So, bright colors are making a come back. For a while there, dark colors were the "in" thing, but now, having been to enough stores in the last few weeks, I am noticing that brighter colors are now the newest trend. Which kind of sucks, because I don't really like a lot of bright colors. I will wear them occassionally, but I will pair it with something muted. I can't wear an entire outfit made out of bright colors, or I would like Rainbow Bright (and yes, you know it's true).
But pairing the bright colors with a muted color is only slightly trendy - you know, like a bright sweater with a pair of jeans or black pants. The trend is is color blocking; taking bright shirts and bright pants and putting them together. The idea is that solid colors can actually act as, dare I say it, neutrals. So long as there is no pattern in the color, you can pair the colors together. The picture to the left shows color blocking at it's finest. I don't mind it so much with the skirts, because the bare legs help to neurtalize the outfit. It's when there is a shirt and pants that things start to look a little messy .
Now, this new fad is good for the braves ones (i.e. the Whitney's of the world, and even my sisters would give the color blocking a try I'm sure) but not me - or so I thought. The last thing I want on my lower half is a pair of bright pink, skinny jeans. Accentuating the rear and the thighs does not sound appealing to me at all. So, instead of pink, I went with blue. A bright, bright, BRIGHT blue. Although the color blocking trend is not something that I feel totally comfortable pulling off, I definitely think it is a cute, modern look. I am going to stick to one bright color mixed with a neutral, but if you are feeling the color blocking, then by all means, rock on with your bad self.
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