While we thoroughly appreciate the joys of getting dressed, we understand the process is not always without conundrum. Fortunately, styling and getting dressed is our bread and butter so we come bearing solutions.

Sometimes when dressing for winter, functionality and convenience takes center stage while joy and thoughtfulness gets relegated to the back burner. And if you’re in the business of getting dressed fast, it's just so easy to reach for anything black. If you’re a New Yorker, it’s practically a mandatory uniform. But once you get the hang of it, color-block dressing can be just as easy, and it might even put a pep in your step. The trick is simply knowing which colors work well together, and we’re here to help. Consider this Color-blocking 101 and your first assignment is combining pink and red. Easy peasy.

Our pale pink LeMaire Pant styled with a cropped red sweater