By now we’re sure you all know the colourblocking has been deemed to be THE THING for this summer. And, of course, colourblocking is far from a new thing. In the past, you might have known it as “colour clashing” or simply “throwing on lots of brightly coloured items and calling yourself a fashionista”, but this season those who care deeply about being “bang on trend” are revelling in the opportunity to flash their fashion credentials by wearing lots of different colours, all at the same time.
So, what is colour-blocking? It’s exactly what it sounds like: blocks of colour, all worn together. There are no real “rules” to this. The colours don’t have to “go” with each other: in fact, if they clash, then so much the better for the “edgy” dresser. They can all exist in one item, as in the products pictured above, or you can simply create a colourblock effect by, say, wearing a bright red top with bright blue pants and green shoes – it’s completely up to you.
So, what do we think of all of this, ladies and gentlemen of the Fashion Police jury? Do you give a YAY or a NAY to the colourblocking trend, or does it depend on the item, the colours or the occasion?
We’ve talked about perspex-heeled shoes a few times here at The Fashion Police, and every time the subject comes up, so does the phrase “stripper shoes”. So why is this time any different? Well, it may not be, of course: that’s totally up to you. But here’s why we’ve put these shoes On Trial, rather than sending them straight to The Fashion Police jail, with no hope of bail:
1. They don’t have platforms. The type of shoe we think of when we hear the word “stripper shoe” almost always has a gigantic platform.
2. And a stiletto heel. These ones have a more matronly, chunky feel to them.
3. Actually, the whole shape is verging on the “matronly”, in the sense that the style is more the kind of thing you’d wear to the office than to dance around a pole.
But then there’s that heel.
We think Chloe have tried to go for a “shoe suspended in mid air” feel, here, or to simply give an interesting twist to what would otherwise be a rather boring court shoe, but have they succeeded? Will this be the shoe to convince The Fashion Police readers that clear heels CAN work?
When did we start calling leggings “skins”? Is that a thing now? Seriously? Is it a fashion victim thing, like “bang on trend” and “rocking”?
Or does the word “skins” specifically refer to leggings that look like THIS:
OK, let’s talk about this for a minute. Let’s address the elephant in the room. Or the “skins” in the room, rather.
This is totally perplexing to us. Why would you want to have to tie your leggings to your legs? Under what strange set of circumstances would you look at a pair of leggings and think, “You know, I don’t think these are quite ugly enough. I wish they would wrap around the leg and tie at the ankle. We could call them “skins”!”
This is the thought process that must have gone on inside Betsey Johnson’s head. (Note: this is nothing like the thought process that went on inside Betsey Johnson’s head. We made it up. We have to say that in case we get sued.) Except, in Betsey’s case, the thought ended with the revelation, “We could charge almost $200 for them!”
We don’t know whether to admire this kind of evil genius, or to fear it. Either way, we think we’ll probably arrest it. If you want to get the skins out of jail, you’ll have to click here and post bail to the value of £118.
You know, we’ve seen a lot of pairs of ridiculous shants in our time on the Fashion Police beat. But every time we see another pair – particularly a pair like the ones shown above – it still makes us want to do this:
That’s why our electronics bill here at Fashion Police HQ is so high. And why we’re in therapy three times per week.
These are an astonishing £291. The Emperor isn’t wearing any clothes.
We most often do this on a Friday, but this time we thought we’d be extra mean and try and grab you all first thing on a Monday morning (although obviously you may be reading this at some other time, in which case you’re still welcome to take part), and find out what you’re wearing to start your week.
So, this is a Fashion Police Checkpoint. Before you can proceed through it, you must provide us with an itemised list of what you’re wearing right this very second. Only then will you be free to go! (And don’t worry, we won’t judge: the Checkpoint is just for fun/sheer nosiness!)
