Dipped

Wait what?

Valentino F/W '12

While I doubt this jacket from the F/W '12 Valentino Men's Collection was dipped in chocolate, I don't doubt that you should wear it.

I really like this look. It brings color blocking down to the individual piece level and does so in a way that is fashion forward, and not overbearing.

The two-tone "dipped" look is very casual and should be a piece that you aren't afraid to sit down in. The design is appropriate on all sorts of articles of clothing from the blazer above, to pants or shorts, to plain tees.

Italian fashion label Marni has a few great pieces from their S/S '12 and S/S '13 collections: 

To make sure you don't ruin the look, you're going to have to be conscious about the other items you add to create your personalized look. If your dip takes the form of a top, then make sure your bottom half does not take all the attention (this will make your top sad, and it will have trust issues). Vice versa- if your bottoms are the ones who are dipped, try not to have too flashy of a shirt. 

    ** Special note for the dipped lower halves- keep the shoes simple. Think white vans, think black combat boots, or just don't think at all.

I had a bit of trouble finding an item like this on my own, but with a little help from Zara I was able to find these shorts that have a black dip around the waist:

Shorts: Zara
Shirt: Marc Jacobs Stinky Rat
Shoes: Sperry

I'm inclined to suggest dipping your old shirt into a bucket of paint. User beware: I have not tried this... yet.

You wanna be a trendsetter?

Dip and dip out.

Julian