Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Neon Nights - Colour Blocking


The new S/S Novacolor collection 'Neon Nights' was based on the trend 'colour blocking'. Colour blocking is when two or more opposing or contrasting blocks of colour are combined where they compliment each other. This year its all about mixing lots of colours, we have seen the trend on the S/S 2011 runways with Diane Von Furstenburg, Jil Sander and Louis Vuitton and De Lorenzo has used it as its main inspiration for 'Neon Nights'.

Fashion Trend: The clothes and accessories featured in the 'Neon Nights' shoot were bright, bold and colourful, from electric yellow to fluro orange. Lots of block colour helped to create the vivid neon bright look.

Makeup Trend: Eyes and lips are the feature for colour blocking. Keep your base matte and well covered, with just a little blush or bronzer and really let your eyes and lips be the standout, let them clash and pop!

Hair Trend: Colour blocking fashion has crossed over to hair in a big way. The colour blocking trend shows that a contrasting colour is strategically placed in order to enhance and add depth to the hair cut and style usually with two shades lighter or darker.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Behind The Scenes De Lorenzo Neon Nights


Inspired by the French master of fashion photography Guy Bourdin is De Lorenzo's latest Spring/Summer Novacolor Collection Neon Nights. This season fashion is all about colour blocks, while make up is coral tones on a dewy fresh palette of skin. To compliment this look is the new Novacolor Red 'Inferno' and red Vibrant series. Master hair stylist and winner of the De Lorenzo Gold Gallery competition Sofia Azorakos has created three wearable looks for blondes, brunettes and redheads and says that these colours are designed to make an impact. "Its not about being shy with this colour, you've got to wear it with confidence".