresses: “why didn't I keep that... it's back in style” is
echoing in my frustrated mind. The black and white domino principle
answer: because it was time for those fashions to fall down and play
dead... forever!
Whether your vibe is sultry like Lauren
Bacall or as sassy as Jennifer Lawerence, you can't beat a perfect
white shirt/black pencil skirt combo this Spring. Rock it with pearls
and yer good to go...anywhere.
“Style is everything...style is a way
of life. Without it, you're nothing” Mostly self taught and told by
her mother that she was ugly, Diana Vreeland set a permanent high
bench mark in the fashion world. RED was her color. “The eye has to
travel” is a not to be missed movie about Diana. Her guts and humor
made... “can't and no” impossible words to live by.
Continuing on this black and white
wicket... Instagram is a slick and simple way to send phone photos.
Best part..... with your phone “in an instant”, you can turn a
just clicked image... from color to the ever so NOW ...black and
white.
Purses and shoes...two of my favorite
addictions. I think that I'll be able avoid any styles trimmed out in
barbed wire or rose thorns.
Although they seem to be the rage, I'm
less than obsessed with these:
“I'm wearing two house arrest
anklets” sandals.
For an “au natural” relief from black and white... I may just need to invest in a burlap, raffia or rope bag. They are all just too irresistible.
Also, in the “nature's best”
category, be on the look out for MUST HAVE “year of the snake”
serpentine bags and shoes. You can't avoid seeing and maybe even
purchasing a plethora of python accessories. Yet another Spring 2013
memo that I didn't receive.
So...dig into your closets or: get out
there and SHOP!
