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#MondayMotivation: Rethink the colours you mix - take unexpected combos for a spin

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Baby blue and brown.

Tangerine and soft, subtle green.

Dusty, dirty pink and teal. 

It's time to rethink your current colour scheme. 

As much as we all love to wear black and accessorise our looks with pops of colour, wearing colour speaks to summer.

READ MORE: Four stunning ways to rock pink 

And whether you choose to wear several primary colours all at once, or select the dustier options, there is no wrong answer. 

Unexpected combos like baby blue and brown, bright yellow and dusty pink or pastels and autumn hues like mustard work a special treat.

READ MORE: #WednesdayWishlist: How to master the tricky game of neon 

Hair is also a great place to start... 

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: A guest wears a dress

Much like wearing print on print, blending shades often works best when you pair juxtaposing hues like baby blue and brown as one is a hard and the other a soft colour. 

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: A guest is seen on the street during Paris Fashion Week SS19 wearing Chanel on October 2, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images)
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Fresh palettes bring fresh new outfit ideas. Pairing items you would have never though to match in the past suddenly reawakens your wardrobe. 

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: Reese Blutstein wears a multicolor fluffy chanel bag, beige pants, a multicolor checked top, outside Chanel, during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2019 on October 2, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 02: A guest wears a coat, a pink skirt, a white turtleneck, white shoes, outside Chanel, during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2019 on October 2, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Colour block your entire outfit or just play around with accessories, contrasting your outfit's standout hue with earrings. Love this bold green earring and muted blazer combo...

Get the look: 

Wear this bold tangerine jumpsuit with a grey sandal and green earrings. 

Jumpsuit

Jumpsuit - R139.99, Mr Price

Statement detail earrings

Statement detail earrings - R79, Superbalist 

Or try these trousers, paired with a baby blue tee. 

Pleated trousers

Pleated trousers - R529, H&M 

Ribbed top

Ribbed top - R149, H&M 

Or pair this wide-leg linen trousers with a white tee and some bold teal earrings. 

Linen wide-leg pant

Linen wide-leg pant - R599, XO Accessories 

Emmy earrings

Emmy earrings - R149, Superbalist 

Images: Getty 

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