Close up photos of the prints and patterns I've found within my own wardrobe.
My favourite is probably the bird print, showing that monochrome doesn't just need to be depicted in the form of just straight forward black and white, but instead uses an image that would work in full colour, and washes them with a grey scale effect. I also enjoy the symmetry within the flower pattern on the right. It's clean and defined up close, but from a distance the repetition of the motif almost makes the images look blurred. The palm trees show the versatility of a monochrome palette by using an image more commonly associated with tropical or bright colours, and replacing them with black and white. The very top centre image embraces a trend all of its own: monochrome aztec, a craze that seems to permanently be present within affordable online fashion brands. Type into Google 'Monochrome Aztec' and the first page of results bring up websites such as Boohoo.com and Missguided. It seems it's a staple trend amongst lower end brands. Perhaps its an attempt to add a sense of playfulness to an otherwise very refined, simplistic colour palette, thus appealing to their more adolescent audiences. Whether that be the reason for it or not, it appears to be a trend that is not leaving anytime soon.
I guess that is something that can be said of all spinoffs of monochrome though. They're using colours that are timeless, classic and extremely simple to wear. And whether it's on the high-street or catwalks, monochrome will exist forever. And thank God for that, because I love it!
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