simplify.it

Hey there,

Today's post is an Ode to Black and White Design.

Casablanca, Charlie Chaplin, Cruella De Vil, we'we seen it before...but sometimes we forget how powerful simplicity can be. "Less is more" is a trendy saying, but why don't we see more of it then?

One of my friends started a blog recently. She draws her own comics, as a hobby, and has now decided to share them online. What's very characeristic of her comics is the minimal choice of colors and speech bubbles that are only present if they really need to be there. Judge for yourself : http://matildesolgaard.blogspot.com/

I like black and white photography: how intense a portrait can seem without any other colors that in the end might just disturb the eye, rather than adding meaning to the picture.

I like black and white dresscode. Elegance for me is not about adding a bunch of jewelry on yourself and wearing black and white do not equal boring, but its elegance depends on the way we use and style it - like every other color choice.

By that I don't mean that I don't like colors - I do! Although using colors thoughtfully can be more powerful than wanting to include rainbows in everything you create.

I'll end with a quote: " The best color in the whole world, is the one that looks good, on you!" (Coco Chanel)

Now go play with colors! :)

@lice