Color Blocking and contrast finishings

[Mauro]

I am a huge fan of both. What are your thoughts?? I made some tee, hoodies, and sweat knickers and shorts for my spring 11 collection. Do you like solid or do you like constrating colors for the ribbing??

 

[Makeshift_Robot]

Color blocking can look cool, but is hard to do well. I feel like it works better if the blocking emphasizes a silhouette, rather than simply being different for different pieces of the pattern.

Contrast finishings are fine, but a little bit played out at this point. Ruffled/pleated stuff with a contrast border can look great.

 

[c00kz]

It tends to look bad more often than it looks good. Cheap, contrast piping cardigans come to mind.. I like really bold color-blocking though, like shirts divided in half. Makes for interesting looking ensembles.

 

[Mauro]

I understadn but that's not what I am getting at. I think people have fucked up color blocking so bad that people freak out when someone mentions the word.
Rigger tees are classic and the contrat colors always have their place.
I guess pics are in order.

 

[AR_Six]

Pics most certainly necessary, this is an area where it will depend on the piece whether it's working or not.

 

[phoenixrecon]

i like the color blocked jil shirts... wear those under a simple grey or navy blazer and you add a whole nother level to the look.