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STYLE BUBBLE Susie Bubble and Colour Theory Compiled and edited by Chavisa Piankit, from articles by International fashion bloggers
The Colour of Style Bubble Frist published in the United Kingdom in 2014 Copyright 2014 http://pppear.worgpress.com Art direction & Design : Chavisa Piankit All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrival system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without permission of the copyright holder.
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“Still, I love colour and that’s what I’ve become known for. It’s just how I’ve always dressed, ever since I could dress myself. As soon as I could afford to buy or make my own clothes, what I’ve always been attracted to has been bright.” Susie Bubble
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Contents:
00 Life in Colour How to use the scraf with the book Susie Bubble Introduction: colour and fashion
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Anagolous Colour The colour value scale Monotone Warm and cool colours The meaning of colour Activity 2: Matching colour earring pages 36-49
Neutrals Colours Neutral Colour illusion Op-art Optical illusions pages 50-57
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Colour Wheel Get to know more about colour Step into colour The art of colour Activity 1: Make a Pop art bracelet
Complementary Colour Colours that go well with each other The colour triangle Split complementary colours
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pages 28-35
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Texture and Pattern Mix and match prints and textures in outfits Material inspirations
Combination Combining pieces Activity3: Breaking collar Special silk knot Q&A with Susie Bubble
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pages 68-81
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By using the scarf as a guide, and following the six steps in this book you can redefine the way you dress and fill your world with colour. Through a series of tasks, this book will instruct you in basic colour theory and how it can be adapted and experimented with using pattern and texture.
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Life in colour Why wear just one or two colours when you can shove seven plus into one outfit?
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usanna Lau, also known as Susie Bubble, is a writer and editor living and working in London. Lau started her blog ‘Style Bubble’ in March 2006. It consists of her widely read thoughts, personal experiences and observations on fashion with a focus on spotlighting young and unknown talent. Lau was editor of ‘Dazed Digital’, the website of Dazed & Confused magazine, from 2008-2010. Lau now works full-time on her blog and other freelance projects, including writing for magazines and newspapers such as POP and The Guardian. Lau was working in advertising, “and not on the creative side”, when she began to share her obsession for colourful clothing online. Slowly, her ‘Style Bubble’ blog became a must-read for fashionistas all over the world, who admired her individuality, bravery and forthright opinions.
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Fashion Gaining basic knowledge in colour theory gives you a better understanding of the concept behind seasonal colour analysis, and how a colouring impacts to fashion.
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he difference between clothing and fashion is intent. There is the obvious need to wear clothes for protection, modesty, and uniformity with the culture, but when we introduce new forms, patterns, textures, and above all colour, fashion is born. Colours play an important role on the fashion scene, as they help us to coordinate within an outfit, as well as with our surroundings. The season, day of the week, and even time of day help determine the appropriate colours necessary to turn standard clothes into fashion statements.
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Colour Wheel A colour wheel or colour circle is an abstract illustrative organization of colour hues around a circle that shows relationships between primary, secondary, tertiary colours etc.
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definite rules that govern which colours look best with one another. Of course, once you know the rules you can break them, but it’s good to get the basics down first.
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he key to choosing the right colours for the right occasions is all about the colour wheel. If you imagine the colour wheel when you are picking out the colours of your outfit you will have no problem making sure your outfit matches and the colours all go well together. With a solid colour, it is easier to play around with colour matching. Colour matching using a variety of patterns is difficult to do well. Sometimes it can be difficult to know which colours you should wear with a particular green shirt or blue skirt, but there are some
All the colour wheel does is tell you how best to combine colours. There are particular colour combinations in the colour wheel that are particularly pleasing to the eye, known as colour harmonies. The basic primary colours of red, yellow, and blue are used to create the secondary colours. Tertiary colours are created by mixing primary and secondary colours together. While the colour wheel is intimidating at first, it is really easy to use and super helpful for piecing together flattering and unlikely colour combinations. However, these basic elements of colour theory are more than enough to get you by and help you understand colour relationships. 21
Step into Colour Start with the classic combination of red, yellow and blue Writer: cmukfashion
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Primary colour: This is the main colour of any outfit. It will occupy most of the area and set the tone for the outfit as a whole i.e. black suit Secondary colour: This is the second most used colour on your outfit and is usually there to “back up� the primary colour and should also be pretty close to it or make a good contrast i.e. white shirt Tertiary/Analogue colour: Analogue colours lie between primary and secondary colours. They are used to emphasize certain parts of your outfit and they work well together when they are matched on the same level of lightness or darkness.
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Neutral colours (black, grey, white and brown) are not represented on the colour wheel. You can and should use these types of colours for every outfit you wear, if it’s a casual outfit, a work outfit, or, of course, a formal outfit. There are some combinations that work best for more formal outfits, while some combinations are better suited to casual or sport outfits. Usually darker colours are seen as formal, while bright colour combinations are seen as sporty and fun. The colour wheel is not something used in art, it is used for clothing too.
“Bright colour combinations are seen as sporty and fun”
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What is Pop Art?
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op art is an art movement that emerged in the mid-1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the USA. Pop art presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising, news, etc. In Pop art, material is sometimes visually removed from its known context, isolated, and/or combined with unrelated material. The concept of pop art refers not as much to the art itself as to the attitudes that led to it. Pop art often takes as its imagery that which is currently in use in advertising. Product labeling and logos figure prominently in the imagery chosen by pop artists, such as the Campbell’s Soup Cans labels, by Andy Warhol.
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“Fashion is not quite an art but requires an artist in order to exist.� Yves saint Laurent
These chic examples of pop art inspired fashion are showcasing just how influential aspects of modern day pop culture are becoming in clothing designs and accessories. 25
Activity 1
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Complementary Complementary colours are the ones directly opposite each other on the colour wheel. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast and reinforce each other.
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he colour - blocking trend began about a year ago and it literally means an outfit made up of ‘blocks’ of solid colour. The secret to pulling it off is sticking to simple shapes - think classic shifts, maxis, pencil skirts - and choosing shades that are the direct opposites on the colour wheel.
Complementary colours are the ones directly opposite each other on the colour wheel. Writer: Paula Joye
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Looking at a colour wheel you can see that each colour has its opposite and complimentary colour. Going around the circle the complimentary colour is the one that is directly opposite it on the other side of the wheel. Purple is opposite yellow, blue is opposite orange, red is opposite green. This is a simple complimentary colour match and will
they are now more easily matched. The same holds true if you add a small amount of red to both colours; the resulting red-orange and a purple-blue would be a better match.
always work in fashion. If you have a light blue shirt, wear it with dark orange pants and you will look very sharp. This also explains why light green and pink are matched. While the colour wheel is objective, colour matching is subjective. That means there are always ways to make colours a better match. For example, the relationship between blue and orange can easily be changed by adding another colour to both. Add a bit of yellow to orange and you get a yellow-orange. Add a bit of yellow to blue you get a yellow-blue. Since now share a small amount of the same colour and have been reduced in intensity,
Try clashing pink and yellow, orange and blue, green and black to create the most effective blocking effect.
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Now draw a balanced triangle in the colour wheel and you will find that those three. (1) Take for example: blue, yellow and red. They form a basic colour triangle that will coordinate the colours. Drawing the same triangle for any set of colours will result in an outfit that is very attractive without appearing overly planned and ‘matchy’.
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Another colour match is the wedge triangle, which is on the left. (03) In this case dark blue, maroon and yellow are all connected via the wedge. These three colours match well together and create a great balance. The colours in a wedge triangle. Just like the basic colour triangle you can match just two colours of a wedge triangle (04) and wear those together. This is why maroon and navy blue are often seen together in clothing.
03 Once you have mastered the colour triangle you can make a two colour match with any two colours that are connected on opposite sides of the triangle. (02) In the example on the left red and blue are connected with the base of the triangle. Those two colours are fantastic to match together. This will work with any side of the triangle as you rotate it around the colour wheel. This is the reason blue and green work so well together.
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The complementary colour to yellow-green is purple-red, the two colours on either side of purple-red are purple and red.
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DO: Choose shades that have the same level of intensity. You can’t team Fluro - yellow with Blah - purple make sure that each piece has the same amount of ‘grunt’ otherwise the look will be unbalanced.
The complementary colour to red is green, the two colours on either side of green are yellow-green and blue-green.
DON’T: Add too many prints, stripes, florals or patterns of any kind when colour blocking an outfit – it’s a fast track to circus clown.
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Analogous Analogous colours are those situated right next to one another on the colour wheel. Colours that are situated close to each other will appear easy on the eyes when paired together.
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lmost all women are lacking in selfconfidence when it comes to wearing colour. They are afraid to stand out and appear different to other people. On the other hand, women love beautiful things, they want to make themselves more attractive and impressive. It is therefore not surprising that clothing is one of the main factors supporting the creation of a personal identity and make people remember who you are. Colour is a theory behind fashion. Women can use colour theory to mix and match their clothes. Colour can and help promote their personal look, which help to promote their apparance. Warm colours are vivid and energetic, and tend to advance in space.
Cool colours give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression. Analogous colour are the colours that are right next to one another on the colour wheel, like green and yellow or red and orange. Because they are close to one another they appear easy on the eyes when paired together. An example of using analogous colours to good effect might be a scarlet red dress with gold jewelry and magenta shoes. Try to avoid putting no more than 3 analogous colours in one outfit. To use the example on the right, you’ve already got 3 analogous colours (red, orange, purple), so you wouldn’t want to go overboard and add in yellow. You can add ligth brown to make the outfit look more softer or do some contrast of colour by adding small pieces of opposite colour.
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The Colour Value scale
Tone = Colour + Grey Tint = Colour + White Shade = Colour + Black
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his basically means that each colour has a variety of values, making it darker (shades) or lighter (tints) or more subdued (tones). When you’re pairing things you usually want to to try and pair different values of your chosen colours. For example you might wear a pale blue shirt with grey or black pants. The grey or black is a darker value of colour than the pale blue shirt (one is more pastel, the other is more bright).
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Try and imagine the colours you’re using as part of a black and white photo. This will help you determine the gradations of the values so that you put the appropriate values together (darker with lighter for example). While pastel colours with pastel colours tends to look a little sugary, you can make a bold statement with bright colours paired with bright colours.
White, black, and grey are neutral colours (and are very important for properly coordinating clothing). When a colour is tinted that means that it’s getting lighter (has white added to it) and when it is a shade it is getting darker (has black added to it). Tones in a colour are created by adding grey. When you’re coordinating clothes you’ll need to see how different tints, tones, and shades work with one another. 41
Monotone Writer: The Style Note
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he simplest colour scheme to make, but often the hardest to off is monochromatic, which refers to a combination comprised of just one colour. Wearing an outfit that is entirely blue, pink, green, etc, isn’t something that you see often, but if it’s done right it can look super cool. The best way to pull off monochromatic is to mix different elements of a specific colour together such as saturation, tint, or shade and design elements like the texture or structure of the fabric. Monotone Chromatic A monotone colour scheme is just one single hue and its variations in terms of tints, shades and saturation. Using saturation and tint/shade variations of a colour is always good. However, in most cases we would advise against using a fully monochromatic scheme, as there is a risk of monotony. This article said the fact that tendencies in fashion are to use only monochromatic
schemes, but we would advise you to create your own style and maybe use a glimpse of colour. Using it with pure white or black can be efficient though! This is the only way it can look good! Monotone Achromatic A monotone achromatic colour scheme is a special instance of the monotone scheme which consists of only neutral colours ranging from black to white. A scheme like this can work for an outfit, but it can easily look boring. Using an achromatic scheme with just one bright colour for highlight can be very effective.
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Warm Warm colours are vivid and energetic, and tend to prominent in space.
Cool Cool colours give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression.
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Red signifies love and life
Yellow signifies the spirit, cheerfulness and joy
Blue signifies infinity and serenity
Green signifies growth, sharing and adaptability
Violet signifies dreams, spirituality and imagination
Orange signifies joy and creativity
The Meaning of colour Pink signifies femininity, sense of love and protection
Turqouise signifies friendliness and relaxation
Brown signifies stability, assurance and comfort
Grey signifies compromise and caution
Black signifies mystery, space and emptiness
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Activity 2
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colour illusion Colour illusion occurs when colours with specific relationships within the colour wheel are arranged in ways that mislead the eyes.
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his is one of the most important pieces of advice for creating well coordinated outfits. Neutral colours will enhance the main colour of your clothing and make your outfit look better coordinated and not overdone. Grey is a particularly good choice for your outfit. Pair a grey skirt with a dark purple top and pale gold scarf, or a pair of grey pants with a white shirt, a blue blazer and red shoes. Remember that a fitted white shirt is the perfect complement to most outfits and it can be dressed up with a pair of jeans black blazer or dressed down with a sweater or blazer and a scarf. Avoid coloured pants or skirts, unless you pair them with a neutral top (like red skinny jeans with grey sweater). Usually, however, colored pants can overwhelm an ensemble and take the focus.
Don’t mix certain colours together: Some colours simply were not meant to be mixed and yet people still make the mistake of pairing them together. Avoiding these fashion faux pas will help you better coordinate your outfits. Black may go with everything, but there are two colours it does not go well with. Don’t pair it with navy blue. they are too close to look good together. The other is brown. Don’t pair black with brown unless you really know what you’re doing. White and cream also do not go together, because it looks as though you were trying to match your colors and failed (cream and brown, however, go together very well). Brown and grey stop after neutral. They are both too neutral and more or less colourless to enhance one another. 53
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olour illusion occurs when colours that have specific relationships are arranged in ways that mislead the eyes. Colour illusions exemplify the current view: they both a psychological response to and interpretation of what is seen. Optical illusion begins with the eyes. Dark colours give the illusion of slimness. So the illusion of an hour glass figure can be created on any figure as long as the bulk of the garment is made up of dark colours. Light colours give the illusion of fullness. They are usually used to give the impression of bulk, so if a female wanted to look fuller in the bust area she would use a light colour that causes the eye to be drawn to her bust line.
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p art, also known as optical art, is a style of visual art that makes use of optical illusions. Op art works are abstract, with many of the better known pieces made in black and white. When the viewer looks at them, the impression is given of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibration, patterns, or alternatively, of swelling or warping. As Op art artists gained recognition; the youth culture explosion of the sixties was gaining momentum. Mod bands such as The Who crossed over to the US and everyone wanted a piece of ‘The London Look’. The mod style, which was already waning in the UK, reached the other side of the Atlantic at around the same time as the 1965 exhibition ‘The Responsive Eye’ in New York, which showcased the work of Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. Suddenly Op Art patterns started appearing on everything from clothes to advertisements, stationery, furnishing fabrics and that useful garment peculiar to the 1960s: the paper dress.
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Optical Illusion Writer: Bridgette Raes
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ne of the easiest ways to work with the body you have isthrough optical illusion. through optical illusion. The illustrations in this section show just how easy and effective this approach can be. For example, every solution to create balance in the body is grounded in the use of optical illusion. Therefore, if you can master this you’ll be well on your way to feeling great in what you wear. 56
Horizontal Lines It’s true what they say, horizontal lines can make you look wider, especially when placed at at the widest part of your body However, there is an optical trick using horizontal lines: the longer an eye travels up or down a body before it is interrupted by a horizontal line, the taller and leaner you will look. This is
why people who tuck their shirts in right into their pants can look wider than if they keep them untucked or wear a slightly longer and leaner shirt. This is also why contrast-coloured belts are not advisable for petite women. Cutting this body shape in half not only makes you look wider but it makes you look shorter. Additionally, monochromatic dressing (dressing in shades of one colour) is often encouraged for its slimming effects;
without the disruption of a horizontal line through a colour change a person looks taller and leaner. Vertical Lines Vertical lines have a slimming effect on the body wherever you place them. This is why vertically-striped shirts, seams and creases down the leg your pants, for example, can make you look slimmer. Diagonal Lines Diagonal lines (top left) are incredibly slimming and, like vertical lines, no matter where you place them on your body they will slim that area. We used to put jacket and blazer pockets have been placed at a slight angle for this reason.
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Texture & Pattern Texture can be feel by touch or it can be impiles texture which we can see the effect of surface while, pattern are the useful decorative effect that create by regular or expected repetition which make the space hard to read
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There are countless ways to incorporate accessories and footwear with colour, texture, pattern and shine, into an outfit. But you don’t need to add all of them at once! Choose one or two trends from a category and leave it at that. Or choose a couple of items across a few of the categories. Or choose an item from each category if you’re an outfit maximalist. It’s also possible to cover multiple trends with just one item. For example, a pair of studded animal print shoes covers pattern, texture and shine. Mixing different textures and patterns is a fabulous way to create more variety in your outfits, giving your outfit an interesting depth which is definitely a must if you want to take a more individualistic and personal approach to dressing.
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Mix & Match
Prints and Textures in Outfits Looking to learn a few ways to mix patterns and textures in fashion? Writer: Dini Kusuma
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ixing textures and prints can be a daunting task, which often results in wrong combinations that don’t look that good. This is why most people say they’d never do it. But seriously, with lots of practice and if done correctly you can get out of your comfort zone and mount amazing looks using the technique of Mix n’ Match. Do balance with the scale of the patterns When you’re mixing your own patterns, look for a connection: It could be a colour, a shape, a silhouette.
“Break up your prints with a few solids”
First of all, it is worth recalling that prints can really empower your body silhouette. Horizontal lines can make your figure looks wider while vertical lines do the opposite way. Small prints will make you look subtle, while large patterns really highlight your outfits, as well making you look wider, super busy and heavy.
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So, wear your patterns – either small or large – to enhance your best assets and conceal the others. Don’t wear large prints on part of the body you want to hide, and avoid marrying two different large prints if you don’t know the rules. Sometimes, wearing two different super-bold patterns makes it look like you got dressed drunk or in the dark. There are many ways of mixing prints to look polished and not overwhelming. The key is to stick with only two prints and pair your outfit with basic solid accessories, such as bag, belt, jewelries, or heels. Or you may mix two similar scaled prints – but not two super big ones – as long as you break it up with something solid. Having more creativity with textures and patterns mixing Texture of the fabrics can definitely add a different dimension to an outfit, and by mixing two different textures along with its balanced patterns and colours, you will easily add edge and interest to your outfit. A silky flower-printed blouse, for example, matched with floral skinny jeans in the same theme and color tones can make a great fashion statement and the contrast between silk and jeans is both sweet and tough. When wearing a mini skirt or shorts, you may pair your floral skirt witha polka dot sweat shirt that has one or two colors on the skirt to create a balanced look, or cigarette pants matched with kimono top in different 64
patterns but share the same color scheme. Of course you have to combine colours and prints accordingly to achieve those elegant, balanced outfits. Patterns Mixing with highlight pattern Another option is to pick one pattern that really has to be the breadwinner then paired it with another that’s a little more subtle, more basic and smaller. This highlight print can be super-bold, vibrant and large, with many colors and even with busy prints. A good choice is to opt for stripes with something striking. Stripes, dots, or ginghams are those basic prints that are quite versatile to combine easily. You may also use the “same color family” technique to avoid the overwhelmed look. Mixing patterns with the same theme Stripes with stripes, floral with floral, monochromatic with monochromatic, leopard with leopard. there are plenty of options to choose from prints mixing to pull off. However, try not to go too matchy-matchy, especially if you use the same basic patterns. Similar polka dot patterns from head to toe make it look like you’re overly confined to fashion rules. As if your outfit is too well thought-out and predictable. Instead it’s just boring and just isn’t exciting to look at. Just add a few surprises by wearing different types of prints and textures although it still appears with the same theme. In this case, we are looking for the same theme and not for exactly the same prints with different colours. 65
Sequins: When it comes to choosing shoes and a bag to pair with your sequin dress, choosing materials with a similar shine or sheen to the sequins can make you look overdone. Instead, use striking textures for your shoes and bag to add visual interest to your outfit. You might wear your sequin dress with black suede shoes and a matching clutch. If the sequins are a neutral colour like black or silver, you can also play with colour s- pair it with a red velvet handbag to make your dress pop. Even basic leather heels that feature interesting cutouts or patterns across the surface can work well with a sequin dress and add dimension to the overall look.
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Metalic: Knowing what to wear with your metallics can be tricky as they don’t always suit all colours. Play it safe by pairing your metallic pieces with a neutral colour palette. Generally gold and copper metallics look great with creams, pinks, and greys while silver metallics are better suited to blacks, greys, and whites. Mixing a single metallic piece with neutral separates will still create an impact without being over the top.
Silk: Nothing feels better on a hot day than this natural material, as it allows your skin to breathe. Silk scarves are a wardrobe staple. They add colour, texture, and interest to any outfit, and are the perfect accessory for cooler weather. However, square silk scarves can be tricky to tie and longer scarves a bit intimidating. There are some tricks to wear the scarf which you can follow on page 78.
Combination Combining colour is the final stage which mix all theory togather. This step is about make balance and try on new combination of clothes.
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ressing in the right colours can improve your self-esteem and confidence. It's an easy way to look good, feel good and co-ordinate your wardrobe. Not only that but wearing the right colours can help you achieve a younger, healthier and groomed look without having to resort to drastic measures. This is the final step to combine all the theory of colour into your clothes. It’s important to remember how is the colour work with an outfit. It is better to start with easy combination of plain colour and then try to mix other materials, pattern and texture into your outfit. It’s not easy to find the right colour that suit to you, but it will be easier by following all the previously steps and do some more challenging with yourself by steping out of the comfort zone.
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TOP PANTS Combining pieces Writer: Chavisa Piankit
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he most easiest way to mix and match clothes is begining with the one set thing. The first piece that you pick is quite important, then you can think about the colour or pattern that would work or try to see overall of silhouette. One piece of your cloth can mix ‘n match in various different ways. As you can see on this page, the pink cardigan is look very simple, but when you start match with fluffy, jeans or silk pants, thay are all look totally different. This show how the colour work with texture pattern or other material in the fun and fabulous way.
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Colour wheel Colour wheel is the basic thing that you should put on your mind. It is the basic theory of colour that good to start on.
Complementary colour Complementary is always work on plain colour which make very clear contrast.
Analogous colour It is the big part of this outfit, which link all pieces of clothes together.
Colour illusion Wave, line and stripe are the basic pattern that make effect to the eye and give the illusion of the body.
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Texture & Pattern Paisley pattern is a classic shape of pattern that usually see on print fabric.
“It’s the old wives tales passed down to me from grandmothers and mumbling mothers that has me thinking that only the brightest hues of orange, blue and purple can chase away evil spirits to make way for celebration and OF COURSE there are evil spirits present at every festive occasion.” - Susie Bubble
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Twist Top 1. . Start by choosing either the warm or cool side of the scarf
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2. Take the head of triangle and tie both side together then take it wrap arond your neck and tie again 3. Tie the other two sides around your waist. Enjoy your new twist top!
Beach Dress 1. Use the strap from your bikini and tie it with one corner of the scarf 2. Take other two corner in the opposite side and tie it at the back of you body *The images below show ideas for how to use the earrings and collars to accessorise your outfits and make them more colourful.
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t was good to meet Susie Lau and have a conversation with her about her fashion inspirations. This is part of the interview where she talked about how she mixes and matches her clothes. Q1: Do you have any tips for tricks for mixing and matching your clothes and mixing colours with pattern? Susie: I try to think of schemes that might go together. Colour wise, it might be all pastels, all brights or different shades of one colour.
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Sometimes it can be complimentary though‌ like for instance I love pale colours with neon shades as a contrast. Then you balance it out with the prints. Tonal shades of one colour in different prints is a good start. Or sticking to one type of pattern but in different shades (different florals, different checks). Texture often comes into it as well and that can impact on the print and colours that are paired together. Q2:What is the first item you choose when you start to construct an outfit (top, pants,
“In personal style, colour sends out so many different messages about your personality. ” or shoes) and how do you decide what come next? Susie: It depends on what I’m into at the moment. I don’t always start with one set thing. I think about what colour or pattern would work and then what the overall silhouette will be like. Q3: Do you think colour can be used to influence people and inspire aspects of our everyday life? Susie: Definitely! In personal style, colour sends out so many different messages about your personality. Because by and large most people are colour-shy with their clothes, when you see it on people, that instantly tells you something about that person. In interiors, design, art and architecture, colour obviously has its shifting properties.
even then, that would be a stretch. Q5: Do you think you present your style as personal branding (I always think of you first when I want to describe a colourful person) Susie: Perhaps there aren’t that many “famous” people that dress in a colourful manner so int hat way, I guess it’s what people know me for. But it’s not the only aspect about my style nor is it something wholly unique to me. Q6: Where do you get your inspiration from when it comes to mixing and matching clothes? Susie: Lots of things – if you see my latest post, I’ve made a series of videos where I accumulate inspiration for outfits. It’s like a mind map of images – icons, films, moods,
Q4: What is your favourite colour and do you think the colour you wear or mix and match can describe your personal branding? Susie: I don’t really have a favourite colour. The only could i dislike is poo brown and I’ve never worn that but other than that, everything else is fair game. It’s not personal branding. Many people dress in a colourful way. Perhaps the way I mix things is idiosyncratic to me but
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Special thanks Inspiration Blogger Susana Lau (Susie Bubble/Stylebybble) Model Yi Lee Photographer Chavisa Piankit Lee Chi Assistant Stylist Kancharika Kaewpol Nucharee Srisajjakul Proof Reading / Graphic Design Tutor Sue Perks
Bibliography Book Hanssen, Kristin and Nitzsche (2001) Fashion Blogs. Netherlands: D’jonge Hond. Interview Lau, Susana (2014) [Interview by email, 5st July 2014] Journal Article (online) Dandyfashioner. (2009) ‘The Art of Color - What Colors Go Well Together’ In: Dandyfashioner.blogspot.co.uk 25.09.09 [online] At: http://dandyfashioner.blogspot. co.uk/2009/09/art-of-color-what-colors-go-well.html (Accessed on 26.05.14) Joye, Paula. (2011) ‘How to colour block, pop and tone’ In: Smh.com.au 05.09.11 [online] At: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/how-to-colour-block-pop-and-tone20110901-1jnk4.html (Accessed on 26.07.14) Raes, Bridgette. (2011) ‘Slim Your Body With Fashion Optical Illusion’ In: Bridgetteraes. com 03.11.11 [online] At: http://www.bridgetteraes.com/2011/11/03/slim-your-body-withthese-fashion-optical-illusions/ (Accessed on 26.07.14) The fasgion bomb Staff. (2010) ‘The Color Wheel: How To Combine Colors In Your Wardrobe’ In: Fashionbombdaily.com 16.04.10 [online] At: http://fashionbombdaily. com/2010/04/16/the-color-wheel-how-to-combine-colors-wardrobe-accessories/ (Accessed on 28.06.14) L, Emily. (2005) ‘How To Colourblock: A Primer For Every Skill (& Comfort) Level’ In: Refinery29.com 05.03.13 [online] At: http://www.refinery29.com/how-to-color-block#slide (Accessed on 26.08.14) Unknown. (2014) ‘How to Coordinate Colors’ In: Wikihow.com 22.05.14 [online] At: http://www.wikihow.com/Coordinate-Colors (Accessed on 26.06.14) Photo Figure. Lau, Susana (2006-2014) At: http://www.stylebubble.co.uk Figure. Lau, Susana (2014) At: http:///www streetpeeper.com Figure. Lau, Susana (2014) At: http://www.styledumonde.com Website Baker J. (2011) The Art of Choosing: Split-Complementary Color Schemes. At: http:// www.incolororder.com/2011/11/art-of-choosing-split-complementary.html (Accessed on 14.05.14) 83
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This book illustrates how to use colour theory seen through the eyes of International fashion blogger Susie Bubble. Through a series of exciting interactive tasks the book will teach you how to use colour theory and be more experimental with your choices of outfit by playing with pattern and texture.