Colorblock for Men: Take 2!

Hey fellas...sorry about the post being late but better late than never right? This week we're posting about color block and giving you  few ideas on how to incorporate it in your wardrobe. We've posted about this subject matter before [LINK 1, LINK 2] , but now we're doing a bit of a refresher course.With that being said...let's hop into today's post! 

If you look at the picture to the left you'll notice color blocking for men in a casual sense. These men on the runway have quite bright colors on but you don't have to really do the exact same. Start with something subtle...for instance:

Do this Soft Mustard Yellow V-Neck with these Blue Chino Pants...cuff them... then for shoes you can do something like these Light Brown Sperry's and a nice watch or even this Green Sailor Knot Bracelet for more of a color blocking effect. There you have it...a simple/casual, color- blocking outfit! 

Okay fellas....look to the right.. I know you're thinking "what are we supposed to be looking at?". This black and white picture is for color blocking inspiration! Color block can be achieved with simple, neutral colors like black, white, and gray! For example:

Start with these Black Chino Shorts and pair it with a plain, Grey v-neck. Then for shoes you throw on a pair of these White Sneakers. To complete the look go with this Black G-Shock Watch and you're all set! 

Moving on to the last look....a brighter, dressy-casual color block look. 

Here we have stylist Brad Goreski in a great color block look that we really love!! He paired a royal blue blazer with a pink button up and yellow pants...then he tied it all together with a black belt/accessories. 

To get a look similar to Brad's, start with this Brown Tweed Modern Cut Blazer and pair this Red/Coral Solid Dress Shirt underneath and then do this pair of Mustard/Yellow Pants. Tie the outfit all together with brown meaning brown belt, oxford shoes, and watch!

Well fellas...that's all we have for today. If there's any questions or comments you may have, feel free to leave them, we love feedback!

Colorblock: Take 2!

Hey ladies...we're bringing you something this week that is very popular and we're sure that you've even tried it before...colorblock! We've posted about colorblock before [LINK 1 and LINK 2] but we wanted to give a refresher course on it! With that being said...let's get into today's post!

Okay so look one comes from Toya Wright looking FABULOUS in her colorblocking outfit! Although she didn't colorblock her whole outfit meaning pants, shirt, and shoes...she took  more subtle approach and we still love it!

To get a look similar to the picture on the left start with this Grey Waterfall Collar Jacket and pair this Cami in Yellow underneath. Do a pair of dark wash skinny jeans and these "Fresh Water"/Blue Jessica Simpson Pumps. For accessories, go with a pair of gold stud earrings and ring and then to this Gold/Blue Chevron Striped Necklace!

Okay...so to get a look similar to the picture on the right [with the pink shirt] ... start with this Blouse in Orange and these Pants in Green. To complete the look go with the Jessica Simpson leopard detail wedges and these Spiked Hoop Earrings.

Moving on to look 2...

Okay so if you notice the [HUGE] picture above of A.Keys in her color block outfit. She did brightly colored clothing pieces instead of accessories and it worked out perfectly. 

To get a look similar to Alicia's, start with this Pink Blazer and pair this Jade Cami underneath and do this pair of White Distressed Jeans. To finish this look, try these Floral Print Sandals Heels and do gold accessories with this as well. 

The last look comes from Kim Kardashian. 

She's giving us a color block look more on the dressy side and we really love it! This look is extremely easy to achieve and we'll tell you how you can do something similar but take a different approach...neutral color block! Start with this White & Black Contrast Collar Blouse and do these Black High Waist Jeans. For shoes do a P.O.C. like these Fuchsia/ Bermuda Pink Jessica Simpson Pumps. As far as accessories go, just do some simple black button earrings and a really cute ROYAL BLUE bangle! 

Well ladies...that's all we have for today...tune in for some color blocking inspiration on Friday and you can look below and to the left and right for a few other color blocking ideas!

Summer Series 2: Colorblock Video and Pictures!!

Okay ladies AND fellas...here is your video to further elaborate on what we blogged about this week...which was colorblocking. Also, it shows you how we colorblock our outfits as well. FELLAS...you're tip is at the end of this video so stay tuned! Plus....we'll be giving you a few pictures to get a better look at our outfits and we'll be giving the GUYS some links to outfit suggestions since we didn't do so Wednesday!

Zine Fixed Heather Grape Tank Top
Levi's 511 Skinny Cut Off Shorts <----Do a white shoe w/the remaining color in this link w/the same purple tank or you can google the item for a different site to get them.
Emerica Wino Tan & White Skate Shoe

Orange Mock Pocket Cardigan
Zine Fixed Heather Grape Tank Top
Empyre Skeleton White Skinny Jeans
Emerica Wino Tan & White Skate Shoe

Summer Series 3: Color Blocking for Men!

From the title you can see that this post is going to be relating to color-blocking for you men out there. If you are unaware what this is, we are going to do our best to give you some outfits that will better explain what it is & how you do it. For starters though, check out the definition below!

def: "cull'lore-blah'king": To mix & match colors that you would not normally put together. Instead of wearing a subtle color with a bright one, you can have on multiple bright colors together and it still be acceptable. -vintage mahogani.

So let's start off and check out these colorful outfits from Ochocinco. As many of you know, Mr.Chad is not afraid to make a statement when it comes to after the games and saying something in his interviews or wearing bold clothes. So it should not be a surprise that he would be one of the men out there that would try something such as color-blocking. We say this because if you do some research, there are very few men (just like the animal print) that try color-blocking...Anyways, as you can see he has on two different very bold colored outfits.

 

The left one we wouldn't say that it was 100% color blocking just because he matched the pink lining of his cardigan to his pants, but we still think it gives you a great example. We  think that in order to really consider this outfit color-blocking that 1: there should not really be any type of matching back going on & 2: he could have went with a royal blue or maybe even a purple shirt to really bring color-blocking alive. His outfit to left however, gives you a very clear idea on what this "fad" looks like. Even though the top is a pastel color (lighter, has more white in it than the normal color would), it is still considered a bright color and it really pops against the bright yellow pants. The fact that he went with white shoes for both outfits, really adds to them just because when going with bright white shoes like that it can be considered another color and in this situation it really seems that way.

Next up, we are going to look at both Lance Gross & Kanye West..If you look to both guys below you can see that they both have on that same orange/coral color. However we wanted to show you that there are different levels to your color blocking. Lance went with more of a subtle way, where-as Mr. West went bold with it.

Instead of Lance going with a bright blue to go with his orange just kept the rest of his outfit around the same color range, and there is nothing wrong wit that. We suggest that if you are not ready to make the commitment to do something bold like Kanye to do some baby steps and try the sublet approach. 

Now if you're trying to make a statement take a closer look at Kanye's look, it's bright in every aspect of it he did not opt for a subtle color when it came to everything besides the orange color he went brighter. 

The best explanation that we have, as far as color-blocking for you, is to keep it bright. Instead of doing the typical jean, or khaki colored pant with a bright top..try something colored. Such as a chino pant or colored skinny-jean. Just do something that is out of the ordinary. 

Looking at this color-wheel may start you off a little bit when it comes to selecting colors. If you look at one color and follow the arrow to the color across that is going to be a colors "complementary color". Meaning the color across from it complements it the best when put together. So if you need somewhere to start off, we suggest starting with this. This is not to say that you can not put together a color that is not directly across..this is merely a starting point, for beginners out there. SN: For an example..check out Kanye's outfit again, he is wearing complementary colors for his color blocking!

So GOOD LUCK! It's not that hard, once you get the hang of it it will be a piece of cake....hopefully! lol Oh yeah, be sure to check out the video on Friday we're going to give you a more in-depth description on how to achieve color-blocking successfully!

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Summer Series 2: Colorblock for the Summer

Okay ladies....since we did a summer print last week, we're going to switch again and do a summer color. For this post though....we're not doing a specific color...We're doing to do Color-block looks...which is always hot for the summer. We'll show you how to achieve a few looks without necessarily buying an item that is already color-blocked.

Look Number 1....

comes from Camilla. She is seen to the left in a color-block outfit. She paired a loose-fitting purple top with a pair of emerald green pants. Then she threw an orange blazer over it and accessorized her outfit with gold earrings, a gold belt, and green heels.

We'll use this look as an example to get a casual color-block look.

Okay...so start out with this pair of Coral Vibrant Skinny Ankle Jeans that were featured in Saturday's Blazer Post. For the top...go ahead and put on this Soft Racerback Tank in the Turquoise color. You can wear those two alone, but if you wanted to put something over it..try this Fab Basic Cardigan in the grey color for a subtle look or if you want to be bold...go ahead and do the yellow. For shoes, try to do a printed flat similar to these Floral Springtime Oxfords. Keep your accessories simple and just do a pair of pearl or silver studs. 

Moving right along to look number 2!

     Look number 2 comes from Nicole Scherzinger. She is seen to the right wearing a light pink blouse with a bright purple, fitted skirt that really pops against the light color. For shoes, she went the very subtle route and did a pair of nude booties. She accessorized it with a necklace, earrings, and bracelet. 

     This would be considered dressy-causal. So to get a dressy-casual color-block look similar to Nicole's, start out with this Royal Blue Knit Bandage Skirt. Try this Fuchsia Studded Front Knit Top and throw on a pair of Nude Platform Pumps. For accessories, do both this  Yellow/Gold Vibrant Floral Bracelet and Lime/Blue Peacock Bracelet and then a pair of studs. 

     

     For the last look....we're going to steal a dressy color block look from Leona Lewis....It seems as though color block is her thing!!

     So she is seen to the left wearing a royal blue skirt and a yellow bow top. Then she just wore some nude pumps and didn't really accessorize it, but it still looks FAB! 

    To get a similar look to Leona's....without doing the same exact pieces...start out with this Royal Blue Bodycon Cage Dress and then throw this Coral Longline Open Blazer. Then add another pop of color by doing these Lime Green Almond Toe Pumps. Accessorize the outfit with this Wild Safari Bangle and just a pair of gold studs to keep it simple. 

Well ladies....we hope we gave you some helpful insight on some different ways and ideas to color-block your outfits besides just buying an already color-blocked item. Feel free to leave some questions and comments!