Black (and White) Friday

Maybe it's the fact that what I wear to work is often an all black outfit and I'm surrounded by white bridal gowns, but I'm having a bit of a love affair with these black and white looks:

London Times Black and White Banded-Waist Dress, Overstock, $45.99 

Jessica Simpson Black and White Dress, Overstock, $96.99

Sylvia Striped Dress, Yes Style, $31.50 

Striped Cowl-neck Sweater Dress, My Shape, $58.49

Polka Dot Bow Dress, French Novelty, $229.99 

Black and white has always, for many people, been a distinctly French look, and especially after seeing Carrie's fabulous black and white outfit that she wore when arriving in Paris, it will always be so for me: