AGELESS STYLE: Wardrobe staples for everyone by fashion stylist Arabella Greenhill
Colour blocking may seem like a summer trend, but you can bring its dopamine-boosting techniques to this season's wardrobe, too. First, let go of the idea that winter outfits are dull and gloomy. Yes, reds and the blues are deeper, but there's a skill to mixing darker shades with neutrals and a subtle burst of bright to create an eye-catching combo.
Trench, £98, next.co.uk. Blazer, £220, and trousers, £140, jigsaw-online.com. Shirt, £110, and top, £45, cos.com. Bag, £25, and boots, £110, marksandspencer.com
Autumn/winter colour-blocking
- Keep the core shade of your look muted with, for example, burgundy, navy or deep green.
- Use layering as a way to mix shades. The burgundy of this long coat is softened by the blue suit, and the pale yellow shirt acts as a neutral, pulling the two other colours together.
- When in doubt, think of colour combinations that occur in nature – for example, aubergine purple and forest green, berry red and chocolate brown or butter yellow and cream.
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