Aubergine and purple are colors that may be in style and there has been some use of these colours on the high street recently and maybe into the future. There were also the yellows, the natural yellows too. And there may have been a specific palette range from aubergine to yellow. However then, sometimes you may see some pinks and reds which may not in in style. There are so many colours that you might start to wish for black again. And this article is about black and some styles and looks that might suit. It is about black, yes and its opposite white with some reference to the college look which may be popular. Yes, aubergine and yellows may pass out but black is always in style.

The fabric is important too of course as well as the color and the fabric, besides the style and design, is central to giving the look that the wearer wants. A suitable fabric will give the softness or sharpness that is wanted. And then there is color! There is always something sharp.. but elegant… but perhaps soft too about black. Black is a style’. There is a whole style range associated with the color black, and there is also the popular ‘black and white look, ‘the black and white’ style. There was a look mentioned in some recent reports i.e. the college look. And a certain ‘black’ style, maybe a ‘black and white’ style is suitable for this look.

There is a certain elegance about the colour range from aubergine/ purple to forms of yellow. I have also seen some blue/grey hues and then there is that blue denim colour which is an unsaid colour perhaps when developing styles and designs. And then there is black! Black is not just a conservative colour; Yes, compared to aubergine and purples, it may be a safe and conservative color. However fabric and design are what gives the extra sharpness to the black hue.

Both the hues, black and white, you could say, have no color but they are colors still and they are of course at either end of the color spectrum. Thus there is obvious contrast but there is also perhaps another subtle type of contrast which makes the black and white look so popular. Yes there is contrast and when you have a black top and white skirt/trousers, then you can say that there is true contrast. However there is also blending and that is why black and white are popular together. They may be opposites but they also blend together.

When blending blacks and whites, think too of fabric. Use fabrics to mix the shades of black and white to get the overall nuanced look. Wools and knits have that rich feel and look where these nuances might be most suitable. Think of heavy and soft fabrics like faux furs and the knitted and natural textural fabrics. WIth these fabrics, you might be able to blend black and white in a suitable way so as to effect an elegant mixing of two so-called ‘opposite’ colors.

Yes black and white are in some way the ultimate opposites and this is not just because of the color spectrum. Perhaps the reason is also that black is dark and elegant and white is pure. However you can turn this around and say that black is pure and white is elegant. Which words should you use to describe which? Which one is pure? Which one is elegant? Suppose the wearer has a white top and black trousers, then you can ask which is the elegant part of the style. Is it the white or the black? And when the wearer has a long black hip- length top and a black and white hued skirt, which garment then is more elegant?

Then there is the college look and it has some similarities to the Sailor Look because of the specific rules associated with them. WIth the college look, you feel as if you have the right accessories for example e.g the satchel bag. And you don’t, of course, have to be in the teens and twenties to wear a college look. The college look can be developed for different ages as well as for different weights/heights/general figures.

Black and white are colors to use for a college look. Black hip length tops, with some style and elegance, can drape over the body and then match the denim jeans. The black and white contrast then can be effected through the use of a white skinny tie perhaps.. or a form of white tie/cravate/scarf. And a hip length black top can go unsleeved. This is because the body is covered and dressed enough since the blouse is hip length. Then, for a long hip-length black top, the neck line can be accessorized and ‘dressed’ itself with a white informal tie or perhaps suitable jewellery.

Fabric is important and the right fabric gives the required elegance and texture; the required look/style as well as the feel too. The ‘black and white’ look is not about sharpness ; It can be developed into a look where the main garment is an elegant long knit black and white hued hip-length top. The black and white style doesn’t have to be black top/white lower or vice versa. Such contrasts can be sharp and sometimes garish.

Mention is made of hip length tops. These are drapy tops associated with the easy lifestyle associated with college. Drapy tops whether black or white or black-hued, white-hued or some mixed use of these colours, can be associated with an informal and easy style perhaps suited to a college style. It is an elegant, easy, informal type of style. This feeling of informality but elegance comes across in the overall look. Accessories are important. For this elegant and informal look, maybe the mix of masculine and feminine too is important. There is the use of ties or some accessories for the neck. Layering too is important. One can have an under shirt/blouse and perhaps it is hip length and then perhaps a bolero-length jacket and then jeans and a suitable heel or heelless shoe. Or you can have the hip length jacket and the close -fit top/blouse/sweater.

Then you may want an effect/look which is more nuanced and one way of nuancing is through the fabric feel and texture. Knitted textures have a natural feel and some knitted fabrics may have nice blends of black and white hues. Of course there are also woollens and generally heavier and softer fabrics which can have black and white hues. Contrast is not just in colour but in the fabric mix too. Black and white is the full contrast but there is also black/grey contrasts and black and blue/grey and also black and grey/white. These partial contrasts where the full black and white contrast is softened can be elegant. And there are the natural textures/wools as well as more drapier fabrics suitable for hip-length clothes.

Author: Joel Kay
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
Provided by: Digital Camera News

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