Gone are the days when summer meant watermelon pink and pastels. Leave watermelon and fruit punch for the picnic basket and embrace the new black and white trend for your clothing needs. Just because the weather's warm doesn't mean you should pack up the black. Paired with white or in a floral, the monochrome trend is pretty and polished.
The black and white pairing is a perennial style, although each year it returns with a new twist. Last year we thought all the inmates had escaped from the county jail when black and white striped tops gained popularity. This season; however, florals and ladylike shapes dominate the color combo for a much more desirable look. Black, high-waisted minis with tailored white tops have pervaded every style scene from hipsters to housewives. Add your own personal touch to the trend with metallic flats or a funky necklace. The colors add an heir of formality to any outfit which can help transition your outfit from morning to evening (as if you needed another reason besides looking cute to don the trend.)
As the Luella Bartley runway (first picture) this summer proved, black and white go with more than just each other. A preppy, colored polo can also be paired with the look toadd something fun to a tired style genre.
Dresses are also popping up in black and white, either decorated with moody florals or in emphatic geometric prints. Investing in black and white basics or even a more inventive piece is sure to prove worth your while when a different incarnation of the trend pops up next year like a few rows of black and white begonias.
The black and white pairing is a perennial style, although each year it returns with a new twist. Last year we thought all the inmates had escaped from the county jail when black and white striped tops gained popularity. This season; however, florals and ladylike shapes dominate the color combo for a much more desirable look. Black, high-waisted minis with tailored white tops have pervaded every style scene from hipsters to housewives. Add your own personal touch to the trend with metallic flats or a funky necklace. The colors add an heir of formality to any outfit which can help transition your outfit from morning to evening (as if you needed another reason besides looking cute to don the trend.)
As the Luella Bartley runway (first picture) this summer proved, black and white go with more than just each other. A preppy, colored polo can also be paired with the look toadd something fun to a tired style genre.
Dresses are also popping up in black and white, either decorated with moody florals or in emphatic geometric prints. Investing in black and white basics or even a more inventive piece is sure to prove worth your while when a different incarnation of the trend pops up next year like a few rows of black and white begonias.
