colorblocking is a design style common to art, architecture, interior design and fashion in which two or more colors are set into blocks next to each other to create a strong visual statement. you’ve likely seen the geometric, modernist paintings of piet mondrian, who set bold reds, white, yellow and black into blocks. dating to the late ’40s, the landmark, midcentury modern eames case study house is recognized for its bold, colorblocked exterior. in the 60s, yves saint laurent riffed on those mondrian’s famous paintings to create his iconic, colorblocked mondrian dress. in recent years, colorblocking has seen a resurgence in fashion. shortyLOVE offers 3, chic colorblocked collections: grass green/navy, slate/teal and steel blue/charcoal.
