For a few seasons now, we have seen beautiful lemon, mint, peach, pale pink and powder blue hues around. A few years ago (2016) Pantone named two pastels the "colour of the year" – They couldn’t pick just one, so named both Serenity Blue and Rose Quartz. Pastels are back on trend, and here to stay for a long time. Going all pastel though makes you feel either washed out, or like a Girl headed of to the Easter Parade, so follow these tips and adopt some pastels that will keep you on trend and ladylike.
If you are a beginner in the world of pastels, then stick to the basic minimalism. Use just a few pastel coloured garments in the outfit, and mix with Neutral Colours. Think of the perfect balance, and mix pale green or pastel mint with Navy, Grey or Beige tones. Mixing with Neutrals will make the pastel piece pop. One of my personal favourites is popping Peach / Apricot with Grey.
Generally, go for pieces with clean and sharp lines, which places the emphasis on the shape rather than the pastel shades. If you can’t do without some fancy details, you’re best going with lace for adding the drama to your pastels. Many designers use pastels for lace pieces, creating a real poetic impressionism: whether it’s a dress, top or skirt, lace works well with pastel shades.
You can never go wrong wearing pastels with black or white separates. You can either wear pastel skirts with white or black top and complete the look by adding cool sandals or platform shoes. Adding a Pastel to Black or White outfits will jazz up your persona.
For Racewear you can go for the dress kept to a very simple line dark neutral, or black, then go for a real head turning headpiece, matched to the colour of the Shoes and Bag. All the attention is on the Pastels, but the overall impression is certainly not overly sweet and girly.
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The headpiece illustrated with this outfit is from www.dress-2-impress.com. Click Here for Headpiece.
Earrings: Fjyouria. Click for Earrings.
Dress: Ted Baker. Click for Dress (International).
Eyeshadow: Huda Beauty. Click for Eyeshadow.
Lipstick: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Lipstick (UK).
Bag: Accessoryo. Click for Bag.
Nail Polish: O.P.I. Click for Nail Polish.
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik. Click for Shoes (International).
One of the most alluring ways to nail down the pastel trend is the pastel colour blocking. Thus, you can confidently combine pastel pink with pale lemon, blue with mint green, creamy orange with purple, or again follow Pantones selection of Pastel Blue and Pink.
Without any exception, all pastel colours work great with each other and you can even mix and match more than two pastel shades in one outfit.
Bubblegum pink, and Radiant Orchid has been a recent pink/purple hybrid for fashionistas.
It’s also fun to wear pastels with darker, or brighter shades of the same colour to create a monochromatic style. By pairing bright and pastel shades of a colour in your outfit, you’ll add personality, and move confidently out of 'Easter Parade' territory.
The headpiece illustrated with this outfit is from www.dress-2-impress.com Hat Hire. Click Here for Hat Hire (UK).
Dress: Ted Baker. Click for Dress (International).
Earrings: Cinsionze. Click for Earrings.
Eyeshadow: Clinique. Click for Eyeshadows (UK).
Lippy: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Lippy (USA). or for in the (UK).
Clutch Bag: Leah Ward. Click for Bag.
Nail Polish: O.P.I. Click for Nail Varnish.
Shoes: Christian Louboutin. Click for Shoes (International).
The Hat is: Etsy. Click for Hat (International).
The Dress is: Alexander McQueen. Click for Dress (USA).
Eyeshadow: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Eyeshadow (USA).
Tinted Lip Balm: Givenchy. Click for Lippy (USA).
Bag: Mulberry. Click for Bag (USA).
Shoes: Malone Souliers. Click for Shoes (USA).
Nail Varnish: Essie. Click for Nail Varnish.
The Headpiece with this outfit is: Anna Andrienko. Click Here for Headpiece (International).
Dress: Monique Lhuillier. Click for Dress (USA).
Ear Climbers (Earrings): Shashi. Click for Ear Climbers (International).
Eyeshadow: Lancome. Click for Eyeshadow (USA).
Lipstick: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Lipstick (USA).
Clutch Bag: Nina. Click for Bag (USA).
Nail Polish: ILNP. Click for Nail Polish (USA).
Shoes: Sam Edelman. Click for Shoes (USA).
The Floral Hat: Etsy. Click for Hat (International)
Dress: Saylor. Click for Dress (International).
Earrings: Ted Baker. Click for Earrings (UK) or for from the (USA)
Eye Shadows: Lancome. Click for Eye Palette (UK) or for from the (USA).
Lippy: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Lippy (UK) or for from the (USA).
Bag: Amazon. Click for Bag (International).
Shoes: Schutz. Click for Shoes (International).
Nail Varnish: Nars. Click for Nail Varnish (UK).
The Headpiece with this outfit is: Etsy. Click Here for Headpiece (International).
Dress: Rotate. Click for Dress (International).
Eyeshadow: YSL. Click for Eyeshadow (USA).
Lipstick: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Lippy (USA).
The Bag is: Riah Fashion. Click for Bag.
Shoes: Gedebe. Click for Shoes (International).
Nail Varnish: ILNP. Click to see Nail Varnish.
The Headpiece is: Dress-2-Impress.com. Click to see Headpiece.
Dress: Closet Click for Dress.
Eyeshadow: YSL. Click for Eyeshadow.
Lipstick: By Terry. Click for Lipstick.
Bag: Gina Bacconi. Click for Bag.
Nail Polish: Topshop. Click for Nail Polish.
Shoes: Dune. Click for Shoes.
The Headpiece is: Dress-2-Impress.com. Click to see Floral Headpiece.
Dress is: Shoshanna. Click for Dress (USA).
Earrings: Swarovski. Click for Earrings (USA).
Eyeshadow: Cle de Peau Beaute. Click for Eyeshadow (USA).
Lippy: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Lippy (USA).
Bag: Nina. Click to see Bag (USA).
Nail Polish: Chanel. Click for Nail Polish (USA).
Shoes: Malone Souliers. Click for Shoes (International).
I adore the below outfit for a day at the races. A long A Line skirt in a Bold Floral print is the perfect skirt for a day at the races, and in a print that also features darker shades, you can bring those colours in to darken the outfit in other pieces too, like the shoes or jacket.
The headpiece and bag staying in the pastel and candy pink tones.
The Headpiece is: Etsy. Click to see Headpiece.
Skirt: Coast. Click to Floral Skirt.
Frill Shoulder Top: Ted Baker. Click to see Top.
Shoes: Ted Baker. Click to see Shoes.
The Bag: Ebay. Click to see Ebay Envelope Clutch Bag.
The Floral Hat: Etsy. Click for Hat
Dress: Ted Baker. Click for Dress (USA). Dress (UK).
Eye Shadows: Dior. Click for Eye Palette (USA) Eye Palette (UK)
Lippy: Dior. Click for Lippy (USA). Lippy (UK).
Bag: Gina Bacconi. Click for Bag.
Shoes: Jimmy Choo. Click for Shoes (USA). Shoes (UK).
Nail Varnish: Chantecaille. Click for Nail Varnish (USA). Nail Varnish (UK).
The Headpiece is: Etsy. Click for Headpiece.
Dress: Paper Dolls. Click for Dress.
The Bag: Amazon. Click for Bag.
Shoes: Christian Louboutin. Click for Shoes.
Vail Varnish: Essie. Click for Nail Polish.
The Eyeshadow: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Eyeshadow.
The Lipstick: Nars. Click for Lipstick.
The Headpiece is: Joanne Edwards. Click for Headpiece.
Dress: Ted Baker. Click for Dress (USA).
Earrings: Vince Camuto. Click for Earrings (USA).
Eyeshadow: Dior. Click for Eyeshadow (USA).
The Lipstick: Charlotte Tilbury. Click for Lipstick (USA).
The Bag: Brahmin. Click for Bag (USA).
Vail Varnish: ILNP. Click for Nail Polish.
Shoes: Pedro Garcia. Click for Shoes (USA).
I love the fashion-forward combination of a futuristic metallic with candy pink, for friends and family attending weddings.
The metallic trend is going nowhere fast, but no one wants to go over board with their metallics anymore than they do their pastels (unless you're the bridesmaids under strict instruction to do so!). With both Pastels and Metallics being so on trend currently, and with neither being something you want to wear head-to-toe, worn half and half is a marriage made in heaven.
The headpiece illustrated with the outfit above is available to hire from the www.dress-2-impress.com online hire.Click Here.
Dress: Roland Mouret. Click for Dress.
Shoes: Jimmy Choo. Click for Shoes.
The Bag: Sophia Webster. Click for Bag.
Pink Eyeshadow: Revlon. Click for Eyeshadow.
Silver Eyeshadow: Mac. Click for Eyeshadow.
Lipstick: Rodial. Click for Lipstick.
Below is a Gallery of other Internet Finds for adding Pastels to your wardrobe in small doses.
View: Jacquemus Pleated Ombre Skirt (International). Knitted in Italy from semi-sheer cotton-blend in a beautiful dégradé effect, this 'Helado Longue' skirt has a wide, flexible waistband and gentle pleats that create movement.
View: Andrew Gn Floral Dress (International). Andrew Gn has quite the eye for colorful, beautifully detailed prints - the flower motif on this dress is set against a yellow backdrop that's really uplifting. It's made from silk crepe de chine and has a gathered, nipped-in waist and floaty hem. The gently puffed sleeves add pretty volume.
View: Emilia Wickstead Floral Shoes (UK). A vivid blue floral print that adorns these pink pumps in twill with a statement square-cut vamp and point toe. Super pretty shoes for a Summer Mother of the Bride.
View: Olivia Rubin Pastel Dress (International). Lola Midi Dress in Pink Lace, with pastel flowers. Super pretty for Summer Racing fashion.
View: Ted Baker Pleated Dress (UK) Or also for in the (USA). Exude elegance in the ethereal style of this dress. Adorned in the Woodland print, this figure-skimming design has a flattering asymmetric pleated maxi skirt, and is finished with a contemporary chain strap detail.
View: Ted Baker Pleated Midi Dress (UK). Elegant, understated and perfect for summer wedding guests. Featuring statement chain shoulder straps and a waist tie, an easy breezy pleated dress you will love for many events to come.
View: Zimmermann Striped Dress (International). Striped silk crepe de chine dress with gently puffed sleeves, a belted waist and an elegant pleated midi skirt.
View: Phase Eight (UK). Designed with a dramatic head to toe frill detail, the Cassie Dress is a style statement for your formal events this Summer. Cut in a sleeveless silhouette, this midi length dress is finished with an adjustable buckle belt to define your figure.
View: Reiss Pastel Pleated Skirt (International). The Mila knife-pleat skirt is designed with graphic ombre print in peach and ecru. It falls to a chic midi length, making it a versatile wear with an oversized knit and heels now and a silk-chiffon shirt in warmer months.
View: Green Ash Mint Plaited Headband (International). Super pretty plaited headband in one of Pantones Top Colours for 2021 - Green Ash. Perfect headband for Spring 2021. Will we still be making Zoom calls then, or back out and about? Either way this headband will keep any fashionista photo ready.
View: Sophia Webster Chiara Shoes (USA). Sophia Webster's iconic butterfly wings accentuate these bold sandals which are crafted of metallic leather with a glittering holographic finish.
View: Dune Malibu Crystal Shoes (UK). Elevate your special occasion or wedding guest outfits with these pastel sandals. They're a statement choice that's complete with cross-over straps and crystal embellished heels.
View: Ted Baker (UK). Showcasing an ethereal ombré design, the NOVIIA skirt cascades in a pretty flourish of pleats for an utterly elegant look.
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