Graphic Black & White

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Updated Feb 26, 2013 @ 11:42 am
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Graphic Black & White

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GRAPHIC B&W

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WHY WE LOVE IT

In a complicated world, there’s something reassuring about clean, simple black-and-white, especially when it’s organized into logical stripes, grids, and figure-flattering vertical planes. The look is modern, cool, and assertive—but never in your face—and smacks of self-possession.

HOW TO WEAR IT
Introducing another color would lessen the impact. So if your neckline begs for ornamentation, choose a statement piece in, yes, black or white, as Oscar de la Renta did with a gown. Shoes can be black, white, or a mix of the two, and makeup should do nothing more than highlight your brows and bone structure (contour away!).

Photos: (left to right) Marc Jacobs, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Sportmax

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Kate Spade

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Cotton, canvas and leather, $160; katespade.com for stores.

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Suno

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Silk, $595; 650-947-7463.

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Stuart Weitzman

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Suede, $395; stuartweitzman.com for stores.

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Ann Taylor

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Polyester-spandex, $88 BUY IT

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Banana Republic

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Silk, $70 BUY IT

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IRO

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Polyester-elastane, $386; 866-434-3169.

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M Missoni

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Viscose-cotton, $495; m-missoni.com for stores.

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