COLOUR BLOCKING

You will agree with me that the latest fashion trend is colour blocking. The art of combining and playing with different contrasting colours and making them into a beautiful outfit. There is a thin fine line between the fabulous fashion colour blocking and the disastrous fashion colour crashing. These days all you see a lot of people walking around “colour-crashing”; in order not to find yourself in that fashion trap, here are some tips on colour blocking:

 1)  For starters, you can buy dresses that are already colour-blocked, this will make you look like a fashion genius without you even knowing it.

1)      Wear colours that suit you: This is a key point. Colours worn on your top half, or anywhere near your face, reflect light upwards and this has a huge impact on your overall appearance.

The right colours will enhance your complexion, bring out the colour in your eyes and make you look more youthful and generally radiant.

The wrong colours can of course do the exact opposite, making your skin look dull and grey and often adding on years. If a colour is very poorly suited to you then you can even look unhealthy

You know you’re wearing the right colour when:

·         Your face appears to be lit from underneath

·         Your skins appears smoother, fresher and younger

·         Eye colour is enhanced

·         You notice YOU more than the colour 

2) Avoid detail:

   Keep the look clean and simple. Any excessive detail such as frills or lots of pockets takes something away from the impact of the overall look. You can still accessorise though with brightly coloured costume jewellery or a block colour scarf. 

  3) choose the right fabric:

   Silk and satin fabrics look particularly good. Fine cotton work well too but avoid thicker fabrics as this will interfere with the clean, sharp look.

4) Wear with confidence:  

This is crucial. You must stand tall with your shoulders back and a smile on your face so it’s clear you’re happy to be noticed. Make no mistake; colour blocking will get you noticed! For those of you who are a bit less brave, go for a brightly coloured top with jeans and accessorise with a scarf or jewellery in contrasting colours.

  DO: choose shades that have the same intensity.

  DON’T: add prints, stripes, floral or patterns of any kind when colour blocking an outfit.

  DO: opt for neutrals, metallic or black accessories to keep the look simple and allow the colour to pop.

  DON’T: accessorise with bag and shoes in the same shade as your outfit- this look belongs to 1985 and needs to stay there.