This season, black, the urban sophisticate’s signature color, and white, in elegant tone-on-tone ensembles, are being featured with jewelry designs of matching hues. Alongside these two distinct trends is a third, which combines black and white in striking combinations.
“Nothing captures ’60s elegance like head-to-toe black and white,” proclaims the March 2013 issue of Lucky. Accenting a Bebe dress are a slider bracelet from Lele Sadoughi and bangles from Dinosaur Designs and Kenneth Jay Lane. The model also wears 3.1 Phillip Lim booties and a Kate Spade New York belt and carries a Louis Vuitton bag.
Another black and white look in the March 2013 issue of Lucky is based upon a large grid pattern pant outfit from Sportmax pictured with doorknocker earrings from Kenneth Jay Lane, a white wide resin bangle from Dinosaur Designs, and a black resin bangle from Kenneth Jay Lane. The model also wears a Patricia Underwood hat and French Sole NY flats.
The March 2013 issue of Harper’s Bazaar styles a boldly patterned dress from Moschino with black and white rings and bracelet from David Webb.
Among the “edgy takes on black and white” pictured in the March 2013 issue of Harper’s Bazaar is a black and white beaded necklace by Melanie Georgacopoulos and a bracelet featuring a white orb from Chanel. Also pictured on the page is a Movado wristwatch and color block earrings from Delfina Delettrez.
The March 2013 issue of Harper’s Bazaar finds a mod 1960s influence in a bold necklace from Marni, a square Emporio Armani bracelet, and a pair of white rings from Coach.
The March 2013 issue of Glamour suggests accenting graphic black and white fashions with a black and gold watch; many of the styles pictured have white faces. The featured watches are from Pandora, Tiffany & Co., Timex, Movado Datron, Gucci, Tissot, and Seiko.
The February 2013 issue of Elle also looks to the mod 1960s influence on some black and white designs, and spotlights an enamel and antique silver ring from Bottega Veneta, shown top left blown up to gigantic proportions.
Black and white designs favored by model and television host Joan Smalls pictured in the February 2013 issue of Marie Claire include a single earring from Pristine, a sculptured ring from Gaydamak at Alchemist, earrings from Deborah Pagani, and a Movado wristwatch.
The February 2013 issue of O, the Oprah Magazine pictures a necklace of beads of black and white stripes of varying widths from R.J. Graziano along with other graphic looks.
Affordable black and white looks featured in the February 2013 issue of InStyle include an epoxy resin and gold-tone necklace from Gemma Simone and a silver-toned watch with houndstooth check leather strap from Timex.
On one of the alternate covers of the December 2012 issue of Glamour, actress Selena Gomez appears in a Balmain dress and diamond and onyx earrings from Neil Lane Jewelry.
Among the styles chosen for actress Emma Stone in the December 2012 issue of Marie Claire is a black and white cuff bracelet from Atelier Swarovski by Diana Vreeland. Also pictured is a pair of delicate blossom earrings from Angelique de Paris at Silver and Resin, and a Pomellato ring.
The December 2012 issue of Marie Claire accents a grid-pattern shorts ensemble from Michael Kors with a black and white watch from Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquiere. The model also wears a rounded gold ring and a square silver ring, both from Mannin. She sports an Alexander Wang shirt, Church’s shoes, and backpack from The Row.
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