Black in clothing is the symbol of refinement, wealth and elegance. It is also that of luxury and sartorial sophistication. Black is an essential color in the world of fashion and haute couture. Black inspires extraordinary creations but also pretty thoughts and quotes. Miss Grenade is giving you some of them today.

Black is also authoritative and powerful. Black is a classic color in women's fashion as in men's ready-to-wear, probably because black makes us appear slimmer, more sophisticated. According to the study reported by Mademoiselle Grenade, black also makes us appear more intelligent and more attractive. Anna Wintour hates black. Abercrombie & Fitch simply prohibits its employees from wearing this color within its brands.

Despite everything, this color is for many essential to style and a wardrobe worthy of the name. Black is everywhere and for some it has even become a real uniform like for Coco Chanel , the beatniks or even Johnny Cash who said “If I dress in black, it’s for the poor and those left behind” .

For many designers, black is a pillar, an essential anchor point of their collections: Gareth Pugh, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo draw their inspiration from this black, dark and elegant ink. After our article on the total black monochrome look and our article on the recent study carried out on our perception of colors, we take stock of what black may have inspired in terms of thoughts and quotes.