Throne worthy

The color block trend was the combination to be seen in, but the past summer burned a quick trend ascent that choked, flickered and plateaued towards the transition months. It might have blipped off the style radar, but that doesn’t mean that it’s time to relegate it to the back of the closets. On the contrary, instead of thinking about surprising shade offsets, your colored pieces can be broken down, taken as a single piece and paired again with another one of the same shade. In other words, single-block is the new color block!

Holiday goes royal with winking shades of jewel. Pick your stone, rich and luxurious in shades of garnet, amethyst, turquoise, emerald, jade and sapphire for brilliant and greedy attention. Colors are more saturated and lush, giving clothes a more vibrant eye-catching drama.??Here’s a quick rundown on how to wear the new jewel toned look as shown by designers on their runway shows.?

Think of it as having a stone cut and faceted; it brings out the best shine.

Ruby At Akris?

Go for a play on contradictions, such as matte against gloss, like this saturated skirt paired with a high shine leather jacket. Not only that, contrasts go up yet another level with soft versus structured.

Amethyst At Alberta Ferretti??

If you want some detail on your one-colored canvas, pick prints that go on the same color vein. For instance, blur two colors beside each other on a spectrum, like the blue violet and purple combo at Alberta Ferretti.??

Turquoise At Dolce & Gabbana??

If turquoise is not enough of a color statement for you, then go all out with winking glints, care of a full-on sequined dress. Definitely not for the faint-hearted.

Sugilite At Emilio Pucci??

This rare pink to purple mineral is given an even more exquisite and Renaissance-like finish with soft velvets and a high-court silhouette: think volume sleeves on a cinched dress trimmed with fine detailing.

Emerald At Gucci?

Break a solid color into different finishes so you have a mélange of interesting textures. Snakeskin, fur, and silk bring an expensive touch to this fabulous 40s ensemble.

Sapphire At Roksanda Ilincic??

There’s nothing like a silky high shine fabric to bring out the shadows and highlights of jewel colored pieces.