Color Block

Where did the color block come from?

Color block is a relatively new direction in clothing, which appeared in the 1960s. It was launched by the famous fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, who used the technique of the artist Peter Modrian in his new collection. The artist became one of the founders of the direction of "abstract painting" and in his works used the division of the canvas into blocks painted in different colors - blue, red and yellow. Yves Saint Laurent transferred Peter's creations to fabric, releasing a collection of 6 laconic dresses of straight cut, painted in large colored blocks. The models presented by the designer were called the "Mondrian" dress.

After the appearance of dresses on the cover of French Vogue, they gained wide popularity and immediately became the basis for the creations of other fashion designers. Currently, color blocking is gaining popularity again and is reflected in the collections or single things of many brands and fashion houses - the most famous of them we have collected below.

Characteristic features of color block

• Bright colors. To create blocks, saturated, bright shades are often used. Yellow, red and blue have always been traditional as the main colors of the palette, but modern designers go further and play with both the colors themselves and their shades;

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• Laconic, understandable cut. Since the color block clothing itself is already filled, there is no need to complicate it with a complex cut, broken lines, incomprehensible outlines. It is based on classic silhouettes;

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• Lack of additional décor and fittings. Again, due to the completeness of color blocking, there is no need for accessories, rhinestones, ruffles and other additional details;

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• Absence of prints. If you add a print to a dress or jacket in the style of color block, you will get not just an abstract painting, but a real psychedelic picture. Prints and colors will draw attention to themselves, while creating a feeling of tastelessness of the image. For this reason, it is not recommended to combine Color block clothes and prints in one outfit.

This stylistic direction is chosen for themselves, as a rule, by brave people with often changing moods and dependent on emotions. There are no age restrictions - since the basis is the classic silhouettes, they are appropriate for women and men of any age.

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Despite the fact that the colored blocks are distinguished by a separate style, it can be integrated into almost any wardrobe - business, mimeal, basic, sports.

Basics of clothing combination

Color block in clothes is bright and elegant, but only in the case of a competent combination of colors in clothes.

There are three principles by which you can build a look:

• A single color - in fact, you get one color block, in which all things are the same color;

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• Color blocks on items of clothing - each thing has its own color;

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• Accents – one item of clothing, such as a dress, skirt or jacket, has highlighted colored blocks. An example of such an incarnation are the dresses of Yves Saint Laurent.

The combination of colors in the image, especially in the first and second cases, is based on the color wheel. A good solution would be a combination of:

• Contrasting colors – they are on opposite sides of the color wheel. For example, blue pants and a green sweater;
• Three colors - the use of colors from the color wheel, which, when connected, form an equilateral triangle;
• Similar colors - 2-3 colors standing in a circle side by side;
• Monochrome colors – the use of close shades of the same color.

Each of the combination options give a stylish and elegant image in its own way, but for elegant bows you will need a certain skill. We suggest starting to stuff your hand right now - write in the comments, what things with a photo are appropriate to combine in one outfit?

Brands with Color Block clothing

You can assemble an image in the style of a color block in almost any store - from a mass market to a luxury, because almost any brand offers laconic bright things of a simple cut, which in combination will give an elegant, stylish colored look.

But here we show brands that adhere to the classic color block introduced by Yves Saint Laurent – color inserts within one thing.

In the spring-summer and fall-winter collections, the Issey Miyake brand presented several dresses. It is difficult to say how much this is a classic color block - the accents here are not clear geometric shapes, but we could not pass by these original models.

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Bold options are found in Moschino – jackets, suits, hats, jackets, skirts – all this has been presented by the brand in recent collections.

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Delpozo also found several interesting models. There is a stylish satin skirt, sweater dress and other bold outfits.

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Tommy Hilfiger designers have gone into a real breakaway and released a collection of incredible, bright color block – in such outfits you will be the center of any event.

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Wardrobe in Color Block

The set of clothes for the basic wardrobe depends on which of the strategies you have chosen to form images. Consider examples for each of the options, and you, by analogy, will be able to assemble your own set of clothes.

Single color

The task is to choose things of the same shade, so that when combined, a monochrome bow is obtained. Here it must be said that it is unlikely that it will be possible to make the whole wardrobe in this style, but if you collect several monochrome bows, selecting colors for each according to the color wheel, later they can be mixed.

For example: collect green and red images, and if desired, wear a green top and red bottom, or green clothes and red shoes. Specific things are selected depending on the style of the image:

• For business - trousers, blouse, jacket and boats;
• For sports - jeans, hoodies, sneakers or sneakers;
• For minimalism - an asymmetrical dress and sandals with a square cape.

A separate color for each item

Color block on things is one of the simplest. First of all, because you can find bright simple clothes in any store. For the combination, you can use 2 contrasting colors or, choose 3 at the corners of the triangle inside the color wheel. For example, this is how color blocking in a business style may look like: And this can be everyday:

Colored blocks

Ready-made things with an already existing color block are better combined with calmer clothes so as not to look like a parrot.

Examples of combinations:

Ready-made looks in the style of color blocking

All the described rules are far from mandatory for accurate execution - if you have a sense of taste, you can combine things outside the color wheel, with different textures and even prints. And for inspiration - 10 stylish images for different occasions.

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