LFLTAT: Building (Colour) Blocks

While the past year hasn't been conducive for "dressing up," it doesn't stop us from putting together dreamy, colourful outfits that will eventually see the light of fashion day.

Because of trawling online shops and the almost-monthly sales, it's quite easy to come up with a fashionable Look For Less Than A Thousand.

To add more colour into our days, that's the theme of this look. Bright, happy pops and blocks of colour!

The dress is from the Zalora Occasion collection. It's a classic, architectural silhouette, made with a combination of fuchsia and burnt sienna.

Then, there's the pair of block heels from The SM Store. Also on sale, and it was a bargain! The great thing about this is that the style is very classic, and it goes well with anything. But because of the fuchsia hue, it goes well the the dress as it mirrors the top part of the dress.

This is an outfit that makes you feel dressed to the nines, and it's actually just P900 in total! It's a (colour)blockbuster indeed!

An even split

Summer is all about bright colours.

And it's brightness x 2 with this shirtdress from the Target x Christopher John Rogers collaboration!

This is such a wowza dress! Mainly because of the two-tone hue that's split evenly in the middle. And to keep it from becoming too costume-y, it's in a very classic and tailored silhouette. 

Hmmm... I wonder if they have this at the Target near Ate Lissa or Biboy's homes.

High Necks in line

One of the interesting trends that I saw on Zalora of late are their high neck dresses. Browsing through the brand, they have a number of nice dresses in different lengths and styles. Two of the most eye-catching ones ended up in my cart.

And eventually, at home.

The first one is this mod, 60s style shift dress. What I like about this is how the high neck is exaggerated to an almost turtle-neck style. Plus, the colours and colour blocking are also very stylish.

The second is another colour blocked number, this one with a stark black-and-white combination. Plus, the shape of the white part creates a one-shoulder illusion.

While high neck styles are often seen as too modest and conservative, these Zalora dresses show that modesty can still be so fashionable and chic!

Color block-buster! - The return!

It was the same month last year when I wrote about this bevy of color blocked dresses that I got from Zalora. They were classic dresses with details and shapes in contrasting colors that "lifted" the dress. (I can still hear Anna Wintour in my head saying "lift it.")

Now, a little over a year after, another color blocked beauty was delivered at home by Zalora. Particularly, this pretty and fashionable piece.

The detail in this dress is more ornate. Unlike the dresses last year where the contrasting colors were just blocks or panels, this dress has the contrast on the top part, creating this bustier illusion for the whole dress.

If that's not enough to make the whole thing look interesting, there's a flounce at the bottom to add a touch of movement to the dress.

Overall, it has that element of classy classic and hint of fun. Which is why I thought this dress was a blockbuster to begin with.

Color block-buster!

I’m a huge fan of colourblocking just as i’m a huge fan of color.

Seeing blocks of colors together reminds me of my Prang watercolor set as a kid. It’s something that stuck with me, and something I appreciate until now.

That’s why when I saw a lot of colourblock dresses at the Zalora website, I couldn’t help but buy them for Ate. 

The first one is this black dress with a red block accent.

Second, a blue shift dress with a flounce in neon.

Third, a blue asymmetrical dress with a marigold hem.

They’ll surely add color to Ate’s life.