Color Coding Your Outfit {made easy!}

J.Crew is no stranger to combining different pieces that make us go "wow!" This holds true when they embraced the color-blocking trend. They started to match colors in their catalog that I would never pair together (or dream of pulling off).

In the "J.Crew Email: Brighten up in colored denim" post, I mentioned my difficulty in styling certain bright shades without making a fool of myself. Thankfully, many of you offered smart styling advice (and I have been able to wear my red pants many times since). Yey!


This got me thinking about the other brightly hued items I owned in my closet (like the Waverly Chino in Casablanca Blue and a pair of green jeans).

Well, the good folks over at the Pantone Color Institute provided a Spring 2012 color report on how to pair those colors this Spring (click here for more details).


What I like about the charts is how easy they are to understand! It very clearly lays out which colors can be matched up, to make any outfit blossom this Spring.

What are your thoughts on the color-blocking trend? Are you incorporating bright hues this Spring? Do you find the charts useful? Please share your styling advice on color! :)