Wearing COLOUR

6 Ways to Wear One Solid Colour

Wearing a solid colour can help lengthen an elegant silhouette, plus it also looks pretty chic when all correctly combined. Here we're going to go through our favourite Diva Catwalk dresses and accessories that we suggest you pair with them to allow you to rock the solid colour outfit look. What Are the Benefits of Wearing a Solid Colour Outfit? There are a number of benefits to wearing an outfit of solid colour, they include: 1. Whatever shade you decide to wear in full, it can work amazingly as a blank canvas to allow you to incorporate the brightest, boldest accessories.2. Choosing one colour to wear can mean that you can choose a bold, stand-alone colour or pattern to wear elsewhere. For example, if you were to choose a full pink outfit then you could opt to wear shoes or eyeshadow in a completely opposite colour3. Wearing your favourite colour can boost your mood. Whether you choose to wear it once or on your full look, wearing your favourite shade can boost your mood and, as a result, have your confidence soar.4. You can actually save time. By choosing to wear the same full colour, you automatically shrink down the choice of clothing to wear for that day. Instead of picking out different colours and patterns, you’ve minimised the amount to go through without a thought. What’s more, one of the great things about wearing your chosen colour, is that whilst you'll be keen on wearing the same solid colour throughout, you can incorporate different shades and tones of the chosen colour. For example, rose gold noted accessories would look stunning against a lighter pink top. Looking Pretty in Pink in Summer Dresses For a complete Yarrow Pink combination, we suggest pairing our chic Donna Short Sleeved dress with the JL Weaved Clutch bag, KG shoes and the stunningly chic Mango blazer. One of the great things abut wearing a pink colour, like Yarrow Pink, is that it can be suitably worn all year round. Simply choose to pair with similar coloured tights or socks, add a scarf and/or knee-length boots and you're onto a winner. Buy now: Donna Short-Sleeved Dress £125, John Lewis and Partners Weaved Clutch Bag £45, Carvela Second Skin Kurt Geiger Shoes £49 (was £99) and Mango Suit Blazer £59.99 (was £89.99). The Best of both Green and Blue Here we have reached out to our Teal lovelies. There are a few stunning teal pieces at Diva Catwalk, including our Riviera dress and our velvet Madelyn dress. However, for this look, we have our Sasha High Neck in mind. With the dress being high-neck and long-sleeved, you’re best to keep accessories to a minimum. We simply loved the look of the Next suede bag and, even more so, we are obsessed with the price of the Block Sandals - Barg! Buy now: Sasha High Neck Dress £99, Yours Clothing Block Heel Sandals £29.99, Suede Tote Handbag £86 Orange You Pleased to See Me When you think of the colour orange, what do you think of? Us, we think of sunshine, OJ, early 2000’s foundation and sand between our toes. Next up, with orange in mind, we have the Mulberry Off-Shoulder dress. Currently available in 2 other shades, it’s a guaranteed showstopper. Here we suggest pairing it with these cute Stradivarius Espadrille wedges and Calvin Klein Flat Crossbody bag. With the dress offering a lower-than-normal Bardot style, we suggest pairing it with a necklace like this intricate, and rather stunning, mini orange necklace. Available from Wolf and Moon, it's made using recycled orange and gold mirror acrylic leaves and carried on a gold plated chain. Buy now: Mulberry Off-Shoulder Dress £169, Stradivarius Espadrille Heeled Wedges £29.99, CK Crossbody Bag £56 (was £80) and Wolf & Moon Orange Necklace £32. The Sun is up and the Sky is Blue Cobalt blue is one of the most loved shades worn by celebrities and royalty alike, so to incorporate into a solid one-look outfit, you know you’re onto good things! This time we have chosen our Gately Long-Sleeved dress that features a centre-bust twist using our Marvel Stretch fabric. Next, we’ve chosen to pair it with a cute soft crepe blazer from Next and a recycled Calvin Klein bag. Finally, to complete the look we simply love the look of these Stiletto court shoes available from Boohoo. Buy now: Gately Long-Sleeved dress £149, Next Soft Crepe Blazer £40, Recycled CK Bag £75 (was £150) and Cobalt Blue Stiletto £20 (was £25). The Sun is Shining Yellow Dresses For the glorious tones of yellow, we’ve opted to introduce our Bodiam Sleeveless Frilled pencil dress in Blazing Yellow. What’s more, we suggest pairing it with these chic Croc Strappy Stilettos and KG Textured Patented bag. Additionally, you could incorporate some light yellow accessories, like these Aurelia Stud Earrings. Buy now: Bodiam Sleeveless Dress £99, Dorothy Perkins Croc Strappy Stilettos £40, KG Shoreditch Textured Patented Bag £130 and Aurelia Bead Cluster Oval Stud Earrings £12.50. Dress in Lilac with Our Best Lilac Designs And last, but by no means least, we have lilac – the softest chic shade for summer. The hues in shades of light purple can blend perfectly, so whether you choose to wear other lilac notes or something completely different – you’ll know that you can make multiple outfits from one. 7 Firstly, we suggest our SEED Rio swing dress in Dusky Lilac. Pairing this swing dress with these cute River Island mules allows the legs to look elongated. Additionally, you can choose to add similar coloured accessories like these Luna Disc earrings from Jack&Fredia. Buy now: SEED Rio High Neck Swing Dress £135, River Island Purple Strappy Heeled Mules £15 (was £45), Lilac Luna Disc Earrings £25 and Leather Cross Body Bag £26. Our Amazing Customers Wearing Full Colour Outfits Instagram Screengrab from @amandabooz Instagram Screengrab from @corsetry_romance Instagram Screengrab from @cristinadehart Instagram Screenshot from @janannadams Instagram Screenshot from @mandyvictoriab Instagram Screenshot from @mollyjoxoxo Instagram Screengrab from @thatcoporatechic Instagram Screengrab from @wharton_siobhan Have you enjoyed this article? Let us know via social media using our links below!

The 5 Yellow dresses for Summer 2022

Why you should wear Yellow this summer It is said that Yellow is perhaps the most energetic of the warm colours. It is associated with laughter, hope and sunshine. Accents of yellow help give your design energy and will make the viewer feel optimistic and cheerful. So, whilst we're feeling like jumping into Summer (not long now, folks!) why not take the chance to bring Summer into our lives a little early? What colour goes well all shades of Yellow? The colour yellow goes with a variety of other shades, however, these are typically other shades of the same strength. To find out more about matching shades we refer to the colour theory wheel. We’ve previously mentioned the colour wheel in our past articles, so here’s a super quick refresh: “The colour wheel is a visual representation of colours, with hues arranged according to wavelength. Colour wheels allow colour relationships to represent geometrically and show the relationship between primary colours, secondary colours and tertiary colours – Invision App” With looks in mind, we are going to focus on two of the colour wheel sections: complementary and analogous. Complementary simple means the colours that are found opposite your main shade. So, for a yellow shade, you might choose purple or blue. Whereas with Analogous, this refers to shades that are on either side of your chosen colour. So, again, for a yellow shade, you might choose to add green or orange, along with other shades of yellow. 5 Yellow Dresses You Need this Summer! The ¾ Sleeved Asymmetric dress Our SEED Orla Asymmetric dress is a glamourous piece that works at cinching material at the waist, aiding in providing the hourglass silhouette. It works paired with flats or heels, and can easily be taken from work onto dinner. What’s more, the dress is available in 18 shades, including our chosen Daffodil Yellow. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £159 The Frilly dress Made using our bi-stretch fabric, the Bodiam pencil dress features frill detail on both shoulders. The detail of each dress includes a round neckline with a slit and pleating upon the waist area which compliments the silhouette shape. As with a lot of our dresses, we feel this type of dress would look great paired with heels and a bolero, or alternatively, you could wear flats and opt for a leather cool jacket. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £99 The Puffy Sleeved Dress Our Ola dress brings a touch of elegance and class into an almost fairytale picture. A feminine design, this dress features on-trend puffy sleeves and an asymmetric swing skirt. Additionally, this piece features a high neck using our luxurious Contour Diamond fabric. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £65 The Off Shoulder Another firm favourite of ours is the Abberton pencil dress. Available in only a handful of shades, we're sure to have each in our own wardrobes at home. Each dress has straight-cut features, which allow the dress to do all the talking! Designed using our super stretch fabric, it also features a cute sweetheart neckline and has a vent at the centre back of the skirt to allow for ease of movement. With this type of dress, we suggest wearing it with stiletto height heels like these from Moschino (with elegant matching sweetheart designs) and a matching Accessorize Gold bag. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £59 The Sleeveless Swing Dress Our Oceana swing dress is the ultimate 'fun' piece. Created using our ripple crepe fabric this dress features inverted pleats and a tie keyhole neckline. Using a simple design, it is sleeveless and cinches in at the waist perfectly - allowing for the remaining fabric to float outwards and drop. With comfort, effortlessly chic and style in mind this dress is definitely the one for a girly day out for drinks and food. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £89 Accessories to go with your yellow dress Whether you’re looking for accessories to go with your yellow dress or yellow accessories to further lemon-ise your wardrobe – we have you covered! This River Island lemon number is a cute addition to any outfit, whether it’s yellow or not! With a detachable chain handle and adjustable strap, it can be your newest accessory to wear pretty much anywhere. Night-out essentials = chain handle. Daytime toddle = detachable strap. As usual, River Island continues their winning items in handbag battles. River Island Patent Satchel: Buy now via ASOS, £32 The Simple Tote The Topshop tote bag offers an elegant yellow shade in a practical sized design. With twin handles and an open-top it's perfect for filling with those daily essentials. Topshop Yellow Tote: Buy now via ASOS, £16.50 The Umbrella It's Summer, we hear you! But, it's also the UK. So, why not fill your boots with this cute Fulton Umbrella? Accessory, yes. Summery colour, yes. Needed? Very much yes. Fulton Umbrella: Buy now via John Lewis. The Yellow Jewellery It wouldn't feel acceptable for us to showcase how to wear yellow without mentioning why we are all drawn to love yellow in summer. Besides it being the shade of the sun, of course, we're also in awe of each little flower that makes its appearance from spring onwards. That's why our next accessory is this dainty buttercup flower pendant necklace. Subtle and chic, it would pair perfectly with any of our yellow designs. Buy now on NotOnTheHighStreet, £18 What shoes goes best with a yellow dress? Choosing the colour of your footwear when it comes to wearing a yellow dress is, understandably, different to choosing something to go with a black suit. We do, however, think that a variety of shades go with a yellow dress. Here we’re going to go through a few different styles that we think would go perfect with your yellow look. The Stiletto Taking some inspo from our Orla Asymmetric dress we can see that although black may not be the most blending of shades with yellow, it is a staple shade that goes with everything. These open-toe pin-buckle fastening stilettos offer height and elegance. Where we have paired them here with the image of our dress in mind, they are also perfectly paired for a more casual look (also pictured). Buy now via ASOS £27.99 The White Tie Stiletto It’s not very often that you can correctly fashion a white stiletto with a dress and not feel like you should be reaching for your nuptials. Alas, however, with the right shade of yellow in mind we find that the choice of wearing white shoes can pair perfectly. Here we’ve chosen the Public Desire pair that features both a high point heel and tie-leg design. Buy now via ASOS £32.99 Alternatively, you could also try these for size: the Nesha yellow tie stiletto, £38 Squared toed boots have been the trending item for many a winter, however, recently we've seen a surge in square-toed sandals. Here, we've chosen a short stiletto design that features a strappy tie and features the most sought-after sole. Buy now: Hiccup Strappy Tie Heel £28 The Yellow Flat Wearing heels is not essential when it comes to our dresses, which is why we adore these Call It Spring back strap sandals from ASOS. Its features are minimal, as expected, however, these cute sandals are statement pieces with a combination of both yellow and white with their sling-back strap. Our Customers in our Yellow dresses! Here are a few of our favourite Instagram tags of our customers wearing our yellow designs! Be sure to tag us to be added in a future article! Have you enjoyed this article? Let us know via social media using our links below!

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6 Ways to Wear One Solid Colour

The 5 Yellow dresses for Summer 2022