Color-Blocking

Ultimate Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide: It’s time to review, revive, repeat + wear!

Spring highlights from Jil Sander, Ralph Lauren, Balenciaga, and Valentino Off the catwalks and on to your inspiration, here's the Spring 2013 Runway Trend Resource Guide to spruce up your style. Fashion Week (you know that "week" is has really become over a month and globally then some) is designed for the trade and shown way in advance for the buying season. Starting with NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, then hitting LONDON FASHION WEEK, over to MILAN FASHION WEEK, and closing with PARIS FASHION WEEK all the major cities produce more than enough of content. While we show you the best trends that walked the runway loaded with tips + advice to inspire you to get the look with what you have, + what you should  look out for

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London Fashion Week Street Style Trend: Paneled Color Blocking, Day 2

Brilliant Color Blocked Paneling street style seen at London Fashion Week, Fall 2013 Collections
Brilliant Color Blocked Paneling street style seen at Lond Fashion Week, Fall 2013 Collections Color Me Beautiful Just like showgoers at New York Fashion Week  who couldn't get enough of can't miss 'em color blast cold weather gear & coats, The LFW set is head on in brilliant combinations of Paneled Color Blocking for Day 2 of our London Fashion Week Street Style Trend Report.  >> MORE:  RUNWAY & STREET STYLE TRENDS and FASHION SHOWS, RUNWAY REVIEWSKey Styling includes bursts of rich purples, chartreuse, blues, and a bounty of colorful mixes in cocoon, 3/4 sleeve, and oversized toppers. Luxe bags and that boyfriend beanie finish the look… oh, yeah, and a bold and brazen look at me attitude. >> We made it easy for you to shop

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In the Bag- Work The Color Block Trend One Piece at a Time

Now a perennial trend, color-blocking has become all the more accessible with heritage minded bags done up in contrasting hues for a quick, colorful & graphic addition to any look. Color-Blocking, we've seen it on just about every single runway over the past few seasons and as we've pointed out before, it happens to be one trend that you can use to your advantage. Especially when looking to highlight and conceal certain areas of your body while adding a jolt of unexpected color to your repertoire. And with a look at some of the latest purses available from labels at all levels, it looks like the trend might just become a bit easier to incorporate. >>TREND REPORT: How to Make

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The New Flattering Pants – Want It Wednesday

As we've devoted this week to helping you score an updated, easy on the wear and budget friendly work wardrobe for the season ahead comes a selection of stylish trousers that we guarantee will make you look slimmer instantly... How you ask? Well just like the black & white knit dress from Phillip Lim we highlighted last week, color-blocking and plays on print have now made their mark on the classic work ready trouser. >>MORE: Stylish wardrobe options for the office that are AFFORDABLE Take a cue from the trends and reconfigure your figure with pants that while in style, also happen to offer marvelous ways on making you appear smaller instantly. >>DISCOVER: Trim your figure in seconds with this

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Color-Blocked Separates

While color-blocking is no new trend story, it wasn't until this fall season that we really saw a spike in contrasts with ingenious iterations from designer's the world over. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Along with some simple shopping advice, here's a look at some of our favorite uses of color-blocking that are certain to make a graphic statement this season and most probably many to come. Balenciaga (and above) Nicolas Ghesquiere has been doing graphic sci-fi couture for many seasons and fall's addition of thoughtfully color-blocked asymmetrical layered tunics and dresses made for a bold and completely modern update to his repertoire. His use of layering also made for shapes with dynamic trapeze effects full of endless layering potential as evidenced

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