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I’ve written here and there about trending colors — a few I’m noticing and loving right now:
Olive Green.
French Vogue dubbed this the color of spring after noticing it on “une série de pièces ultra mode” (can we co-opt the term “ultra mode”?) on the runways of Gucci, J.W. Anderson, ACNE Studios, Jil Sander, and Bottega Veneta. I love the way it plays nicely with pastels (army green and lilac-pink are a match made in heaven) and also with navy, denim, black, white. I honestly think of it as a neutral, like khaki or ecru.
A few of my favorite pieces in “vert olive”:
01. The Veronica Beard Goody bag. Perfect daytime size and wears like a neutral.
02. The La Ligne Meredith jeans (just restocked in several colors and most sizes after selling through last week. These run TTS — maybe a tad big or I’m just not used to the generous stretch in them! I am 5’0 and they are full length on me — they look cropped on the model. Super comfortable.
03. The Velvet Brylie pants (work great on petites — less overwhelming than the iconic Nili Lotan Shon pant on us shorties).
04. The Sezane Domitille dress. Ultra soft (not itchy) and stretchy. I can’t wait to wear this the VB Goody bag and some leather sandals.
05. Adidas sambas (more of a silver green, but I think it counts). Also comes in a proper olive green here that is crazy tempting to me, but I don’t need TWO green pairs of Sambas…?! I’ve been surprised by how often I reach for these — my most-worn sneakers the past season. They feel right with everything and are very comfortable. I wrote a post last year about sizing and styling Sambas here.
06. Joe’s Jeans Cleo pants. I have been yapping about these utility pants for going on a year now — sorry! — but you can still find them and on super sale here, here, and here. A lot of stretch in these – very comfortable. Run TTS otherwise.
A few other choices to consider: these popular pants from Anthro, this 90s-ish swimsuit from Gap, this knit from J. Crew, this well-priced trench from BR (which would be as chic layered over sweats and Sambas for coffee run / drop-off as it would over a suit for work!), these A. Solianis. I’m also not usually a huge logo girl but I’ve seen this Stella bag been worn with aplomb and I kind of dig it.
Cobalt-Denim-Cerulean Blue.
Ever since Leandra Medine noticed it at The Row and labeled it “Bottega-ish blue,” I’ve seen this color pop up with increasing force.
A few favorite finds in this hue:
01. Alex Mill’s Paris jacket (have covered this SO much but really have been wearing constantly!) or its softer sister, the Nico cardigan. Seen above several times.
02. Cobalt birks! I’m obsessed with these?! The color is so good. Imagine pairing with a breezy Doen dress for that “oh me? I just threw this one while harvesting strawberries in the back yard” look.
03. My gauze shorts set — $40 for top and bottom! I bought in white but the blue is compelling, too. In blue it makes me think of a trip to Greece.
04. Sezane released several pieces from their latest launch in this dreamy hue, including this skirt and matching top, and a dress variation of the same.
05. This gorgeous silk top from SEA. Date night material! Another great blouse in the same hue from Emerson Fry.
06. Left on Friday has the coolest “vintage” / “lived in” sweatshirts – I love their blue option.
07. La Ligne’s Mini Marina, in the best cobalt-white stripe!
08. A chic (“ultra mode!”) striped maxi. Great pic for an expecting mama!
09. My Alix of Bohemia patterned set (top, bottom).
Gingham.
Not a color, but this pattern is popping off! HighSport is leading the charge with their $$$ gingham-centric spring collection, seen below.
01. This gingham vest from VB. I’m too chicken to go whole hog and pair with the matching pants, but Nicole Cassidy made a compelling case for the set here. I’m imagining the vest with black frayed kick flares and some ballet flats…! (You can get the pants look for less with these Bodens.)
02. This gingham-collared Barbour — loving a field jacket right now, the boxier the better. (Non gingham side note: Zara has a great under-$100 waxed field jacket on offer right now that is selling like hot cakes.)
03. This Self-Portrait blazer, which I’d “rough up” with distressed denim and a white tee.
04. These High-Sport-esque kick flares from Sezane (nearly sold out; run!).
05. This romantic Ciao Lucia — all of their dresses are exactly what I want to wear on vacation in the summer. (Not gingham, but doesn’t this dress make you want to walk around barefoot with a glass of rose?)
06. This gingham cardigan from Boden — I’d probably pair it with a green and pink dress for a little pattern mixing.
07. For a splurge: Markarian!!!!
What other colors are you noticing this season?
P.S. Also loving denim on bags, shoes, jackets, and more right now.
P.P.S. What do you eat when your fridge is bare?
P.P.P.S. “You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” Amen!