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PINKANDRED
MÉLANGE
MULES,
R139.99,MrP
Clothing
Don’t shy away from
printed pieces while
colour-blocking,
but keep them
minimal – for
example, just a
printed scarf.
Tip
BRIGHTLY STRIPED
SCARF, R59.99 AND
BALL DROP EARRINGS,
R39.99, both MrP
Clothing | BLUE
COTTON BLOUSE,
R499, Old Khaki | RED
STRAIGHT-LEG PANTS
WITH JOGGER WAIST,
R579, Zara
Neutralsareyourfriends.Fittinga
neutralintoacolour-blockedlookcan
addawholelevelofsophistication.
Whetheryouthrowonnudepumps,a
whitejacketorsomeblackjewellery,it’s
hardtogowrongwithaneutral.
Whenyoucolour-block,remember
thatonceyouputanoutfiton,you’re
alsoaddingyournaturalcolouringto
thelook.Averyyellowskintonecan
looksicklynexttocertainshadesof
purple,whilegreenscanbringoutan
unflatteringpinkishskinundertone.
Practise,practise,practise!Aneyefor
colourdoesn’tcomeinstantly,butyou
cancertainlydevelopit.
Findinspirationeverywhere,froman
outfityousawonarunwaytoyour
favouritepaintingoraparticularly
strikingwebsitegraphicdesign.Allthe
coloursyouseeteamedtogethercanbe
usedinyourownshadecombinations.
Finally,themostimportant rule is to
beconfidentandunafraid to show off
yourstyle,imagination and mood. Keep
experimentingandyou’ll discover a new
youineverynewcolour!
ROCKING
THE BLOCK!
wear shoesin
your skin-tone
colour or in a
similarshadeto
that of your skirt
or dresshem.
SHOES
PINK SHWESHWE
SNEAKERS, R395,
Out of the Blue
PINK BLOCK
HEELS, R499,
Woolworths