Color blocking Fashion, Color Blocking Cities

So, I was thinking of what my first blog would be, and decided on Color Blocking Fashion, Color Blocking Cities. Everywhere we go our eyes are capturing different colors, on different objects. From the clothes we wear to graffiti on the walls, even different cultures or the color of our skin. Trust me, the world would be boring if everybody had the same color. Why am I saying this: despite our ethnic background and culture we are all different and unique in our own way, so is color. [Feel like giving a freedoms speech].

I like colors  I like bold colors such as Royal Purple, Navy Blue, University Red, Bright Pink [List can go on and on] but I also like soft and neutral colors such as Brilliant Lavender, Beige, and Baby Blue. Colors brings life. Colors are swag, funky, retro, hip-hop  cool. Colors can be used as a therapeutic tool to stimulate the human brain, emotions/feelings and are used by for example children with severe disabilities, the elderly or even people without any special needs. [Another blog will follow up about this...Back to COLOR BLOCKING]!!

For those who haven't got a idea what color blocking is..Do not worry! 

Definition of color blocking: The techniques of using blocks of different colored paper, textiles or any other material to create layouts or backgrounds. The color blocking popularity first started in the 1960's and 1980's. Here are some images of color blocking fashions styles:

    Celebrities color blocking 

Color blocking is one of fashions hottest trends at the moment. Color blocking is the combination of two or more colors, this can be from top, trousers, tunic, handbag or even shoes. Simply said - its the combination of different colors to ensure they support and compliment each other. 

Color Wheel

The color wheel explains how colors evolve and naturally compliment each other. It's easy to identify which color combinations work well. First we have our primary colors: red, yellow and blue. Mixing these colors will create secondary colors such as: green, purple and orange. 

Piet Modrian/ Color Blocking Cities

     1965 color blocking dress by Yves-Saint Laurent. Inspired by the famous painter Piet Modrian.

This particular painting also known as 'De Stijl' was founded by Theo van Doesberg and Piet Modrian. 'De Stijl was described as: Forming elements of construction should be the harmony of the polar forces- the male and the female powers, as they were interpreted- and the use of a defined set of six colors: red, blue and yellow as basic and white, black and grey as additional colors.

Are these color schemes still used in contemporary architecture and interiors? Yes

     Schroder House by Gerrit Rietveld in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Influential house following rules of 'De Stijl' built in 1923. 

    Colorful cities:

     Curacao - Willemstad: The beautiful colorful city view. The  former colonist by the Dutch left allot of classy buildings in   

     its original state with bright colors from the rainbow spectrum. 

     Old Norwegian City, Bergen 

     Copenhagen, Denmark [Picture taken by  me during a university trip in January 2012]