Colour blocking is one of Autumn's hottest trends. Want to get the look right? It's easy with some basic colour theory.

The Colour Wheel

How to use the colour wheel

Try these combinations when putting together a colour blocked outfit:


Complementary colours: Colours opposite each other on the wheel. They intensify eachother and clash when worn together. E.g. Violet and yellow
Analogous colours: Colours lined up side by side on the colour wheel. E.g: yellow green, yellow, and orange yellow
'T' colours: These form a 'T' shape on the wheel. E.g. Orange yellow, blue violet and green
Triangle points: Imagine a triangle drawn in the middle of the colour wheel. Pair any (or all) of the three colours the corners of the triangle point to.

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Complementary colours

Sapphire blue slouchy sweater paired with orange trousers

Analogous colours

Dress with fire engine red, tangerine and berry purple stripes

'T' colours

Yellow jeans with a midnight blue
camisole and red lipstick

Pre-made colour blocking

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Colour blocking tips

Mix colours of similar intensity and saturation. Keep neons with neons, pastels with pastels.

When choosing accessories, tone the look down with neutrals – or add an extra pop with even more clashing colour or metallics.

Don’t add prints, florals, stripes, frills into the mix – stick to solid blocks of colour in simple shapes (shifts, tunics, pencil skirts etc)

Pair up to three colours at most – anything more will make you look like a rainbow.

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