what's your
colour for summer? faced with such an impressive array of sorbet shades (thank YOU,
christopher bailey), and the usual, although gorgeous florals, it's hard to just pick a few. are you going all safari chic and choosing khaki, or braving the ever-controversial (is it off-white, is it cream) nude, or perhaps embracing all things nautical with a good helping of blue and white? there's nothing to say you can only have one, of course, but for me, i've chosen peach. not blindingly obvious, and i do really love peaches, but there's something about this
subtly sexy and equally
grandma-ish colour that has me hooked. it looks good when you're pale, and good when you're tanned. you can dress it up for a summer wedding, and dress it down for beach frolicking. luckily, a handful of designers have embraced my love of all things peachy and creamy, and so i've started spotting a few familar shades of faint pink cropping up on the runways. the other thing i've noticed?
jigsaw dressing! i love it. dresses made from fragments of similar or albeit completely contrasting fabrics, sharply structured or free-flowing and loose, it's the the coolest blanket your nan never knitted you. is this a chance to shamelessly plug
michael van der ham? maybe, but he's not the only one...
alberta ferretti. the contessa of the subdued brings us honey-hued peachy tones, iridescent and softly draped, with that sneaky jigsaw puzzle structure creeping it at the top there
burberry prorsum, in a crayola box of pastel shades, the peaches pop out again. nicely toughned up by the shoes, and yes, it's a more a pinky peach, but an interesting variation nonetheless.
viktor & rolf. baring more that just a passing resemblance to a slice of edam, this sort of goldy-creamy peach with the blasted-out holes is sort of j-lo meets gogo yubari.
celine, the cream of the crop. i actually see the colour orange when someone says celine, and that's a sort of peach, right? it's fruity nonetheless. here's my first peach buy of the season:
(if you just thought "my, isn't that short!" you officially became my mother. congratulations.)
what's your colour for summer?
celine, the cream of the crop. i actually see the colour orange when someone says celine, and that's a sort of peach, right? it's fruity nonetheless. here's my first peach buy of the season:
8 comments:
Haha, you look cute in that ensemble.
My summer colours are black and camel.
well written as always.
Great write up on this colour.. I just love those peachy shades, preferably in silk!
I have a great thirties camisole in a dusky pink shade, and a great little satin jacket.
I like the Alberta Ferreti creation pictured here.
Oh & your dress is great!
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Cute dress x
Great post and inspriation!! I love neutral colors for summer...khaki and pale peach! You look so pretty in the dress! xoxoxoxxo
P.S. I've added you to my blog links :-) xoxxoxoo
These peachy hues are more subdued and sophisticated than the ones I wore in the 80s. You look lovely in that dress, great with your skintone!
gorgeous dress, you look so pretty!
And I love everything peach, the colour is taking over my wardrobe right now!
Good Luck with your alevels sweetie :)
(I'm doing my GCSE's hehe, 8 exams down, 12 to go!)
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XOXO, BECCA
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I love this dress, it's so so pretty.
I've just bought a dress in a similar colour, so summery! So my colour's similar to yours.
I'm also really liking a pastel blue in the form of my RL jumper and an American Vintage A Line strap top from work. Yum... x
What a pretty dress, you look LOVELY in it! I have so much love for pastel and nude tones this season.
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