It’s a basic mantra when it comes to colors: some colors work well together, like yellow and green; others don’t, like blue and red! But in the fashion world, you can get by with the stretching of the rules a bit. Take for instance the new spring trend, color blocking.
It’s an example of how even in this cycle-like nature of fashion a new innovation can hit. “Color blocking” is the pairing of colors you normally wouldn’t find anywhere else. Try a ‘color block’ of red, gray, and blue: pretty daring, don’t you think? Or maybe you’ll aim for the fences with blue, pink, yellow, black, and white! Yes, that would be one complete outfit. A far cry from the traditional black pairing with a light color, or a khaki with a dark color.
How would all those colors work, you ask? It depends on how you pair it. When you’re dealing with the canvas of the human figure, it’s a different story. The way the clothing drapes can make the colors seem to work like waves in an ocean, almost complementing each other. Take the last example (the 5-color one in the previous paragraph) for, well, example! Start with the blue. A clever way to do it would be to go with a blue top. Put the elegant black buttoned long-sleeve sweater over it. Now brace yourself–make the color pop with fun by adding a pink skirt! Don’t stop there, though. The “color block” continues with a bright cherry on top: a gleaming yellow belt. And then the finale touches on the true serenity that is fashion: upscale white stilettos.
There you have it–an excellent color-blocking outfit, fun for the spring and for your personality. Away from the dark features of a blistering winter, this is more or less the norm of a mindset for spring. Colors jump out more. It’s about freshness, brightness. This latest fashion craze of 2011 is no exception.