Pastel yellow is having a fashion moment. Lemon crush, vanilla, and buttery goodness are an acquired taste, and I fully expect Team Pastel Yellow to be a small team. Personally, I prefer wearing a much brighter yellow like citron, and will enjoy pastel yellow on others. That said, the outfits are fun and interesting to look at, even if they’re not your thing.
Onto some outfit inspiration. Soft yellow is quite versatile. It’s fabulous combined with earthy browns, greys, blues and whites.
1. Jeans
An easy way to wear pastel yellow is as a top or jacket and to pair it with blue jeans. The blue jeans can be any wash. The collection shows some examples.
Here, a pair of mid-wash blue jeans is combined with grey, whiskey and butter yellow argyle. It’s topped with a buttery blazer that picks up the colour in the argyle. A cream belt adds interest, and matches the cream in the argyle pattern. Earthy brown animal print flats are the trendy shoes of choice. They complement the whiskey bag that picks up the same colour in the argyle. The model is holding a light blue shirt in her hand, which you wouldn’t do in person, although it showcases how well light blue works with the palette. Punchy!
2. Dresses and Skirts
Here’s a collection of soft and pretty pale yellow dresses and skirts. Accent colours are shades of white, tan, grey, and a hint of black.
3. Light Neutrals
Tans, taupes, biscuity browns, and creams look yummy with buttery yellow. Here, a pair of wide and pleated taupe pants with cream side stripe is combined with a butter yellow sweater. A tan coat tops the pairing. Biscuit loafers are the earthy choice of shoe, and the cream tote matches the cream side stripe of the pants. A second butter yellow sweater is draped over the shoulders of the model like a scarf. Soothing and pretty!
4. Chocolate Pants
A lemon yellow blouse is combined with a pair of rich chocolate wide leg trousers. Brown snake skin pumps add a dressy touch, and complement the whiskey belt. A chocolate bag matches the trousers. A cream border scarf with bits of brown, lemon and blush works with the palette. Rich!
5. Light Blue and Pale Pink
Last, a big light blue shirt is worn over a pair of pale pink barrel pants. A bomber jacket with bubble hem and sleeves in a brighter yellow is layered over the top. The mid-tone yellow jacket is neither lemon nor citron but somewhere in-between. Earthy chestnut pumps with matching bags are effective rich accents with the soft palette. A chunky silver necklace adds a glam and shiny touch. Unexpected and my favourite!
