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 10 Pink Dresses You Need For Summer 2022 - and How to Style Them

Why you should wear pink this summer The colour pink can mean a variety of things, from love to kindliness and femininity. Here we're going to go through our top 10 pink dresses that we think you should get your hands on right now. From our very own Nicola Frill dress to the ASOS Maxi dress of the Summer in bright pink (perfect for weddings, FYI!). What colour goes well with pink? Thankfully, pink is an easy colour to pair with. If you want to allow the dress to make a statement then you could use calmer shades against. Perhaps the use of white, cream or peach being ideal. If, however, you choose to blend the outfit together, then you could choose to use other variations of the pink shade you already have on. Personally, we love how navy and pink blend well together. As well as this, we love the idea of incorporating white and cream into the outfit, with other shades of pink and similar shades from the colour wheel we’ve discussed before. 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 pink, you might choose yellow or green. Whereas with Analogous, this refers to shades that are on either side of your chosen colour. So, again, for pink, you might choose to add purple, blue and red. Colour Combinations for Complementary and Analogous Schemes 10 Pink Dresses You Need this Summer! We know River Island step up when it comes to cute pieces, especially on-trend pieces with the opportunities for repeated wear. We've chosen their Split Front Midi Dress which is available in bright pink and in sizes 6UK to 18UK. The dress features a high neck, volume sleeves and a button keyhole back. Perfectly on-trend and super bright pink - win! Buy now via ASOS (was £40, now £32) The Frill Sleeve dress Our Nicola Frill Sleeve dress is one of those dresses you can visualise wearing on a number of occasions. Whether you're debating what to wear as a wedding guest, as a family member to a Christening or even just treating yourself out for an evening meal - then this one has you sorted! Available in two shades: pink or blue, this is made using our much-loved Moss crepe fabric, which aids in creating that classic pencil shape with a short collar and slit neckline. And, if you even needed another reason, it's currently on sale down from £108 to £45! Buy now via Diva Catwalk £45 The Baby Doll dress The Forever New baby doll bow back mini dress consists of puff sleeves in this super cute dusty pink shade. It's popular, with stock being low (so grab it while you can!) and would go perfectly with white shoes and a darker pink overcoat. Buy now via ASOS (was £95.00 Now £57.00!) The Lace dress With summer in mind it wouldn't feel fully acceptable not to include a type of lace dress in our most desired dress haul. Which is why we've chosen our Montana Lace dress! Available in four stunning shades, this dress provides a flattering fit and comfort. Being made from our Bi-Stretch and Lace fabric, the dress also features a round neckline, with a visible heart-shaped bodice behind the lace, and long lace sleeves. Ideally, this dress should do the talking and minimal accessories are required! What's more, it's now on sale! Buy now via Diva Catwalk, was £125 Now £59 The Bell Sleeved dress As we've already mentioned, we love the shade of navy against the colour choice of pink. So, it would only make sense for us to suggest our Reggie dress. Our Reggie Sleeved Colour Block dress has been designed using five colour block palettes. Naturally, our favourite consists of Raspberry Pink with a Navy lower half and a light purple band belt. Made using our ribbed super stretch fabric, the colour-block design is made for a multitude of occasions. Comfort and style continue with its flattering pleating around the waist, high round neckline and three-quarter-length bell sleeves. Buy now via Diva Catwalk, was £89 now £69 The Baby Pink Dress Our Desdemona pencil dress comes in three shades: baby pink, cobalt blue and hot coral and is made using our exclusive Bi-Stretch fabric. With a diamond shape neckline and concealed zip on the back, this sleeveless pencil dress could be worn formally in the office or out for a relaxed evening date night. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £89 The Hibiscus Fuchsia Dress Our Bodiam pencil dress comes in ten glorious shades, so you will always have one to wear to hand! With its frill details adding a level of chic the remainder of the dress fits against the frame silhouette to around knee-level. Perfectly for a daytime office look or to wear out in the evening! What's more, as, like most of our much-loved dresses, this is made using our Bi-Stretch fabric so it's comfortable as well as stylish. With the dress pleating around the waist flattering each fit, the neckline allows for movement and ease. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £99 The Off-Shoulder Dress Next, is our puff-sleeved off-shoulder Mustique dress, which aims to flatter all body shapes and sizes. Made using our Bi-Stretch fabric, the dress has the main purpose of combining chic style and comfort. The frill sleeve detail also provides cover for the upper arms, whilst continually allowing free movement. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £110 The Broderie Dress Our love for the pink tone peaks here, with this shocking bright pink tiered Broderie maxi dress. This chic style features V-Neck, puff sleeves with a tiered design and a partial button placket. This 100% cotton dress is a hot favourite on their website and is on sale too! Buy now via ASOS (was £160, now £128) The Staple Dress Our Daphne Pencil dress is what we like to refer to as a staple. The kind of dress that comes in a variety of shades (14, to be precise!). This much-loved dress pairs perfectly with heels or, alternatively, you could opt to even wear it with trainers on warmer days. The dress has a round neckline which features a short slit. Additionally, there is pleat detail across the hip area and 3/4 sleeves. Our chosen shade, of course, would be the Yarrow Pink (but we do think we want every colour in our wardrobe). Buy now via Diva Catwalk £140 Accessories for my Pink Dress Pairing accessories with your dress can make or break the look you’re after. Here, we’re going to go through a few of our favourite bags and shoes. We have picked each accessory with the idea of a pink dress in mind, no matter the shade. This quilted, crossbody bag from Accessorize is super cute when worn with the bright pink dress we had in mind or when paired with a more casual look. With its detachable body strap, it means it can be used in a variety of ways. With its internal zip pocket, you can also be sure to keep your valuables safe wherever you choose to wear it. Buy now Accessorize via ASOS £27 Hopping on the Analogous scheme here we've chosen a small navy blue Dune bag next. With the cross-body strap and fastening, it would suit the pink dress or in a casual fit with denim, as pictured. Buy now Dune via ASOS £25.25 [was £65] When we think of Ralph Lauren, we think of quality, heritage, fashion and, of course, Rachel from Friends… but we definitely don’t think ‘budget friendly’. However, this super sleek Chadwick Carter cross body bag surprised us at £58. It's a small bag, lightweight and made from durable fabric. With two zip compartments inside, you can be sure to have enough room for the equally small essentials. Lipstick, phone, cards and keys - done! Buy now via John Lewis £58 This chic number comes in with a rectangular body and a curb chain strap, and definitely turns heads! Essentially, this bag also includes zipped pockets and card slots, so you know they're secure. Whilst made of leather, this bag is available in an additional four shades. It is pretty spenny, but we adore the look of it and see it as the older, perhaps wiser, sister of the Accessorize quilted cross body. Buy Now via John Lewis £195 Footwear for your Pink Dress In our first shoe choice, we've instantaneously reached out to Kurt Geiger - a firm favourite! Their Shoreditch Sandal is available in three shades (Black, white and stunning Yellow). It's a simple design, with sleek strapwork around the front of the foot and a small signature eagle head charm on the ankle strap. These shoes are also leather and are available in sizes 3UK to 8UK. Buy now Kurt Geiger £149 In our second shoe choice, we've found a sleek chic pair of court shoes from L.K Bennet - available from John Lewis. The court shoe comes in two simple shades: navy suede or black suede. For this look, we have chosen the navy suede, however, the black could also work. Again, it's a simple design as a tall stiletto at around 10cm in height. As pictured, the navy shade is subtle and we adore it! These are available in more sizes than KG, with sizes 2UK to 8.5UK offered. Buy now LK Bennett via John Lewis £229 What jacket to wear with a pink dress? Choosing your cover-up for Spring/Summer can feel like a waste of time, especially when the sun peeks out. But, we have to remember that no matter how warm it may be, we are in the UK. Let's be realistic when it comes to the weather here. Here are a few of our favourite cover-up ideas. Our SEED Dawlish coat is the perfect coat to go from formal to casual and back again. Here we've chosen the Navy Blue shade as it would pair with the pink choices well, however, there is also Black and Salsa Red up for grabs. With it being designed to flatter all body shapes, this peplum effect coat aids in creating (or emphasising) an hourglass silhouette. Created using our Couture Stretch Fabric, and with a tailored fit in mind, our SEED Dawlish coat features a concealed zip closure for extra comfort and style. Buy now via Diva Catwalk £129 When oversized pieces made their way onto the catwalk we all knew they were going to be there for the long haul. Here, we’ve spotted a stunning grey ASOS DESIGN double breasted Dad blazer – a nod to being oversized and of great quality. With peak lapels, double-breasted style and pocket details, you're on to a winner with this blazer. Where it would look elegant draped over your shoulders, with the colour taking a stand back against the pink of your dress, it also offers comfort and warmth in its 'relaxed Dad fit'. An additional bonus is that it is available in sizes 4UK to 18UK too! Buy now via ASOS was £58, now £46.50 Have you enjoyed this article? Let us know via social media using our links below!

The Pink Dresses and Suits You Need for 2022

The meaning behind the colour pink With pink symbolising youth, good health and playfulness it also continues to stand for femininity and represents both friendships and affection, as well as inner peace and harmony. With the shade being associated with both love and romance, it's understandably a shade that many enjoy wearing whether it's formally or casually. What colours go with wearing a pink dress? Wearing a light/bright pink dress can have a positive, uplifting effect on your mood so why stop there? There are two choices really when it comes to complimenting your pink dress. You can wear a different pink tone to add to your accessories, makeup, footwear and nails. You can wear a completely different colour, to allow those areas to be separate. Using the colour wheel, which we will share below, we can see the best shades to wear whether choosing complementary or analogous schemes. Using the colour wheel 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 Using the colour wheel for the colour pink Using the colour theory wheel, you can use both complementary and analogous schemes to combine into the perfect outfit. Complementary colours of pink include shades that are opposite it on the wheel, which would green/yellow. The shades on either side of pink on the wheel, the analogous colours, include the red, purple and blue tones. The outfit looks that we’ve found which follow the ‘colour theory wheel rules’ include these gorgeous looks: Complementary Looks: Analogous Looks: Wear Pink with Black or White Colours: Make Formal Pink into Casual Pink Looks: Wearing similar tones with your pink: Shades that suit pink include other light colours, like blue and beige. Choosing a colour that is on the same opacity as your chosen pink is always a good idea too. We suggest colour combinations like the ones below. Using websites like Pinterest you can enter the colour combinations you like and find out what other shades pair perfectly on a colour palette. What Diva Catwalk Customers Say Amazing customers of Diva Catwalk have shared their looks with us on our feeds, like with Instagram, and we’ve decided to share them with you on each post we do! As this post is all about pink…. Our Lydia ¾ Sleeved Dress Our Lydia 3/4 Sleeved dress is a winner, especially in that we currently stock her in 19 different shades! Furthermore, the dress is available in sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL. Being the ultimate pencil dress we have created it to ensure a flattering tailored style/fit yet with its base being our ribbed super stretch fabric you will find the ease of movement too! Charlotte Hawkins, Good Morning Britain presenter, wearing the Lydia ¾ Dress in Raspberry Pink. Above you can see she also chosen to wear her dress with pink court heels, similar to these cute Tom Ford satin pumps pictured below. Mariposa Off Shoulder Dress Our Mariposa design is looking stunning in Corfu by @dreams_blossom_ who shared their collab with us on our Instagram. We can also see that she has chosen to pair the dress with a sophisticated pair of heels, similar to those we found via ASOS from Topshop. The mariposa design is unique in that it features a classic Bardot style neckline, whilst being fully lined with pleating at the waist. Furthermore, the design uses our Luxury Moss Crepe fabric and shapes it into a pencil dress style. Banbury Sleeveless Dress The Banbury dress is available in 20 glorious shades! As well as being the perfect fitted, with a wide cinching waistband, it's made using Ribbed Super Stretch fabric allowing you to move freely and look amazing. In a tagged post from @brendafelici, we saw her wearing our favourite Banbury sleeveless dress with high black court shoes, like these from ASOS. Barbican Sleeveless Dress @charlottehawkins1 is a firm favourite of Diva Catwalk's dresses (as are we with her too!). Below we have her wearing our much-loved Barbican dress in shade hibiscus pink and black. It features a super cute bow at waist length, which is the same shade as the remainder of the dress. What's more, with its feminine design it's perfect for any occasion whether it be a wedding, dinner or event. With a timeless style created using our luxury stretch fabric, it is tailored to fit perfectly yet allow for movement. Above you can see she has paired the dress with a similar coloured shoe, just like earlier! We found a similar pair pictured below that is available from Coast. Being Masculine in Pink Stereotypically, we know the colour pink as being a feminine shade. Initially, it was a colour used on girly baby clothing, woman’s clothing, feminine decor, makeup etc. However, over the years its popularity has changed fields, showing commonly in masculine designs like the ones below. Photos of famous faces, like both Michelle Obama and Lara Stone in their repeated shocking pink fitted suits, has been causing envy among us! Can I wear a pink suit? Wearing a power suit makes a statement. Period! But the choice of colour adds extra oomph. So, if you’re asking can you wear a pink suit? The answer is yes! There are so many different shades available that you no longer have to opt for a solid black suit or a navy fitted combination. Here we go through a few of our favourites in the best summer colours for 2022. Celebs in Pink Suits Pink suits on the red carpet are not new, but they are simply stunning. [Singer Ciara channelled her inner ’80s child in a velvet Tom Ford suit jacket at the V&A Summer Party, at the Victoria and Albert Museum]. Men IN Pink In 2020, we saw a huge boom in men wearing pink on the red carpet including Lil Nas X and Colman Domingo wearing this stunning hot-pink suit to the Oscars in 2021. Sharing on the red carpet, and his social media, he briefly spoke about his vibrant fuchsia Versace custom-tailored suit that, in fact, took 150 hours to add the sequined embroidery onto the suit. But, need not worry, to copy the look of these stunning pink suits and dresses you will not need to commit to the 150 hours and instead just get clicking on these links! Our Diva Catwalk Fulica Long Sleeve Jacket is perfectly paired with the matching Diva trousers - both are shade Dazzle Pink! Other pink suits we love the look of include those below! Available from Nasty Gal here. These ASOS Edition and are available exclusively at ASOS here. This pink power masculine suit blazer is available from ASOS here. So, whether you plan on wearing the next best shocking pink suit number to a work meeting or a playful, cute pink print for a day out with the girls then you now have the know-how. We'd loved to see your Diva Catwalk looks so please do tag us via our Instagram handle @divacatwalk and watch out for your photo appearing in one of our future blogs! Have you enjoyed this article? We'd love to know so please share via our social media!

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