Don’t be afraid to branch out this season! While we love our classic color combinations, runway outfits are great sources of inspiration for us and our clients. By utilizing the color stories laid out in runway shows, you can pull from the colors of your closet and make new and interesting combinations you hadn’t discovered before. Living coral, Pantone’s color of the year, was huge on the runway, along with golden yellow and beige. Kyle and I also saw so many chic color combos while shopping the spring collections in NYC this week, of which burgundy and turquoise was a favorite.
You can follow the combinations we have outlined below, look for inspiration on Pinterest, or pick new combos from what is already in your closet. Still wary? Pick a bright color you like but are afraid to try, and pair it with beige. This is a great strategy to prevent beige from looking too draining against the skin.
One easy formula to combine color is to wear a monochromatic (all-one-color) outfit, then add a shoe, scarf, bag, or jacket in a brightly contrasting color. Another is to pair a simply shaped top and bottom in contrasting colors. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to pull out my spring clothes and make my own chic color combos!
Happy color combining!
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Coral and Aqua
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Acne Studios | Emilio Pucci | Roksanda
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Pink and Red
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Brandon Maxwell | MSGM | Salvatore Ferragamo
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Golden Yellow and Beige
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Roksanda | Carolina Herrera | Akris
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Lani Inlander is a personal stylist who has been working with clients who want to feel their best and look put-together every day for 20 years. You can find her in the Washington, D.C. and New York metropolitan areas. Are you looking for professional training to become a personal stylist? Learn how you can train with Lani at The Stylist Studio.
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