Color Block Your Heart Away

OMG!  HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE NEW EASY TO DO FASHION CRAZE. Well its called color blocking, it’s very affordable and it a fashion trend ,that can fit everybody’s style and budget. You’re probably wondering what exactly color is blocking. Besides being one of the hottest new trends for the season. It combines the use of two or more blocks of color in an ensemble. This could be for a top, bottom, tunic, a dress and even a handbag or shoes ECT. Simply it means – creating an outfit by putting areas or blocks of solid color next to each other. It can include monotone, bright colors, muted colors, contrasting and complimentary colors. Clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories can all feature color block designs or can make up different blocks of color to be put together for a color block outfit. You can recreate an outfit by putting colors together that fit and feature who you are through your particular style. Color blocking is like beautiful canvas that’s being painted as if each person who participates in this trend delivers art with a fashionable outfit that signifies who they are. One can color block in sooooo many ways.

 Color blocked makeup

 Wow -Color blocked hair

This is also known as the ombre effect

Sooo…. you’re probably saying U Fit why should we do this trend?

If you still need another convincing reason to wear the trend. Here it  is, Use it to hide your bodies imperfections. I have your full attention now, don’t I, lol? Here’s what I mean about hiding your bodies imperfections, as we all know darker colors have a more slimming effect, so colour-block those love handles and those not so good other areas with dark shades and keep the rest of your outfit light colored. I promise, try It, because it really works.

  

                        Here another way to understand the color blocking effect.

A darker column of color down the torso will have a slimming effect and can easily be created by wearing a colored cardigan, jacket or blouse worn open. Generally a color blocked outfit will work best if you stick to the usual rules for your body shape. If you are pear shaped, opt for darker colors on the bottom half. If you are apple shaped avoid horizontal blocks of color around the stomach area but highlight legs with color blocks created by brightly colored tights. If you are hourglass, a color block around the waist is a great way of highlighting it and drawing attention to you womanly figure.

Here are different body shapes

DIY- remember you can go to the thrift store a buy beautiful pieces to put together,Just keep in mind the following points while wearing color blocks

 Every bodies color blocking (Even the First Lady )

The ingredient’s for color blocking

■ Don’t be shy to experiment. Do what FITS U Any color combination is fantastic if you can pull it off properly. Blue, green and orange sounds mad but will look oh-so-pretty.

COLOR WHEEL

■ Do not combine more than three to four colors. It’s not that it does’t look nice.  What this does is cuts your bodies shape here and there making it a not so beautiful sight.

■ Choose what you want to color block and keep the rest of your look simple. Believe it or not less is always more

■ Never ever combine two color blocked items. This is the worst thing to do to this trend, it can be very distracting to the eye

•  Remember there are many things that can be color blocked from nails, jewelry ,shoes and ect (any thing you can think off) let your creative juices flow.

Go for it ladies and GentS, dip yourself into the colors that represent who you are.

Be stylish and creative while doing what fits you

What are some creative ways that you would color block, please include items?