Nov 27, 2010

The New Colour Code



Afraid to make a fashion paux, many of us stick to the same boring old colour palette...for me that's greys, blacks and navies with the odd pop of purple or red here and there. But just because you wear the abaya does not mean you should not make an effort to experiment with colour.


What Marni taught us this season is that the colours we thought would never go together, actually can look really good.






As Marni has shown us, mixing clashing colours can work and can look both stylish and sophisticated...but it is all about choosing the right shades...for example, neon green and pastel pink would be an obvious disasterous combination...style guides usually dictate that brights should go with brights, pastels with pastels, jewels with jewls and rich colours with rich. But sometimes you might just find the right subtle shade of pastel pink which goes perfectly with a rich and dark chocolate brown.



Let the clothes speak for themselves...




Terracotta, Cobalt Blue and Light Grey




Blouse: Topshop
Peg leg trousers: Matthew Williamson
Pumps: Forever 21




Dusky Orange, Khaki Green and Chocolate Brown




Blouse: Topshop
Skirt: Junya Watanabe @ farfetch.com
Belt: River Island
Boots: Givenchy




Red, Blue and Camel




Cardigan: Miss Selfridge
Blouse: Elizabeth and James @ Netaporter
Peg leg trousers with belt: Miss Selfridge
Boots: Forever 21



Plum, Mustard and Black




Dress: Topshop
Tights: Monsoon
Heels: Kurt Geiger



Burgundy, Chocolate Brown and Dusky Pink



Blouse: Topshop
Trousers: Rag & Bone @ Netaporter
Wedges: Dorothy Perkins



Red, Pink and Cream




Blouse: Harvey Nichols
Peg leg trousers: Miss Selfridge
Heels: Paris Hilton



Yellow, Wine Red and Black


Cardigan: Gucci
Dress: Alice + Olivia @ Netaporter
Leggings: Miss Selfridge
Shoe boots: Nine West

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