Amanda Mull March 11, 2011 Balenciaga

Balenciaga breaks the old rule about mixing primary colors

When I was a young girl only starting to pay attention to my clothing and how I dressed myself, someone told me that I wasn’t allowed to mix primary colors in the same outfit. I don’t know who imparted this rule on me, and to my best recollection, the person didn’t offer any sort of background information on why you shouldn’t mix red, blue and yellow together. And if Vogue photographer Phil Oh’s shot of a pair of amazing Balenciaga sandals outside of the Paris Fashion Week shows is any indication, that rule was entirely wrong then and it still is now. I particularly love the bright shoes against the woman’s black tights.

Photo via Vogue.com.

19yearslater

Love the shoes, rules are made to be broken.
mochababe73

Since I’m a teacher, I see kids mix colors all of the time. I like it, but I’ve been looking at this for 11 years. So, I guess that I’m immune.
And, I’ve never heard of that rule.
whit

i love mixing primary colours!

i never heard of that rule..
abbi

I’m in love with these shoes! I would wear them with black tights as well! Do you know where you can purchase them online?
Mariah

I have never heard of this rule either. But I’m sticking to the “never wear open-toe shoes with tights” rule.