Spring/Summer '13 Monochrome Trend
Black and white is what spring 2013 is all about! From graphic prints to simple stripes, whichever you choose it must be BOLD.
Catwalk Influences
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Dolce and Gabbana brighten up the Spring 13 monochrome with colourful tribal jewellery |
Street Style, Celebrities and Blog Influences
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Beyonce at the Grammys |
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Alexa Chung Shines in Polka Dot Chanel at the amfAR New York Gala |
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Hayley Atwell in a monochrome dress, BAFTAs 2013 |
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Helmut Lang Front Row Alexandra Richards |
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Harpers Bazaar |
Photography, Art and Fashion Marketing Influences
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Pierre Balmain
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Cara Delevigne by David Roemer |
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Marc Jacobs |
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Reed Krakoff |
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YSL |
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Moschino |
My Monochrome Wishlist
Apparel
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Theory dress
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Rag and Bone Jean Grand Prix Skinny Jeans |
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Argent Provocateur - Mazzie Bikini |
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ASOS - Girls in da hood |
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Urban Outiftters - lip stack |
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ASOS Baseball Jacket |
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JOY |
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Little white lies sissty piniafore dress - Urban Outfitters |
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Marc by Marc Jacobs - TARA TONIC TIERED PLEATED SKIRT
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TopShop |
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Ted Baker |
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TopShop |
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TopShop |
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Zara |
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Whistles |
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Whistles |
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Whistles |
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Helmut Lang jacket
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Accessories
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Lazy Oaf metrics square backpack - ASOS
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Return to the 90s with this Marc by Marc Jacobs Black and White Scrunchie |
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House of Holland - Peggy round acetate sunglasses |
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Laser cut waist belt to break up a black summer dress - Mango |
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Zara |
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Celine |
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Frye Billy Short Black Washed Western Boots |
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Braganca - Kurt Geiger |
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TopShop |
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Bianca Leather Rucksack - Grafea |
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Zara |
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Chanel |
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Esteban Cortazar Metal ankle-cuff leather sandals |
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Giuseppe Zanotti |
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Nike |
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Reebok |
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TopShop |
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Zara |
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Zara |
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Bucket Bag- Whistles |
Beauty
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Mirrored nails |
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Nude and Neon to brighten up the black and white |
Do it yourself Monochrome
Being a student working in London, funds are never on great form. I have therefore started to think of ways to satisfy my fashion needs without spending a fortune. Especially since I have just dragged out my old retro sewing machine which I am loving using again.
An example of something I have made recently which fits in so well with the monochrome trend and is also super comfy which is becoming more and more important to me, is a black and white t-shirt.
This particular t-shirt started off as two mens t-shirts from Primark (only £2.50 each...what a steal).
I cut both the black and the white one right down the middle.
I then pinned them together to make a new colour block t-shirt.
I sewed along the pin seams and et voilĂ ...two monochrome patchwork t-shirts for only £5.