Colour blocking as a trend has been around for quite sometime and many women have started wearing this trend.

What is colour block?

This is how I define it:
Close your eyes. Can you imagine Govinda wearing it in a David Dhawan movie? If yes, then it is colour blocking. Nobody colour blocks better than Govinda.

On a serious note- it is about wearing 2 bold colours together.
I started experimenting with this trend 3 years back and prefer it over matchy-matchy anyday. It is not that difficult but one does need oodles of confidence to adopt it. It also needs a little out of the box thinking.

Here are some of my favourite colour blocked looks.

Pink and green? Yes. Possible. And it looks good too. What stands out more- pink and white/black or pink and green?
Dress : Promod
Footwear, clutch : Zara

Please forgive the picture quality of this one but it is a 2.5 years old pic when I was in Mumbai.

Blue and red? Why not? Looks good.

Shirt- Wills lifestyle

Skirt- Vero Moda

Footwear - Hush Puppies (don't mind the terrible footwear, it was rainy season and I had to commute on the train) 

Colour block your footwear with the top/bottom. I have paired a blue top with mint green and the white in between tones down the look. 

Top - Forever 21

Pants - Vero Moda

Footwear - Promod 

This is one of my favourite looks. Again, I have paired red with blue and toned it down with nude pumps. 

Crop top tie shirt - Forever 21

Skirt - Koovs

Footwear - Charles and Keith

 And here is how to pep up your green dress. This look will get you all the attention in the world, for all the right reasons. A woman who can pair green with neon orange is all kinds of gutsy, or atleast she is pretending to be.
Dress - Splash
Footwear - Asos

I love this look. It is class, all the way. And since I live in a city which has winters, I have blazers in all colours. This is my only printed blazer.

Blazer, skirt - Zara

Top - Promod

Footwear - Vanilla Moon

I remember KC was not too happy with these shoes with the dress but I decided to wear them anyway. Why stop at a multi coloured dress? Why not take it further with neon shoes too?

Dress - Global Desi

Shoes - Asos

Sling bag - Promod

This isn't exactly a colour block but more of a pop of colour. Pair boring colours like blue, black, white, gray and brown with bright colours and pep up your boring desk job.

Top - Promod

Skirt - Wills Lifestyle

Footwear - Bata

After this pic, the footwear broke and I had to come back home to change them. No wonder the website where I bought them from shut down. 

Dress - Sarojini Nagar

Footwear - Done by None

This is my most favourite look of recent times. If you separate these pieces, they are very boring- checked shirt, black skirt, red pumps but wear them together and they look perfect. I also tend to match my belt with my footwear to give an outfit a pop of colour.

Shirt - Wills Lifestyle

Skirt - Promod

Footwear - Carlton London 

 There is so much going on in this outfit- first I have matched the shorts and the shirt and then I have colour blocked with pink. And there all these polka dots which are so cute.
Shirt- Forever 21
Shorts - Asos
Footwear - Rockport

 This is true colour blocking. Red and pastel yellow which has been toned down with a black top.
Blazer, Top - Promod
Red jeans - Van Heusen
Footwear - Enroute

I guess blue and red are my favourite colour blocking colours. Pair the print with a plain dress to tone it down.
Blazer - Zara
Dress - Promod
Boots - Local store in Breach Candy, Mumbai

 What do you think?
Do you have any more ideas on colour blocking?
How have you adopted this trend?

Mine is a top I bought for less than 400 bucks from Azad Mini Market, Ahmedabad around 12 years back. Yep, I have a top which is 12 years old and am still wearing it.
How weird is it that expensive clothes from high street brands like Zara barely last a year and unbranded stuff can lasts years.
Of course, I have gone through size changes over the years but the top has stayed.

This is how I wore it recently. I find this top very sexy and end up pairing it with very boring bottoms. I added a pop of colour through my footwear.

Grey skirt : Zara

Footwear : Charles and Keith 

And this is how I wore it few months back.

Grey trousers : Wills Lifestyle 

Pumps : Charles and Keith

So, how old is your oldest item of clothing?

Hi... its been a long time... and I so many new things lined up. I get kinda lazy... what with 4 blogs and all.

I had stopped the OOTD posts because of the lack of a good full length mirror. I am still looking for one. Until then, all the clicks are in my office loo with the phone cam. We (hubby and me) just bought a DSLR and so there will be more posts.

Sorry for the awkward pose. I love the new trend in blogosphere... of wearing a shirt underneath a sleeveless dress. This works for winter.
Top- Promod, Dress- woollen bought from fashionandyou.com, shoes- Hush Puppies. The dress is very warm and is part of the winter closet only. It does not fit too well... but its not bad.

V day look- I did not buy anything new for V day since I have enough. I wore these shorts over the weekend and wanted to wear it once before before throwing them in laundry.
Head to toe- lace top (with black camisole underneath), pink shorts, leggings, peep toes boots (very comfy)- Forever21. My earlier purchases from this store (like these) are very good. Recently, whatever I have bought has lasted a few months only. Quality has declined majorly.That is quite sad because I love how stylish the clothes are.
Don't mind the hair... the ends need a trim badly. The perm and color have damaged it.

I wore this to comicon last weekend. My hubby kept insisting I wear a tee shirt with cartoons but I chose this. I bought this dress from Globus months back. Finally wore it with leggings, a Levis jeans jacket and a Nine West sling bag.
Don't mind the love handles... they will be gone in a few months

I love this look. A cheery mini skirt from Forever21 paired with black shirt from Wills Lifestyle, Asos blazer, grey houndstooth stockings and grey pumps from Promod.
I don't even remember buying this skirt... the cons of being a shopholic. The black shirt is many years old. Ideally, I should discard it but it is so handy... can be paired with anything.
I love winter dressing... I can wear the tiniest clothes paired with stockings/leggings. I am waiting for the day when that skirt can be worn in summer... meaning, when I lose enough weight. Hopefully, this summer.

 A winter look when it is not too cold.
Black trousers- Promod
Blue woollen top- Monte Carlo
Jacket- Globus
Pink wedges- Miss Sixty
I love the jacket... it is shiny... and can be paired with a monochrome look. The wedges are very heavy and kill my feet. I only wear them at work when there is no running around.

I love this blazer... it is a statement piece. I tried an all blue look and I think it looked good.
Blazer, jeans- Zara
Top- Aadro from fashionandyou.com

Thats it then... I will come back with better pictures and more looks.

I am starting a new section- style section. 

I am not a stylist... I had the worst dressing sense which has improved over the years. I never knew I have an experimental streak. For the longest time I believed I prefer comfort over fashion. My stay in Delhi changed all that. It is truly the fashion capital. Women are dressed to the hilt whether at work or home or at a party. I really appreciate that. I have been researching a lot... I read blogs... magazines and browse shops. I am well versed with many brands. And I shop everywhere... malls... stores... streets. My favourite street for shopping is Sarojini Nagar... it has its own trends and style. 

Keep reading!!! 

Colour Blocking:

This is a big trend right now but does require guts. Also, there is a thin line between colour blocking and being Govinda-ish. I think the difference is confidence. Someday I am going to wear red and yellow together. 

This is what I wore today. My natural instinct would be to pair a blue skirt with grey/white/black top but the numerous style blogs I read have inspired me. I went with the red shirt.

- Red shirt with dark blue beetles- Wills Lifestyle

- Light blue skirt- Vero Moda

- Black ballets- Hush Puppies

I love the skirt... it is so comfy and I do not need to wear a slip underneath. I was looking for a black one but could not find in my size. The footwear is just for practical reasons since it rains all the time. If I had a choice, I would not pair this look with black footwear.

The outfit has been inspired from below @ styledrive

Please note:

- I will only use my phone to click pictures so please excuse the quality

- I am not into accessories... actually, picking clothes and putting on make up leaves me with little time to accessorize

- The objective is to give an idea on how different looks can be created. It is about getting out of the rut and trying something new