Monday, February 19, 2007

Breaking the Law

Another color combination I am totally digging for next fall is black and bright blue. It's so unexpected! One of the first laws of fashion that I learned is that never the twain shall meet. I don't know who decided that, God probably, but it's just something that's always kind of stuck. I had a change of heart, though, when I saw the punky, energetic vibe they create when combined.


I'll try to shut up about colors now.

Maddy

(From top: Anna Sui, Donna Karan, Jill Stuart)

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

I know!! I never put black and blue together....how strange.
I love the last pic!!
and you might have to fight me for John K. :]

molly said...

wow that combination never occured to me either! but i especially love it in the first outfit. stunning!

Q said...

Life sucks when the it color of the season looks worst on you. I guess I'll be avant garde.

S. said...

I can't wear that colour. Only in accessories or I'd love an electric blue panent pump. Otherwise it's horrific on me, particularly the shade of the last dress.

Emma said...

so you ARE still posting!
love all those clothes, usually blue and black makes me think of bruises and depression but it so works here.

Anonymous said...

What's key is how bright the blue is. I think a navy would just blend in with the black while a bright, turquoise or sky blue would look too spring to pair with such a neutral.

KYLERAYMONDFITZPATRICK said...

i am having some EXTREME trouble with this. i've only recently contemplated this idea, but my brain hurts too much trying to conceptualize something. mainly, things get thrown off because i wear a lot of black and have a navy blue pea-coat. they don't like each other. i guess i shall invest in the electric blue...

wendy said...

i looove the 2nd outfit! and that shade of blue is just gorgeous!

Courtly Love said...

I adore that Anna Sui dress and this color combination!
"One of the first laws of fashion that I learned is that never the twain shall meet. I don't know who decided that, God probably..."
That made me laugh a little too hard for comfort. A+

Ella Gregory said...

it is a nice combonation. right now i am wearing balck and blue.

alluretone said...

black and blue are my school colors so i try to stay away from them, but gosh, that donna karan dress is so pretty.

molly said...

yesss i agree.

Isabel said...

Whenever I hear 'black and blue' I think of the Backstreet Boys. But Nick Carter aside, I love the DKNY outfit.

molly said...

hahaha yesss i thought of that when i was writing that post.

i agree, gypsies are my first love

Tru said...

I love the combination, the second dress is awesome

Geisha said...

I adore bright blues and blacks..even though I too, thought of the Backstreet Boys...great post!!