Candy Coloured!

 Pink Blazer: H&M; Yellow Top: Only; Denim Shorts: GAP; Sunglasses: Fancy Pants; Kors; Shoes: Zara; Bag: Michael Kora

Picture Courtesy: Sanjna Urval

Fashion has taken a minimalistic approach. With a lot of colour palettes steering away from intricate patterns or fabrics, majority of women are using basic colours to make their outfits visually interesting. Inspired by the more vibrant and warm weathered seasons that are approaching us, I feel that now is an appropriate time to talk about one of the most basic principles of fashion design and styling: colour. Spring and summer garments hold a great deal of colour possibilities. A new colour combination can add innovation to a seemingly dull wardrobe and can completely transform a look from winter to spring, spring to summer, and so on. Colour theory is relevant to several aspects of style besides clothing as well. For example, hair colour, makeup choices, interior design, and more are all types of style and design that revolve around colour choice. To get that colour block on point, you have to know which colours complement each other best. As fun as it sounds, you can't just pile on every colour you find in your wardrobe, you will end up looking like the human rainbow. While it may seem intimidating at first, it really is easy for piecing together flattering and unlikely colour combinations. To be great at anything, you first have to know the rules so you may test them and break them, if you so choose to. Here are a few points you should keep in mind while Colour Blocking:

• Stick to 2 – 3 colours
• Pair it with plain neutrals
• Don’t wear the bright pieces on your trouble areas, it will make pooches, poofs and padding look 10x worse.
• Use separates to build an outfit, not just a single garment with 3 stacked colours built in
• Play with it!

If you're still a little colour shy, you can start off with a bright handbag, necklace, head band or belt. This is such a fun and exciting way to experiment with different colour combinations. It's up to you to interpret it according to your personal style.