Power Color Combo: Black and White

By Natalie Goel
Graphic by Jenna Saraco

Black and white — it’s the power couple of the color combo world. Timeless is not a term we throw around lightly, but the pairing of these two hues deserves it. And to that list of descriptors we’d even add seasonless, dramatic and high-style. Black and white has been a go-to tonal duo across creative industries for everything from fashion magazines, to clothing itself, to interiors to photography. Somehow, it even manages to make food look chic.

The color combination is playing a starring role in the design of Athena’s new townhouse, so we wanted to pay homage and round up a few finds and images currently inspiring us. Check it all out below — it’s hard to get any simpler or more striking!