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The Look: black and white is stunning, timeless and this season’s biggest trend

By Gabrielle Johnson
 | September 19, 2012
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The Look: Opposites Attract

By Gabrielle Johnson

The rigorously simple colour scheme that Coco Chanel built her career on takes some work, and an intrepid embrace of graphic patterns, to pull it off. Here, our picks for high-contrast perfection.

Shara Gibson
Helene Pasen
Houndstooth jacket
Word art T-shirt
Chris Kaveh
Jodee Aguillon
Silk jacket
Anne Klein shirt-dress
Francine Di Lorenzo
Bo San Chan
Printed sweater
Oscar de la Renta tweed dress
May Karp
Zebra-print blouse
Shiny brogues
Aquilano Rimondi A-line
Marie Tacbas
Silk floral pants
Graphic ties
Danielle Reynolds
Comic Converse
Giant shades

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