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Black, White and Beautiful All Over

June 14, 2010 By Jaima 1 Comment

Remember the old joke: What’s black and white and read all over? Although that joke, along with its punch line, the newspaper, as well as black and white television, may all be obsolete, the fashion cache of propecia daily dosage black on white and vice versa is never out of style. Like the little black dress, this distinctive combination reeks of sophistication.

On ABC recently,  the classic black taffeta dress worn by Princess Diana at her first appearance  with Prince Charles, fetched $335,000 at a London auction. Classics like Audrey Hepburn and Princess Diana have encouraged our love affair with black and white through  their elegance of  style which resonates into home decor.

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Black and White

September 16, 2009 By Jaima 4 Comments

If color frightens you…a black and white décor may be just what you need.

Hotel room Are you afraid of color?  Before everything turned to color there was Black and White in the cinema with gorgeous actresses like Sophia Loren, home movies, photography, the three stooges and yes television.

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Black and White is anything but bland; this sleek retro look brings to mind a simpler era of Hollywood in its glamorous heyday when most events were black tie, a standard dress code.  What girl didn’t want to be Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s?

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“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” -Coco Chanel

Whether your style is  ultra contemporary,  transitional or traditional,  a black and white color scheme  fits  easily with various  styles creating elegance at a glance.

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The mixture of black and white allows you to bring in  other colors from the rainbow  while allowing you to quickly change the look and feel of your room. By adding accent colors through the use of accessories and furnishings, it  makes your home more interesting and current as the seasons change.

Featured this fall in the mail order propecia York Times” href=”http://nymag.com/fashion/09/fall/slideshows/microtrends/index4.html” target=”_blank”>New York Times magazine, top designers are dressing the runways with this classic color scheme for fall fashions.

fashionandstripeSimple elegance at its very best.

Filed Under: Decorating with Pattern Tagged With: Audrey Hepburn, black and white, glamour, Sophia Loren

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