Colourblocking: how to and how N-O-T to!

Greens, yellows, oranges, reds, purples, blues and I could name all colours of this season, but I would be naming the rainbow instead of presenting you an article about COLOUR BLOCKING.

I wouldn’t be surprised if this would be the nth time you’re reading a post about this as the ramps and models and designers have presented you this already, but still I am going to give it a try.

The base of colour blocking is simple. Mix and match two colours. I also liked this trend and started experimenting. I really enjoyed it till my dad once came up and said: are you going to audition for a Mera Naam Joker remake? Then I knew that I wasn’t going a-la Vivienne Westwood, but was looking like a clown instead, thanks dad.. That demands some more information about colour blocking!

Colour blocking is as simple as making a two minutes Maggi, but to make a successful bowl of Maggi, you need the right ingredients. Colour blocking demands the same right ingredients in the form of colours.

– NEON COLOURS ARE HOT! I hope I don’t have to repeat this for another season now. Take out your pink neon bag, your yellow sneakers, which have been under dust for years now. Don’t have flashy neon clothes/accessories? Dig in your nail lacquers collection and put on that hot purple shade you’ve been waiting to apply on since forever!

: All it takes is a bit of your own creativity!

– 1,2,3? Max 3. What? Stick to a maximum of three colours. Why? Well, you wouldn’t like it to walk on the street and get an opening line in the form of: are you rubik’s cube? Because I’d love to solve you. Gah!

– Basically, don’t forget the base! A black waist belt or grey boots have never harmed anyone, so along with the colour pop, try to flirt a bit with blacks and greys. After all, they’re the darlings we run to when we don’t know what to wear!

– CLASHY CLASH: clash colours. Don’t forget, colour blocking is all about experimenting. Try to combine reds and pinks. Dark green and a lighter shade of green to compliment each other wouldn’t be the worst mistake of your life either.