Alarming as it may sound, tangerine and lemon yellow are big colours for this Summer, coming in glamorous iterations down various runways including the extremely ladylike ones of Carolina Herrera and Tory Burch. Long a colour associated more with childrenswear than adults, how to pull of proper brights whilst still seeming chic still presents a bit of a conundrum, however. Taking our cue from the Mrs Burch and Herrera, however, there is a route through the chaos that can be citrus to a chic summer look. Using simple, sleek and feminine shapes in knockout brights creates a summery fashion wardrobe sure to make a statement and tick the trend boxes, too. Here are three ways we’ll be working the Citrus look.
1. Lemon Yellow: In perhaps the easiest iteration of citrus, lemon yellow as seen at Diane von Furstenberg manages to be bright and pretty all at the same time. Go for minimal, clean shapes, avoid anything fussy and pair with sleek metallic accessories to keep it looking sophisticated. Pictures: Catwalk Diane von Furstenberg SS13, Victoria Victoria Beckham grey trim dress, J Crew Shantung Silk dress, Stella McCartney silk fringed dress, by Malene Birger leather skirt, white Frame denim jeans and lemon yellow Roland Mouret top all from www.net-a-porter.com. Necklace from www.topshop.com, metalic shoes by Gianvito Rossi at www.matchesfashion.com and Kotur embossed Morley in croc available here.
2. Tangerine Dream: As shown by Carolina Herrera, there is nothing that needn’t be sophisticated about orange, you just have to pick you hue and shape carefully. Stick to romantic, feminine silhouettes with a touch of embellishment, think burnt rather than bright orange, and work in heavy gold accessories for a decadent, glamorous take on dressing that’s perfect for summer nights. Pictures: Catwalk SS13 Carolina Herrera, white blouse by Equipment, asymmetric Michael Kors pleated skirt, Missoni maxi dress, strapless McQueen jersey jumpsuit and embellished orange Isabel Marant mini skirt all from www.net-a-porter.com, gold sandals from www.jcrew.com, gold bangle and necklace from www.topshop.com and Kotur Margo in flourescent sequin Coral available here.
3. Tutti Frutti: For the whole shebang, work a citrus flavoured print to give a look that just screams summer. Soft cotton shapes (as seen at Tory Burch) work well with crisp cotton tees and natural accessories for a look that’s relaxed and incredibly chic. Pictures: Catwalk Tory Burch SS13, floral mid length dress by Bottega Veneta and Castaner wedges from www.matchesfashion.com, Suno cutout printed sun dress, Dolce and Gabanna lemon printed pants, Prabal Gurung printed pencil skirt and Altuzzara orange printed skirt all from www.net-a-porter.com, Ashley Pittman bangles from www.stanleykorshak.com, T shirt by Alexander Wang and Kotur Morley in raffia available here.