“The best colour in the whole world is the one that looks good on you”. Coco Chanel
There was a time when bright colours were considered appropriate only for young women, and middle aged women were expected to keep it subdued by wearing pastels. But all that has changed in the past few years. With colour blocking and neon colours being in vogue, bold colours are now in everybody’s wardrobe.
Bold colours are a huge trend for A/W 2020. However, it can become a tricky situation, especially if you’re unsure of how to mix and match these colours to avoid looking tacky.
Keep scrolling down to learn a few tips and tricks for creating cool statement colours just by following a few simple rules without looking too OTT.
Balance It Out
The best way to tone down your bright pink purse or that electric red top is to balance them out with neutrals. I find that blacks, whites, greys and beige work so well with bright colours. Once you know how to wear your bright colours with neutrals, you’ll never have to worry about going overboard with bold colours. The pop of colour ensures that you look striking, but not over-the-top.
Pair it with Denim
For some reason, bright colours and denim work so well together but then denim goes well with almost everything. The denim helps to offset the bright colour and makes the look more appealing and casual chic.
Experiment with patterns
You don’t always have to limit yourself to an outfit featuring only one bold colour. Colour block or patterned dresses help to fuse several shocking colours together to create an arresting look. It may be wise to stay away from accessories to avoid introducing more colours and the so not wanted OTT look.
I quite like trying out super crazy combinations on the weekends and then I tone it down to more acceptable colour combinations during the working week
Stick to one colour family
This is probably my favourite trick, mixing and matching the tints and shades of one colour, for example, red and burgundy, to create a go-to outfit for those days you feel like you’re on top of the world. If you have a minute have a quick look at my previous post and how I matched red and burgundy hues to create an elegant look.
Play with bright accessories
If you’re not ready to go all out just yet try accessories as a way to wear bold colours. All you need is a splash of colour over your neutrals to stand out. Accessories could mean anything from earrings to belts, so have fun mixing it up.
Use the Colour Wheel for Guidance
How to use the wheel?
We have three groups of colours, primary, secondary and tertiary.
TIP: In order to separate the warm colours (reds, oranges, yellows) from cool colours (blues, greens, purples) draw a line through the centre of the wheel,
- Primary colours are red, yellow and blue. Primary colours are the basis for all other colour and any colour can be made using a combination of primary colours.
- Secondary colours are made by mixing two primary colours from the colour wheel. The results are orange, green and violet. These are centred between the colours mixed to make them on the wheel.
- Tertiary colours are made from mixing a primary and secondary colour, for example blue and green become teal, and red and purple mixed together become magenta. Tertiary colours rest between the colours used to form each on the colour wheel.
Now let’s dive into colour wheel combinations, complementary, analogous and triad.
- Complementary colours are colours that are across from each other on the colour wheel, such as red and green. This creates a high-contrast, high – drama look. A complementary colour scheme is great for small pops of colour to make items stand out. Pick a colour on the colour wheel then draw a straight line across the colour wheel, this is the colour’s complement.
- Analogous colours are colours that are next to each other on the colour wheel, like blue-green, green, and yellow-green. When creating an analogous colour scheme, one colour will dominate, one will support and another will accent.
- Triadic colours are colours on the colour wheel that form a triangle. One example of a triadic colour scheme is purple, orange, and green.
Choose a colour on the colour wheel then draw an equilateral triangle to find the two other colours. You will notice that each colour has 3 colours between them to form the triangle.
Take Baby Steps
If you are used to wearing pastels and are a little unsure when it comes to bold colours, then you should start by taking baby steps. Add a pop of colour with a pair of fuchsia shoes or a bag to your pastel clothing and then see if you like it and want to take the next step toward bright coloured clothing.
You styled this beautifully! And great tips on how to master mixing and matching colors.
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You did such an amazing job assembling this colorblock outfit with bold colors! That dress looks super high-end and you wear it well!
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This dress is adorable! It’s such a bold statement and gives me 80s vibes. It looks great on you and the accessories compliment the entire look. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much beautiful!! I’m so glad you liked the styling. Kisses xx
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You always look so polished. I always wear colour in some way most days, I love it. This outfit is beautiful and I love that the is in such a bold bright pink hue. <3/Madison
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Thank you Madison. I’m glad you liked the styling. Enjoy the weekend xx
You look like a doll! Amazing!
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Thanks Leros. Have a great weekend xx
This seems to be a complete and relevant guide to tailor fit your bold look needs. These are pretty effective, it makes the look balanced and well managed. Nice quotes by the way, I love them.
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Thank you Katya for your positive feedback. I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Have a fabulous weekend xx
I am so loving this bold outfit! I love the vibrant color and the frills on this dress is gorgeous!
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Thank you Rach. This dress is a great find. I spent weeks looking for a nice pink dress and that ruffle is a cherry on the cake. Have a lovely weekend xx
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I can’t get enough of this outfit.Gorgeous dress, gorgeous shoes and a very lovely bag.You look so amazing.
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Thank you Sophie, so thrilled you liked the styling girl! Have a lovely weekend. Kisses xx
Original, awesome dress- perfect for red carpet- your look is fabulous- hairstyle, shoes and of course bag and dress- love it
ah thank you sooooooooooooooo much girl! It means a lot. Happy weekend xx
Beautiful bag, kisses!
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Such a wonderful dress! You look beautiful and that outfit is amazing!
Have a nice day!:)
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Such a wonderful dress! You look so beautiful and this outfit is amazing!
Have a wonderful day!:)
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Thank you soooooo much beautiful! Enjoy your weekend xx
Love love love the color!!!
Thanks babe! I love pink way too much! Have a wonderful weekend xx
Very beautiful, your look!
Perfect dress!
Kiss!
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Thank you Dany! Have a fabulous weekend. Kisses xx
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So lovely. The dress suits you perfectly, nice fabric my dear 🙂
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Thank you Amely! I have finally been able to post a comment on your fabulous blog! Have a lovely weekend xx
Bold looks make such a great appearance! I do love the colour combo pink and orange, they go so well together. That dress looks very beautiful on you.
xx Simone
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Thank you Simone! I love pink and orange combo, such a flattering pairing. I hope you had a lovely weekend xx
Loving this adorable dress!!
I am so glad bright colours are trendy during winter and autumn It will bring colour to the not so sunny days and also help with mood Love your outfit You look hot in that hot pink babe Thanks for the tips on colours and style and Coco Channel was such an inspiration Thanks for the quotes Have a lovely day beautiful xoxo Cris
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These are such wonderful tips to follow. I do tend to get overwhelmed by colour sometimes and end up using my neutrals to balance the looks but I love how you balanced colour with colour in this look and how you explained this in detail. I already have an outfit in mind I would like to try based on this!
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This is also a great trick to balance bolds with neutrals. I do this myself a lot but I have to admit I love mixing pink with orange any occasion I get! xx
Amazing dress <3
Thank you Kinga! Kisses xx
I am in love with that dress! The color looks amazing on you. I just started wearing bolder colors this year and these are really great tips. The color wheel is such a great tool to use!
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Thank you Kara, I’m glad you find some of my tips inspirational! Have a fabulous weekend beautiful xx
This pink is perfect for summer! 🙂
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Thank you babe. Have a lovely weekend xx
That dress is so cute and chic. It reminds me of Barbie 🙂
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I’m really loving that dress and the color combo you’ve put together here, those shoes are also divine! I’m all for embracing bold colors, especially during the summer months. Thanks for the inspo and for such an informative post. I hope you’re having a great start to your week so far!
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Thank you beautiful ! I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. I love bold colours especially during warmer months. xx
Omg! El vestido es una pasada! Super original 🙂 Estas guapisima!!! Muackas!
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Thank you beautiful! Have a fabulous weekend xx
What a stunning shade of pink on you!
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Thank you Didier! Have a lovely weekend
Ahhh I love this dress on you. So good!
Amy Ann
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Thank you beautiful!! Have a fabulous weekend xx
hot pink and a touch of orange
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My fave combo! I guess it depends, there are most definitely pros and cons and cons can be quite harmful especially with ever growing number of online trolls. Have a fabulous weekend. xx
What a fabulous outfit! Love your dress!
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Thank you Samantha! Happy weekend beautiful xx
Thanks so much for the tips and ideas, you look great!
Have a lovely day 🙂
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Thank you Rosanna. Have a wonderful weekend xx
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You look gorgeous and I love the vibrant colour combination. Details are just so cute!
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Bold and fabulous! That dress looks amazing on you dear. Love the striking color.
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Thank you Jessica. Same here, I have been obsessed with bold colours this summer especially orange and pink. Have a fabulous weekend beautiful xx
Pink dress with red tassel earrings are perfectly matched! Love it.
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Thank you! Have a lovely weekend
Beautiful pink dress, lovely colors combinations.
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Thank you beautiful. Kisses xx
Pretty dress darling and the colour suits you!
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Thank you Lovely. Have a fantastic weekend xx
What a beautiful dress… I love this color!
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so beautiful babe 🙂
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Love pink <3 Such a pretty outfit babe! !
Happy Sunday !
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Thank you Olivia. Kisses xx
Your bright pink dress is so fun! I have more bright accessories than clothes in my wardrobe, but I do love wearing brights! 🙂
Hope that you are having a great weekend! It’s another quiet one here as yet another winter bug is making its way through the family!
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Thank you! I love brights especially in summer! Have a lovely weekend xx
You look fabulous in this dress! Bold and strong, great qualities!
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Thank you Natalia! I’m so glad you liked the styling. Kisses xx
I love this color on you! so stunning and vibrant!
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Thank you beautiful! Have a fabulous weekend. Kisses xx
I love your photos! So colorful! Great post!
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Thank you Melissa! Have a fabulous weekend xx
This outfit is absolutely fabulous. I love it!
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Thank you Radi! Kisses xx
You look lovely in the bright dress.
Your tips for bold colors are spot-on. I especially like the color wheel portion.
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Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I love the colour wheel, perfect to pair gorgeous bold colours xx
Now the wheel is such a great TIP!! You genius!
I am totally loving you color block outfit! Orange and pink look great together!
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Thank you Francesca!! I love using the wheel to match especially bold colours. Have a lovely weekend xx
You are an expert for colours and I love you in your wonderful pink dress! Personally, I really like it to wear colours and I’m happy that fashion has changed in the way you described here. But the quotes of Coco Chanel you published here make me nevertheless smile 🙂 Thanks for sharing and happy weekend!
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Thank you Rena. I have to admit I’m a sucker when comes to Coco Chanel quotes, what a fabulous woman she was! xx
love the cute dress 😀
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Thank you babe. Have a lovely weekend xx
I really love your fashion sense and style.
You always manage to wear fabulous clothes.
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Thank you Ann! Kisses xx
Hello Duchess
First I have to tell you that I love your dress and especially the color of it, I am passionate about these colors and glad that we now have the freedom to dress them and not just the young girls.
I also agree that these colors look good with denim, this is infallible, the denim looks good with almost everything!
As for your color wheel, I already knew the explanation of colors, I attended the course of architecture !! But it is very informative for those who don’t know how to match colors.
I loved the colors you chose for shoes and bag, you’re impeccable!
Lots of love
Marisa
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Thank you Marisa, I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. That Colour Wheel is such a wonderful invention! Kisses xx
Gorgeous dress, such a vibrant color! Perfect combo with orange accessories!
Kisses, Paola.
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Thank you Paola! Have a wonderful weekend xx
Girl this dress is everything! You look amazing!
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Thank you Lisa! I can’t get enough of this dress, love the vivid colour so perfect for warm summer days. Kisses xx
Strong look!
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Thank you Magda! Kisses xx
What a fabulous color!
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Thank you beautiful. Have a lovely weekend xx
Have a great weekend!
Thank you Ivana! Have a great weekend. Kisses xx
I love this look especially the color palette!
x,
S | Je M’appelle Chanel
Thank you beautiful! Have a fabulous weekend xx
This color is fabulous on you! Love the mix of red and this bold pink. Have a great weekend!
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Thank you Kathrine. It’s definitely my fave mix for summer hot days xx
Perfect! You look great! 🙂 And the dress is really impressing, I like pink :)) 😀 :D…thank you for sharing your inspiration and best wishes from dolomites hotels to you 😉 Lena
Thank you Lena. Have a fabulous weekend xx
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What a perfect outfit! It looks so nice on you. Love how you combined the colors and thanks for the explanation of the color wheel – I took some notes! 😀 ♥
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Thank you Gilda. I’m so glad you found it inspirational! I personally love using the colour wheel. xx
Love your dress!!
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Thanks babe! have a lovely weekend xx
That dress looks so pretty on you! Love those frills on the mid! These are great colour combinations! Love your bag and shoes! So gorgeous!
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Thank you Babita! I do love this Ted Baker gem and the ruffle is so super cute and chic. Have a fabulous weekend xx
Such a lovely dress, I love your style dear!
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Thank you beautiful. Have a great weekend. Kisses xx
Such a chic and beautiful dress on you duchess. The colour compliments your skin so beautifully.
Thank you for the style tips. Very helpful! 🙂
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Thank you so much beautiful. Have a lovely weekend xx
Wow!!! SO glamorous shhoting…love your dress and bag too!!!
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Thank you beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend. Kisses xx
That dress is so gorgeous! I love the vibrant colours and the accessories work perfectly 🙂 http://www.bauchlefashion.com/2018/08/youre-invited-to-tropical-palms-summer.html
Thank you Heather! Kisses xx
Darling, you look sensational in that bold dress. What a great dress! I love that you paired it with an orange bag and heels. Perfect colour blocking….Plus, the ruffle details on the dress make it even more fashion forward. This is one gorgeous outfit!
Great tips for wearing bold colours!
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Thank you Ivana for such a great feedback. I’m so glad you liked it and that you appreciate all the details. Kisses xx
This dress is adorable. Love the color and your bag is also very cute.
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Thank you Nina. Kisses xx
Woow! Lovely pink dress dear! And your handbag is great!
Have a nice day! xx
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Thank you beautiful. Have a fabulous weekend xx
Bold and amazing dress! 🙂
Thank you. I’m obsessed with Ted Baker as you can tell haha. Have a lovely weekend xx
Gorgeous outfit! I also really like to wear bright color and way how you combine those two colors! Thank you for tips about mixing color and this informative post! it is very useful! Wish you great weekend!
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Thank you beautiful. I love the mix of orange and pink, my fave.Have a fabulous weekend xx
this color looks so amazing on you and those earrings are the absolute cutest!
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Thank you Jen! Have a fabulous weekend xx
You look super fabulous!!
kisses
Agnese & Elisa
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Thank you both. Kisses xx
I couldn’t agree more with you! Love your dress!!
Jennifer
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Thank you Jennifer. I do love a bit of Ted Baker, they have the cutest dresses xx
Such a doll, you look stunning xxx
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Thank you beautiful. Kisses xx
I absolutely adore this pink ruffled dress – it looks as though it was made for you darling! Also loving the Chanel quote about not thinking about others people haha; always one of my favourites!
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thanks Gabrielle! I have to admit, I can’t get enough of Coco Chanel quotes, what a fabulous woman she was xx
Wow such a juicy colors, such an original dress- you look so trendy and fashionable xx
Thank you beautiful. I love bold colours xx
Love this look and thanks for the tips!
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Thank you Elisa! Kisses xx
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You always select lovely and great quotes! Inspiring ones! And a lovely dress as outfit! Have a great day xx
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ah thank you girl!! I’m so glad you like my styling and quotes. I really enjoy exploring new quotes, Coco Chanel is definitely a huge inspiration for me xx
This color looks so fashionably chic.
I always love this color.
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I love combination of orange and pink, my fave xx
Oh, a perfect mix, I like this dress and its color. great
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