In the matter of color, there is something to be said about the energy that colors carry and omit. Colors have symbolic meanings depending on various theorists and cultures. In the world of fashion and interior design, colors play an intricle part in enhancing or subduing our assets and flaws. It can shape the mood of the wearer, as well as the environment it covets. Most importantly, specific colors have been conditioned in our minds to be viewed as a source of power and influence, molding the perceptions of both the individual and the onlooker. Such is the case with black & white.

Let’s take black for instance. Black is the ultimate dark. It is considered to be a conservative and conventional color. It can be serious and sophisticated, yet sexy and mysterious. On the streets, black is the sign of the rebel. In the corporate world, it connotes a sense of a very important person. For most, black is undeniably the power color of choice. And in the western battle of good vs. evil….black is always depicted as the bad guy.