Black clothes are a fashion staple. The colour has especially been an all-time favourite among youngsters and has been a recurring fashion trend for decades. 

Pooja Karanam, celebrity fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant says, “The love for black has become immortal.” She adds that although it is difficult to pinpoint an exact date when the popularity of wearing black clothes rose, it can be said that black clothing became popular in the 1950s with the emergence of the Beatnik subculture. It continued to gain popularity in subsequent decades, especially during the punk and gothic movements in the 1970s and 1980s.