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“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 pastelssimple color rules can easily help you style and accessorize an editorial-worthy look in mere seconds."

- Lauren Conrad, Designer and Author

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“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."

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."
 
"It’s official: Colour is here to stayBold strokesprimary huesvivid neons, and pretty pastels are all playing their part in this fashion phenomenon...This trend is a joy to experience and easy to assimilate into an existing wardrobe. No matter your skill or comfort level, we can show you how to make this trend work in your life — without ever feeling uncomfortable or cookie-cutter." 

-Emily London, London Editor at REFINERY29

The hottest trend of the spring/summer season is color-blocking, and personally, we couldn't be more thrilled. The color-block look is far from new, but it's back with such a bang that you don't want to ignore it this year. There are lots of ways to make it work for you--some easier than others...There are a few things to remember when it comes to color-blocking with the right colors. Make sure you only have one neon color. While it's totally okay to rock three bold colors, only one of them should be super bright. We like this formula: one bright, one bold, one neutral."

-The Budget Fashionista, guest blogger for Lucky Magazine

The Budget Fashionista suggests these color combinations to try:
Cobalt BlueYellowOrange
Chocolate BrownPinkPeach
PurpleBright BlueTeal
Deep bluebright pink, White
CoralGrey, Ivory

"The easiest way is a combination of adjacent colors in the color ring (because the ring is designed to be the transition of one color to another). Red combined with orange and purple (pink) will benefit from the combination of yellow with light green and mustard, green – with turquoise and light green, pink – with a bright pink and fuchsia, and so on.  The second principle is a combination of complimentary colors, namely, the use of opposite colors in makeup – yellow and purple, red and green, blue and orange – a huge scope for creativity. The third principle is the three colors that are in an imaginary triangle in the color ring, such as blue-yellow-orange, chocolate, pink, peach, dark blue – red (hot pink) and white, orange – green – purple, yellow – green – red, yellow – violet – red (orange)"

-Blondycandy, Russian Blogger with tips from Gucci Westman