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http://www.sensationalcolor.com/understanding-color/theory/bauhaus-color-22743#.WEzc4eYrJhE

>>12039338
>http://www.sensationalcolor.com/understanding-color/theory/bauhaus-color-22743#.WEzc4eYrJhE
thanks senpai
could you point me to some examples?

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>>12039335
I will use the hue/saturation/value color representation to give you some starters:

Dead easy mode: monochrome. Still, hue is important: mix different hues consiously to either create gradients (white shirt, grey cardigan, black jacket) or breaks (white sneaker and black jeans).
Simple mode: monochrome + one colored piece. It can be saturated to draw attention to it, but usually low saturation is safer. It will break up an otherwise monochromatic fit. Earth colors, dark red and dark blue are safe colors. Sneakers can be bold if you are into that.
Nonboring mode: multiple pieces of similar color. Pick one color value and combine pieces with different hues or satuartions (light t-shirt with dark sweater and dark socks). If you play with hues try to keep saturation fixed and vice versa.
Interesting mode: two different color values. Choose two colores that contrast each other, easiest is to pick complemntary colors. Brown (which is desaturated orange) and blue are classics. Outside of streetwear its safer to use low saturation and work with different hues. Think about how to distribute the colors along the vertical axis of your body (socks+t-shirt or shoes+sweater). Also balance how much area is visible for each color (all-blue fit with yellow socks is imballanced). DONT go for 'interesting' contrasts unless you REALLY know what you are doing.
Hard mode: fruit sallad. Can work but is usually just plain awful. Don't.

>>12041629
When to use colors?
A fit is the combination of pieces that are each characterized by proportions (=cuts), materials (=textures), patterns and colors. What makes a good fit is a combination of pieces that connect to each other through similar properties but still provide enough differences to be interesting. Too much sameness = boring, not enough sameness = bad fit. Different textures need a connecting color, shapes or patterns. If you work extensively with silhouette and proportions it makes sense to wear all black, since it's the most versatile and 'boring' color to both connect the pieces and to not draw attention away from the forms. If you wear all loose-fitting cotton clothes you better have some interesting patterns and colors going on.
Pic related: complementary blue and brown layered with different materials and patterns. Cut and color scheme ties it together.

>>12041629
two light colors, again blue and brown

>>12041629
Saturated colors by Miyake

>>12041629
Simple monochrome + one brightly colored shirt.