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Sonia Rykiel´s Words on Black

"Black is an indecent color when one wears it well"

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In black times, innovate

Is the looming downturn inevitable or is it a self-fulfilling prophecy? One way or the other a financial crisis will most likely affects us all.

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Black Friday

It's Black Friday today and all over the USA customers are rushing to the shops.

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Black Friday

Yamamoto: Fashion´s Poet of Black

Mr. Yamamoto talks about black to Herald Tribune writer Susy Menkes

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Amy Grant´s Words on Black

"Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow - no, not just shadow, but fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that's real."

 

Dressed in Black

The fantastic lyrics from the song, Dressed In Black, by Depeche Mode. The song is featured on the album Black Celebration from 1986. Words can hardly explain my fascination of Depeche Mode.... when I read the beautiful words written by Martin Gore.

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Henry Ford's Words on Black

The title of this site is inspired by the quote "Any customer can have a car painted in any colour he wants so long as it is black" by Henry Ford, the American founder of the Ford Motor Company.

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The Fight Between Black and White

"Art is accusation, expression, passion. Art is a fight to the finish between black charcoal and white paper.", Gunter Grass

 

Does it come in Black ?

Batman finally becomes truly cool in the movie Batman Begins (2005). The film has a much darker tone than the previous films. So dark in fact that when Bruce Wayne establishes his alter ego Batman he makes sure everything is totally black.

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