Coco Chanel to Spring Summer 2013: Black & White Fashion

Posted 10 years ago by myetvmedia

Across the decades some of the greatest fashion icons have been renowned for their classic black and white ensembles. Although never out of fashion, this trend is hitting hard for Spring Summer 2013. Black and white colour blocking and patterns were all over the runways from designers like Alexander Wang, Helmut Lang and Diane von Furstenberg to WMCFW Toronto stars VAWK, Joe Fresh and Pink Tartan. Straight off the runway here are some of our favourite looks for spring/summer:

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Coco Chanel, then and now. Left: Coco Chanel, Right: Chanel Spring 2013 Couture. While a lot has changed since Karl Lagerfeld took over the label, black and white remain an integral theme.

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The horizontal stripe. Left: Audrey Hepburn, Right: Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 ready to wear. Marc Jacobs updates a classic by varying the width of the stripes.

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Left: Marilyn Monroe, Right: Joe Fresh Spring/ Summer 2013. Black and white stripes is also a big theme at Joe Fresh. Printed on mesh, these stripes can go from the beach to a night out.

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Off to the races. Left: Audrey Hepburn in the iconic dress her character Eliza Doolittle wears to the Ascot Racecourse in My Fair Lady. Right: Dior Spring 2013 Couture.

Black and white stripes are used to accent and embellish.

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Classic minimalism. Left: Coco Chanel in her iconic suit and pearls. Right: Pamella Roland Spring 2013 ready to wear. Black and white contrast are used to accent the structure of the garment. Features like pockets are crisply highlighted.

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Left: Coco Chanel. Right: Calvin Klein Spring 2013 ready to wear. A spring look we’re obsessed with is the crisp & spring fresh white head to toe. Add drama with black accents.

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