The FASHION diary BY – ESHANI JAIN
complementary They are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel each other out. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those particular two colors. These are the colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel. Because of their high contrast, as the name implies, they complement each other the most out of any color combination.
Runway Paris Fashion Week - Balmain Street Style
Vogue Fashion Week, 2013 Gucci Spring 2011
monochromatic Monochromatic is a color combination that is comprised of just one color. Monochromatic colors consist of nothing but varying shades of the same color. One can move from light to dark or dark to light.
Christian Dior AW ‘15 Giorgio Armani AW ‘13 Hermes AW ‘15
Dolce & Gabbana S/S ‘14, Men’s Fashion Show Italian Fashion Show, 2012 Dolce & Gabbana S/S ‘14, Men’s Fashion Show
Warm colors Cool colors They are based around hues of reds, oranges, yellows, etc. Warm colors look best on warmer skin tones and gold jewelry. Cool colors are all derived from shades of blue, also known as cool hues. Cool colors look wonderful on pale skin with pink undertones and silver jewelry.
Marc Jacobs, Fall/Winter ‘15 Azria Fashion Show, 2012
Pamella Roland, Resort ‘17 Fashion Show COOL COLORS Pamella Roland, Resort ‘17 Fashion Show Isabel Marant, 2014 Fashion Show Supima, Newyork Fashion Week, S/S ‘15
Newyork Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2015 WARM COLORS Newyork Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2015 Elie Saab RTW, Fall 2014, Runway Fashion Week Elie Saab Haute Couture, AW ‘15
Color blocking In simple terms, color blocking means that you pair two or three totally different colors together to make a bold statement. It is when a garment or outfit is composed of finite blocks of color. It is commonly associated in fashion as a trend that originated from the artwork of Dutch painter, Piet Mondrian. Tommy Hilfiger Marc Jacobs
Marques Almeida, Runway London Fashion Week S/S ‘15 Prabal Gurung, Runway Singapore Fashion Week ‘15
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