Colorblocking with Attitude

In the fashion community, I'm pretty sure everyone loves DVF. If someone doesn't, then they certainly aren't vocal about it, for fear of being shunned. And rightfully so- I love the majority of what she puts out on the runway because it's tasteful, cool, and most importantly it's 'wearable'. Maybe I'm just not creative enough to interpret some more 'artistic' designer's pieces and determine how to transition them into an outfit that won't make people thing I'm completely insane, but I think a real designer balances creativity with wearability... or at least a real designer who knows how to make money in the fashion industry for 40 years. But what I most love and adore most about DVF aside from her fashion, is that she seems like someone I'd like to hang out with. She's a pretty fierce woman who knew what she was talking about when she said, "Attitude is Everything."

     So when DVF decided this spring/summer that she was going to do BIG OR GO HOME color combinations, people didn't think twice about following suit. And hence "color blocking" was born. But nonetheless, as with all things colorblocking can go terribly wrong, so with great color comes great responsibility. I decided to embark on the challenge of putting out some dresses and skirts that I thought were responsibly cute while still being appropriately bold and daring. Now all you have to do is pair the right amount of attitude with one of these little numbers and manage to pull off GOING BIG AND GOING HOME in one piece. How you do it, is up to you, but I've got some pretty good ideas as to how to accomplish this feat. The pieces from Aqua are hands down my favorite, but there's a range for everyone, or at least I like to think so. 

Aqua "V Neck Color Block Dress"
$78
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Aqua "Cinch Waist Stripe Dress"
$78
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Aqua "Colorblock Cinch Waist Dress"
$88
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Aqua "V Neck Color Block Dress"
$78
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Express "Keyhole Halter Dress"
on sale $55.93
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Lulu's "Ultra-Lounge Cutout Colorblock Dress"
$37
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Collective Concepts "Color Blocked Mini Skirt"
$64
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Chandi and Lia "Colorblock Stripe Dress"
$49
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Lucca Couture "Carved Shoulder Ponte Cutout Dress"
$69
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Lucca Couture "Cutout Dress"
$59
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BB Dakota "Vera Combo Dress"
$95
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Forever 21 "V-Black Colorblock Dress"
$17.90
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Forever 21 "Colorblock Ponte Dress"
$15.80
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Sparkle and Fade "Colorblock Dress"
$59
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Lulu's "Lovely Peach Dress"
$46
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