Rock the color blocking trend this fall with easy to wear, natural tones.

Aloha prints may have worked well for summer, but vibrant color blocking takes the place of prints this fall in a major way. Check out our top picks for eco chic fashion and accessories with color block in gorgeous, natural tones. Wear them with bold eye make up and a stylized ponytail for one of the sleekest looks of the season!

1. Vegan Zipper Tote by Free People Made from cruelty-free, vegan leather, this color block zipper tote (pictured above) is so chic we can hardly contain ourselves! The light brown and black contrast is gorgeous, and easy to match with practically anything. It’s even big enough to carry all your necessities plus an iPad or a small laptop, making it the perfect bag to take you from the office to wherever your evening might go. Free People, $68

2. Colorblock Stripe Top by Pleione

We love this loosely draped and comfy top from Pleione, which is simple enough to pair with jeans for a casual weekend outing, or dress up with a skirt or culottes for the office or a dinner date. Made in the USA from a rayon blend, this top is soft to the touch and so easy to wear. Choose from color blocking in baby blue and white, cream and heather grey, or heather grey and pastel peach.

Nordstrom, $39

3. Paige Quinn Colorblock Skinny Jeans by Anthropologie

These skinny jeans are super cool and semi sporty with the color block stripe down the sides of the legs. Made in the USA from breathable stretch cotton, these jeans are sure to turn heads and provide you with ample compliments. Wear them with a simple, fitted top and a loose, knitted cover up and sport some chic and sexy ankle booties for a foxy fall look!

Anthropologie, $70

4. Asymmetrical Colorblock Jersey Dress by Eileen Fisher

Bold and beautiful, this simple but stylish dress from Eileen Fisher is gorgeously draped and flattering on any body type. The asymmetrical hem adds an intriguing aesthetic, while the soft viscose fabric allows the dress to cascade and move like water. Made in the USA with fair labor, this dress is as good as it gets for our favorite fall color blocking trend.

Nordstrom, $198

5. Mint Color Block Women’s Classics by TOMS

We all love how awesome TOMS are, and we love them even more for going all out on this fall’s most awesome trend! Our favorites are these mint green and white color block slip ons (especially because of the braided raffia sole), but you can choose from a whole range of color combinations to rock the upcoming season’s coolest color trend.

TOMS, $54

6. Eco Jersey Tee by Alternative

Fresh and fun, this eco jersey tee from Alternative Apparel is just the ticket to an easy to way to rock the color blocking trend. Made from a blend of cotton, rayon and recycled polyester, this simple tee is great for either weekend wear or a layering. Go casual with a pair of jeans or leggings, or dress it up by layering it over a body hugging maxi dress or sleek black trousers and a blazer.

Bloomingdales, $46

7. Burke Eyeglasses by Warby Parker

Finish off your fall look with these color block Burke glasses from Warby Parker made from super durable and flexible cellulose acetate. These glasses are the epitome of where chic meets geek, making for that coveted, sexy smart look. The best part – you can wear them with pretty much anything!

Warby Parker, $95

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Add color and interest to your white walls without jeopardizing your security deposit.

A freshly painted apartment with white walls is a clarion call for new beginnings. It’s also a deafening reminder that you’re a renter, not an owner. Because if you owned the place, you would be doing some serious color slinging to offset that clean (almost institutional) look of your newly leased property. You needn’t fly over the cuckoo’s nest, not with these five solutions for livening up your rental.

Framed Colorblocks

Here’s a great idea from the renovation blog Young House Love. Look at how stark those white walls were when they moved into their most recent renovation project. Using framed colorblock posters, the room was completely transformed.

Another option is painting large pieces of wood or canvases the Pantone shade of your dreams, as per this clipping from Elle Décor.

Tagging

Street artists often tag buildings with a special type of goo called “wheat paste.” Do not put that on your own walls. Portal stickers, screen prints and posters from the art collective called Wheatpaste (in homage only): yes.

Rocking Vinyl Art

A London-based company of the same name sells album frames for displaying record covers as art.

Exposed Circuitry

Globs of plugs and wires bunched up around power outlets is another giveaway that you’re leasing, not owning, because if you did you would put the necessary resources into de-uglifying that mess. Compliment exposed circuitry with these abstract information giclée prints from Brooklyn-based graphic designer Eric Frommelt.  

Traditional Prints

Dwight Hwang of Fishing for Gyotaku creates original and reproduced prints from rice paper rubbings of fish, most of which he caught himself. His technique is based on the traditional art of Japanese fish printing, the fisherman’s way of memorializing his (or her) best catch without taxidermy. His prints can be had for a decent price, and add a touch of intentional Japanese minimalism.

Images: Al&Koko; Michael Cuffe

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