One of the biggest spill-over trends of 2011 (even of 2010) into 2012 is colorblocking. You must have, at least once, colorblocked in the last 12 months!
But for me, monochromatic outfits are actually much more chic! I mean, yes, all-black is always good. In my previous company, where I worked for more than 3 years, we had a black-and-white dress code, and I did all-black almost everyday, because as you've heard a million times, all-black is never wrong and is easy to pull off. And I've done all-white/ivory and all-gray about fifty times. Now, it's a totally different ball game, my friends. I'm talking about head-to-toe yellow! Red! Green! Orange! Pink! And in separates, okay, because dresses and jumpsuits are too easy.
All photos from style.com. From top to bottom, clockwise:
Celine, J. Crew, Jenni Kayne, Giambattista Valli, Jenni Kayne, J. Crew, Christian Siriano, Jenni Kayne,
Tibi, J. Crew, J, Crew, Willow, Vanessa Bruno, Jenni Kayne, No21, Jenni Kayne.
In reality though, it's a little difficult to pull off. Although it's easy to wear a blue shirt with blue trousers, there are certain shades per color that really work with each other, and there are shades that don't.
That's not even my main setback! Unfortunately, I have a closet full of neutrals, predominantly black, white, gray. It's always been my preference, and working for said company did not help me break it off with neutrals. Add a smattering of camel and ivory. A bit of blue and red. A piece of orange and purple. The only color I've been able to wear is head-to-toe blue, because I have a few pieces, but I'd love to do all-red and all-yellow...what a challenge!
Leaving you with a few stylish ladies who have successfully (and I mean really successful, where the whole outfit works and they do not look ridiculous nor do they resemble a Muppet) taken this trend to the streets.
(I couldn't bear to cut off Elena and Vika)
(I looooove Viviana's style)
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