That brings us to Tibi's collection. So simple, yet with a pop of orange when needed.
Photos: Tibi Resort 2012 Collection, from style.com
Showing posts with label Color-blocking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Color-blocking. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
TIBI RESORT 2012
It's Resort Collection time. For the season that takes us from spring through early fall, I really liked the easy-going looks. They carry you from day to night with minimal fuss.
That brings us to Tibi's collection. So simple, yet with a pop of orange when needed.
Photos: Tibi Resort 2012 Collection, from style.com
That brings us to Tibi's collection. So simple, yet with a pop of orange when needed.
Photos: Tibi Resort 2012 Collection, from style.com
Labels:
Color-blocking,
fashion,
Minimalist,
Style
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
ZANY DAY COLOR
It is pouring outside. As I head out to meet with architects, I decide to throw off their zen designs by donning huge swathes of colorful solids.
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| My orange, rabbit fur scarf The dress got wet in the rain! |
I had completely forgotten about my orange, rabbit fur scarf from Vail until I saw Prada's Cat in the Hat fur accents.
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| Prada Spring 2011 color blocked dress with dyed Cat in the Hat furs |
It's color blocking mad!
Labels:
Color-blocking,
Fur
Sunday, March 13, 2011
SPRING FOR BLACK & WHITE
Right now, I am just loving the classic Black & White combination for spring. We even saw it continued for the Fall 2011 collections, propelling the trend towards minimal and graphic color blocking.
See the detail from Celine's Fall collection:
For those, myself included, who have been overusing our black turtlenecks, BCBG Max Azria now allows us to layer our white turtlenecks under black outfits. No longer do nuns and priests have sole claim to this sartorial look.
But remember to add some heels or slick boots. You're aiming for sexy, not saintly.
The great thing about black & white is that it can be easily achieved through layers. The outfit doesn't have to come all "done" like a pair of spectator pumps. Of course, it is nice to have the black-white accent put together already, like this clutch:
Pulling off black and white is angst-free. Coco Chanel taught us how to do it --timelessly -- with ease. If all you have is black, it's can be as simple as adding strands of pearls.
* Runway photos from style.com
See the detail from Celine's Fall collection:
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| Celine Fall 2011 |
Hmm, I am especially fond of that doctor bag shape she's carrying.
For those, myself included, who have been overusing our black turtlenecks, BCBG Max Azria now allows us to layer our white turtlenecks under black outfits. No longer do nuns and priests have sole claim to this sartorial look.
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| BCBG Max Azria Fall 2011 |
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| BCBG Max Azria Fall 2011 |
The great thing about black & white is that it can be easily achieved through layers. The outfit doesn't have to come all "done" like a pair of spectator pumps. Of course, it is nice to have the black-white accent put together already, like this clutch:
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| Rebecca Minkoff chain-strapped clutch |
Pulling off black and white is angst-free. Coco Chanel taught us how to do it --timelessly -- with ease. If all you have is black, it's can be as simple as adding strands of pearls.
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| Coco Chanel, archive photo |
* Runway photos from style.com
Labels:
Color-blocking,
Spring
Monday, February 7, 2011
COLOR BLOCKED SPRING
Spring is in the air. That is, here on the West Coast. Our thoughts begin to turn to vibrant colors, or the perennial springtime combination, black-and-white.
A surprise trend that came off the Spring runways is Color Blocking. Nothing new, mind you. Back in 1965, Yves Saint Laurent drew from the Art world and blocked out the famous Mondrian dress:
Stefano Pilati built on YSL's heritage and put forth some graphic black-and-white color blocking for Spring 2011.
But other designers, including the very young and fairly new Prabal Gurung, showed geometric color blocks.
down to the shoes
Even the tried-and-true Christian Louboutin went color-wild (beyond the fire-engine red soles) in his Spring 2011 collection.
For those used to monochrome looks, particularly of the black hue, this may be a stretch. But you may be ready to infuse your winter wardrobe with color. This is simpler than it seems. In fact, it's much easier than introducing prints.
Hint: Contrast solids across your outfit (see Prada below) and there you can begin.
A surprise trend that came off the Spring runways is Color Blocking. Nothing new, mind you. Back in 1965, Yves Saint Laurent drew from the Art world and blocked out the famous Mondrian dress:
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| Mondrian Dress by Yves Saint Laurent, 1965 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Stefano Pilati built on YSL's heritage and put forth some graphic black-and-white color blocking for Spring 2011.
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| Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2011 |
But other designers, including the very young and fairly new Prabal Gurung, showed geometric color blocks.
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| Prabal Gurung Spring 2011 |
down to the shoes
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| Nicholas Kirkwood for Prabal Gurung, Spring 2011 |
Even the tried-and-true Christian Louboutin went color-wild (beyond the fire-engine red soles) in his Spring 2011 collection.
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| Christian Louboutin Spring 2011 |
For those used to monochrome looks, particularly of the black hue, this may be a stretch. But you may be ready to infuse your winter wardrobe with color. This is simpler than it seems. In fact, it's much easier than introducing prints.
Hint: Contrast solids across your outfit (see Prada below) and there you can begin.
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| Prada Spring 2011 See the dyed green fur |
Labels:
Color,
Color-blocking,
fashion,
Style
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