Colour blocking in fashion is a trend where I just don’t know where I sit. There is the chance that putting a turquoise blue high neck tank with a burnt orange 1960’s poodle skirt could look outstanding and like you have stepped off the runway for Pucci, however, there is also a chance you could look like you’ve raided your childhood wardrobe and channelling The Wiggles. Crucial mistake. The type of mistake you wish you hadn’t made when looking back at your old wrinkled photos and wondering why your siblings or boyfriend allowed you to leave the house looking like you were auditioning for Austin Powers.
Grace Coddington can rock the colour block, that is for sure, and as much as everything she touches turns to gold, I don’t think the average Joe or Josephine can successfully pull off this look. Whilst I am an advocate for the colours black and black, I would love to get a bit of colour into my wardrobe but I am not so sure it’s the most flattering trend going around town. How much more flattering than black can you get? Slimming? Check. Timeless? Check. Fuchsia pink and Emerald green block colour bandage dress? It’s a little bit technical and not all that practical.
If I had the luxury of never ending funds don’t get me wrong, I would be all over that pop coloured blazer and multi toned mini skirt, but alas, this is not the case and I just can’t justify wearing an item once or for one season. Maybe one day... but I can only dream of that day.
So if anyone works out how to pull off this seemingly simple trend, let me know. For the moment I’ll just swim amongst my sea of black clothes.
xS
image from German Vogue, October 2010
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