How to Wear Pastel Clothing in a Non-Cheesy Way
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- 30 Mar 2023
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Each season has its own color palette, but spring’s color story is arguably the most criticized of the four. It all started when The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly famously scoffed at an editor who suggested florals were going to be big for spring 2006. Hollywood’s most feared editor-in-chief deadpanned, unblinking, “groundbreaking,” and that was that. Florals were dubbed a painful cliche from there on out. But it’s not just spring flowers that get a bad rap; spring pastels are widely considered banal, too, which leaves us to ponder how to wear pastels in a way that isn’t so overdone.
By definition, a pastel is a “soft and delicate” shade of a color. Powdery blue and yellow, baby pink, and muted hues of sage and violet come to mind. All are gorgeous, and yet they’re considered overly cutesy, kindred to children in their seasonal Sunday best. But does this mean spring pastels should be avoided?
Mix Instead of Match
According to fashion stylist and style expert, Naina Singla, just because certain colors are expected to be worn in a given season, doesn’t mean they aren’t wearable. Nor do you have to style them any differently than the status quo, if the look is one you love and feel good in. However, Singla notes there are ways to “'break' this traditional mold,” should you want to switch things up. Read More..
