Color blocking

Sonia Férnandez, Alba Gutiérrez, Alba Campo, Eva Pérez..

Something that has caught my attention some days back, is a new trend, which is in all of the Windows of my town. I looked for some information, and that’s what i found: “This new way of dressing, is called for some people, color blocking. It combines the use of two or more blocks of colour in an ensemble, even if they don’t go together. And, people also combine colours like red, pink, orange, or yellow with black, just as a last resort. We have seen some celebrities like Camilla Belle, Sara Carbonero, Rihanna, or Carmen Dominicci on the red carpet wearing smart outfits which includes brightly greens, pinks or oranges. There are also shoes, handbags and accessories.

Why do you need to be careful while following the color block trend?

Since they often involve the use of bright colours or many different colours together, it is easy to go wrong with it. The best way to pair colour block trends whether it’s for shoes, a tunic or a top is with other basic colours such as black, white, brown and gray. This way your colour block will pop out more and look more polished. If you still need another convincing reason to wear the trend. Here’s it: use it to hide flaws of your body. I have your full attention now, don’t I?

So what I was saying is, use it to hide flaws, as we all know dark colours have a slimming effect, so colour-block the winter paunch or those baby fatty arms with dark shades and keep the rest of your outfit light coloured. It really works.