Get The Look: Beyoncé Neon Color Blocking!

Do you guys remember when Beyoncé strutted the streets of New York in this electrifying ensemble?! Her shorts are from D Squared and her orange crop top is by Cushnie Et Ochs. To complete her color block scheme, the "Flawless" superstar rocked pink heels, dangling green earnings and a green Givenchy bag. Now, We all know Yoncé can afford to wear cute amazing clothes regardless of the fact that they may or may not cost an arm and a leg, but what about the rest of us? 

We want to be cute too, and we definitely can be. Cute and affordable is the motto, so tuck in and pay attention. 

Color blocking is here to stay! Here's how you can achieve Bey's look for less:

Start with an orange sweater or a long sleeve top. You could wear a tank top but it won't have the same POP as wearing a long sleeve shirt or sweater.  The season is changing (finally!) and summer is right around the corner so a breezy long sleeve shirt will work just fine; but if you're looking for an exact replica of Bey's look you can find a similar sweater at Pink Queen ($26)

Next add a contrasting pair of shorts. They can be pink like Bey's or you can go with yellow, green, teal, etc. Any color combo can work as long as they're within range. That means sticks strictly with all neon's, jewel tones (emerald green, amethyst purple, topaz yellow, ruby red, etc.) or neutrals. If you plan on sticking with pink shorts check out John Lewis ($16) 

To achieve Bey's look, you'll want to match your shoes to your shorts as closely as possible. Check out both of these shoe selections Michael Antonio ($49.99) or Michael Antonio - open toe ($49.99)

Now here's where it gets exciting! You can literally wear any bag color you want! Teal, purple, royal blue, anything that pops! Remember the more contrasting the bag, the better the color blocking! For a bag similar to Bey's check out Urban Expressions ($55)

And there you have it...boom! 

Helpful Tips: 

Remember when you were in grade school and the teacher would always hand out those annoying little color wheel pictures. I would sit there and wonder what was the point of it all. Flash forward God knows how many years later and here I am staring at the same picture wishing I had paid more attention lol. But never fear! Google is my best friend, and together we have figured out this color blocking trend to the tea! 

If you want to color block you absolutely need to know which colors work well together and which colors don't. For this you can use that annoying little color wheel. 

Complementary Colors are colors that are on the opposite sides of each other. 

These colors create contrasting effects when they are combined. 

Now, if you want to get fancy and use 3 colors together, draw a triangle with 3 equal sides on top of the color circle. 

The 3 points where the triangle intersects  the circle should work well together. But, if you're a beginner I recommend that you start with 2 rather than 3.

It's almost summer time! Be bold ladies, be bold! Never be afraid to try new things. Fashion is about self expression, don't hesitate just do it! 

Good luck! 

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