Spring is the perfect time to bring out pastels from your closet. Whether you want a day time look for a weekend in the spring sunshine, or a statement outfit, perfect for big events and occasions coming up in your life. Whatever the occasion, pastels can be styled and worn in a number of ways and provide a fun and fresh color palette for your springtime style.
For wedding guest outfits, pastels are an excellent choice for spring and summer weddings. Creating fresh and colorful looks without upstaging the bride. From light and airy yellows, creams, to light blues, lavenders, mint green and many more, there’s so much opportunity to be had when dressing with a pastel color palette. And with a choice of dresses to co-ords, jumpsuits and more, wedding guests don’t have to stick to tradition when it comes to spring and summer weddings. Be adventurous with new tailoring and designs that provide a fresh and modern take on the popular and long-lasting pastels trend.
Taking inspiration from the SS24 runways, see which of the pastel shades are set to be the most popular this year.
With shades of pastel lilac taking charge, we can expect to see plenty of experiments with this fun color. Across the runways we saw a huge mixture of pastel lilac incorporated into a variety of designs. From spring knitwear to outerwear and dresses. This is the perfect shade to add to your spring collection, if you’re planning to add a pop of color to your closet this spring.
Pops of light blues and sky blues were also a notable standout from the designers of the SS24 fashion weeks. And while there are many ways to wear and incorporate pastel blues into your spring fashion, it was most frequently featured on designs made using premium silk and satin materials. A great time to make a fashion investment and add some standout pieces to your closet that will last several years and remain fashionable throughout the seasons.
Something that a lot of people find difficult when wearing such light and pale colors is making this work with their skin tone. Particularly those who are more fair skinned, will often feel like pastels ‘wash them out’. While it may be the case that certain shades just don’t make you feel comfortable, there are ways to find a pastel shade that works for you.
If you keep up with the latest trends, you may have heard of a practice known as color analysis. This is a process in which you or a professional conducts an assessment of your skin tone, eye color, and hair color, in order to match the perfect tones to you. While the growing trend of color analysis has seen this become a professional service, usually offered by a ‘color analyst’, it is possible to do a DIY color analysis at home.
This process can be as simple as taking several different shades of a color and determining how this makes you look. Asking yourself whether it helps to accentuate your features such as the color of your eyes, or makes features of your natural aesthetic appear less colorful and bright than normal, or perhaps a particular color or shade emphasizes areas of insecurity. A color analysis may be a good place to start when trying to find a pastel shade that works for you.
But remember, it’s all about how the color and the outfit makes you feel.
Overall, pastels are a fun and fresh way to add some light colors to your closet. Helping to support the transition from the dark and dreary winter months and into the lighter, warmer, fresher months of spring and summer.
