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| Richard Nicholl |
Contrary to some belief, there is an art to mastering this trend.
Getting it right could be the difference between looking 'tacky' and visually captivating!
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| Blumarine |
If you have a few solid coloured separates already in your wardrobe, great! You're one step closer to embracing and implementing this trend.
You can easily incorporate it by sticking to no more than two to three solid colours and referring to a colour wheel and a triangle.
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| Colour wheel with triangle outlined. |
Understanding the colour wheel makes not only colour blocking a whole lot easier but putting together different outfits more fun and hopefully less time consuming; giving you the basics in knowing how to inject colour into any look and wardrobe!
With that in mind let's get started!
Primary colours, hues, secondary colours, tertiary colours, complimentary colours, analogues, triadic colours, split complimentary colours and neutral colours are all the terms of the day.
Primary colours - blue, red and yellow. They are the only three colours that can't be made by mixing other colours.
All other colours are hues of these three colours. For example - pink is a hue of red. As you move around the colour wheel the hue will also change.
Secondary colours - are as a result of mixing two primary colours together.
Yellow + Red = Orange
Blue + Yellow = Green
Red + Blue = Purple
Tertiary colours - tertiary colours are created by mixing primary and secondary colours together for instance - by mixing primary yellow together with secondary orange. You will create the tertiary colour that is yellow orange. You can use solely secondary or tertiary colours when selecting your two to three colours.
Triadic colours are three colours that are evenly spaced out on the colour wheel - forming a triangle. Triadic colours tend to be quite vibrant even if a paler shade or unsaturated shade is used.
They work best when one is the dominant colour and the other two are used as accents.
Complimentary colours are colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel. Complimentary colours do just that compliment one another making great colours for your wardrobe because these colours enhance and make the other one pop. However take care to manage these colours well to prevent it from becoming too 'jarring'.
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| Examples of complimentary colours. Split complimentary colours are colours that form a slim Y shape on the colour wheel and is similar to the triadic colour concept. With this method, there is a feature colour (which is the main colour) and two other colours that act as an accent. 
Split complimentary colours
Analogues are three colours consecutive colours on the colour wheel, or any of their tints or shades, they are seen as connecting hues. They usually match well and create a harmonious serene and comfortable look making it very pleasing to the eyes! They work best when one colour is chosen to dominate, a second to support and the third colour used (along with black, white or grey) as an accent.  Neutral colours - Brown and grey are as a result of mixing all three primary colours. Black and white also fall into this category. Neutral colours are the foundation of a good wardrobe, opt for classic staple pieces in these tones as they can be easily dressed up or down, with seasonal colour trends being easily incorporated with them. |
Ok. Now we've got the theory out of the way let's put it into practice!
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