“Colorblocking is a minimal and architectural way for me to design mixing colors, but also focus on clean lines and fit.”
-Ronny Kobo, Designer for Torn by Ronny Kobo
"Whether you have a go-to color combination, enjoy the classics, or you're crushing on trendy palettes like neons or pastels, simple color rules can easily help you style and accessorize an editorial-worthy look in mere seconds."
- Lauren Conrad, Designer and Author
“There’s something timeless about bold strokes of color. You can tone it down with neutrals or do a high-contrast look with bright, vivid colors.”
-Morgan Carper, Brooklyn-based Designer
“I love to dress my clients in Color Blocked clothing items, it flatters every shape. I think its a sophisticated way to dress! It allows you to build a look while making a color statement free of patterns and prints that are typically difficult for some body types to wear.”
-Ricci DeMartino, Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist and Expert
Bright Color Block Clothing
"Make like modern art and rock the color-block trend. It’s fun and flattering, and it will square with your budget."
-Rebecca Dally for RealSimple
| The Maxi
"Go for maxi-mum impact with head-to-toe color blocking. This pick is made of sheer polyester, but the built-in slip keeps you well covered. Polish up a flowy number with a skinny black PVC belt. Feel light on your feet with these white raffia wedges." | The Top
"In a binary color scheme, vibrant acrylic beads are twice as nice. This silk-and-cotton tank has a hip-slimming navy band. White denim (with hidden panels to lift the rear and smooth the tummy!) offers a clean canvas for brights. Lucite heels bring a cool, futuristic feel to leather sandals." | The Mod Dress
"Jewelry counts, too. These resin-and-metal beads are literally blocks of color. A little neon goes a long way. Case in point, this mod, 60s-inspired polyester shift. Get inches without the blisters, thanks to these stable suede platform wedges."
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Christina Perez, Fashion Development Editor of Glamour Magazine, says yes to color blocking for fall 2013 with an emphasis on sweatshirts. Perez loves her color blocked sweatshirts "oversize with a vaguely '80s vibe," to wear with skinny jeans and heels. According to Perez, the latest way to color block "is in small doses, with the contrasting 'block' contained just to the bottom of a pair of wide-legged pants."
