Fashion: Black and White Contrast Blouse

"Fashion Fades, only Style Remains the Same"

-Coco Chanel                                     

Coco Chanel

It's true, with time fashion does fade, but black and white contrasting color combinations is a style statement that has remained the same for decades. Look at Coco Chanel herself, she single handedly created the "little black dress" and accessorized it with bright white pearls all the way back in the early 1900s.

So it's no surprise that even with all the bright and neon colors shown on the spring runways, there was still a place for black and white contrast blouses. 

Temperley London Valentina Shirt ($710)

This spring season the black and white contrast blouses are being done with silk white blouses with contrasting black details, as in black cuffs, black zippers, or black bows and ties.

For most of us, the price tag for the Temperley London Valentina Shirt above is way out of our budgets, it's actually more like a rent payment. So I went searching for more budget conscious options where I can be stylish but still afford to make rent.

T. Babatan "Sabrina" Blouse from Aritzia ($115)

I actually picked up this beautiful Aritzia blouse during my last trip to New York City. I can already tell that it's going to be a timeless piece.

For an even more budget friendly option try:

Tinley Row Contrast Blouse from Piperlime.com ($49)

This timeless trend is definitely worth a try! Try pairing the contrast blouses with skinny colored jeans. Even though you'll be doing two trends at once, one of the trends is a timeless style staple.