For spring/summer 2013, the great battle between dark and light is again to be at the forefront of all our fashion brains (FYI, I know this isn't actually true but I watched Lord of the Rings last night and I'm all caught up in light/dark, good vs evil kind of stuff).
For next season, the two opposing forces combine in a fresh and unifying fashion moment that is every inch the epitome of chic but is also electric and positively charming.
Black is moody, stirring, demanding, sophisticated, understated; white is angelic, pure, stark, sanitary and innocent.
The dynamic trend for contrast has been seen in sequin weaves at Marc Jacobs; enchanting dottiness at Chanel; laser-cut leather slices at Alexander Wang and soft, sumptuous silk knots at Céline.
Drawing on age old simplistic romanticism; Fifties Hollywood glamour and of course reminiscent of Sixties pop playfulness of geometric shapes, the tones are the same, however 2013's spring/summer has the freshness of being soft or mathematical, subtle or bold, but always easy über sophistication.
Black and white have that wonderful ability to create silhouettes; just think of the nostalgic and evocative quality of those simple 18th century profile images. Even when cliced and cut into amalgamations (Alexander Wang, Narcisco Rodriguez), we see the overall shape created; we're drawn to the idea of shapes through contrast.
Of course, Marc Jacobs also gave us white with claret and white with the nudest of nudes. Contrasts can be more than just black and white; the effect a little sportier or a trice more feminine. Because let's face it, we don't often think of black and white as spring/summer colours - navy and white, yes - black and white? Isn't that a bit, well not summery?
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| Marc Jacobs spring/summer 2013 |
Which is perhaps the genius of this trend.
2012 was a year of dynamically changing contrasting seasons; weather of polar opposites that rained when it should have shined and was friggin' cold when it should have been sweltering.
The contrast trend is surely an emphatic nod to exploring the power of opposites in unexpected, unpredictable times which is ultimately what makes it so super exciting.
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