I don't know about you, but I'm certainly feeling a little more spring like right about now. The nights are a little brighter, it's half a degree warmer than it was last week and it's TOOOOTALLY appropriate to be wearing sunglasses at any given moment, even if that is combined with 2397254395 layers including scarf, hat and gloves...
I'm feeling optimistic, what can I say!? And I'm counting down the days to the warmer months and getting excited by whats to come with the SS18 style trends too.
This is my first trend chat of the season, but rest assured there will of course be more.
I'm kicking things off today with a trend that truly awakens the soul, a trend that adds a spring to your step and a trend that will throw you out from under the depths of a predominantly over-cast February and inject a splash of vibrancy into your wardrobe, yes, I'm talking about Crayola Brights.
Designers raided the Pantone colour chart this season or more specifically their box of crayons, to bring us collection after collection of colourful brights. Whether it's head-to-toe brights, something I'm gearing myself up for come Summer, or clashing those colours to within an inch of their life, there is a Crayola Brights look for everyone... If you're prepared to wear colour that is.
You know I'm a sucker for a colourful outfit; A look that packs a bunch and involves the most vibrant of shades. Even better when said look features not one, not two, but THREE Crayola brights.
When doing my seasonal trend research this year, I was over the flipping moon to hear that brights were huge again for SS18. It's kind of a no brainer, colour will always be triumphed at this time of year after a winter of overdone monochrome... For the most part.
However, Crayola brights have a little bit of a different vibe to them in my mind. When I think of a pack of crayons, I think of primary colours. Red, blue and yellow with a secondary colour, green thrown in for good measure, hence this look.
I wanted to give my interpretation of the SS18 colour trend by incorporating the most childlike of hues into my daily outfit. It's a look that made me feel great due to it's clashing nature and trio of colours. A look that caught glances from passerby's but most importantly a look that made me and those around me smile with it's oh-so fun aesthetic.
Brights such as this have the power to generate confidence along with much joy from simply casting an eye over them, Crayola Bright's are nostalgic, childlike and fun and connote all of the above, particularly when worn together. I won't waffle on about which designer did what this season as there are a million and one reviews out there, however check out the Marc Jacobs show along with MSGM and Marni for some serious colour inspiration.
Colours are powerful beings, they signify different emotions, feelings and memories within us and each colour has a particularly strong back story to it.
Red is the most powerful of colours in my opinion, it represents many emotions such as strength, power, danger and love. The colour red has often been used as a winning colour with experts showing how wearing red will often show results, something I personally find fascinating. Red makes me feel extremely strong and powerful, it's an intense colour that packs a punch and a colour I opt for regularly.
Blue is, in theory and in history an undervalued colour, or so they say. It's traditionally a colour of sadness and of water, however recent survey's show that blue is the chosen favourite colour by a considerable margin, something I can totally relate to. For me, blue is playful, it's fun and it's stereotypically boyish, something I always like to inject into my outfits. Blue is a colour that holds a place in my heart (dad being a HUGE Manchester City fan and all) and I would go as far as saying it has been a firm favourite colour of mine for as long as I can remember.
Green has many positive attributes as a colour, it is connected to nature and the great outdoors, to peace and to the environment, but as I will discuss below, green gives me a sense of home. It's a cosy and often warm colour and, despite being a newer colour to have been injected into my life, my home and my wardrobe, is a colour I'm extremely attracted to.
COAT- c/o WEEKDAY, JUMPER- c/o MISS SELFRIDGE, JEANS- c/o WEEKDAY, SHOES- GUCCI, BAG- SAINT LAURENT, WATCH- CALVIN KLEIN, BEE RING- c/o JULY CHILD, EYE RING- c/o JULY CHILD, GREEN RING- c/o MONICA VINADER
And now onto exactly what I am wearing hey!?
Combining the new with the old in the form of some new in pieces by Weekday! The faux suede and faux fur bottle green aviator jacket was EXACTLY what I was looking for. A relaxed silhouette that lent itself perfectly to casual affairs, such as strolling around town and dog walking, but a coat that would also add a certain bit of edge to a slightly smarter outfit such as this. I am completely obsessed with the colour for all of the reasons above but for the fact that to me, it reminds me of warmth, being cosy and my home (we have a lot of this colour throughout our home) I've also never come across an Aviator jacket that features faux fur rather than shearling or teddy textures so that was yet another reason for snapping up this versatile little piece.
The Jeans, again by Weekday have been momentarily attached to my bottom half in recent weeks as they fit like a total dream! We all dislike shopping for jeans but I have to say I am suitably impressed with both the selection and the fit that Weekday has to offer. Slightly large around the waist, I would size down a touch if you can, but failing that, the cut, the crop and the colour ways are like no others out there on the high street.
And the little knitted jumper is also new in at Miss Selfridge and totally takes me back to my ballet dancing days anyone else?
The wrap style knit with it's deep v and tie waist is SO like the ones we would wear to ballet when I was about four years old. And that, combined with the colour, of course is exactly why I love it so much.
The feminine shape of the knit, combined with such boyish colours and pieces such as the red straight leg jean, make me feel like I can take on the world. There's something about juxtapositioning that will do that to a person; I think it's the whole rebelling against what should and shouldn't go together, am I right?
Throw in an old favourite with my beloved red Gucci Princetown loafers, a pair of shoes I haven't worn since last spring, another sign that spring 2018 is FINALLY on it's way, and you've added, yet another fun factor into the mix that will leave you and those around you questioning, "how much red is too much red...!?"
... The answer, there's no such thing as too much red!
And with that, there's a look into one of my favourite SS18 trends, before SS18 has even begun, you're welcome.
I'm completely fascinated by colours and the way they make us feel so I really enjoyed paying homage and singing the praises of some of my fave shades and one of my fave trends for the season ahead.
It's always great getting ahead a little and investing in one or two pieces that you can wear now and later, when it's a little warmer outside. That way, you won't get caught short when the weather FINALLY brightens up.
x M
Like you I was so excited when I saw that the designers showed so much colour on the runway. Not that its ok to only wear colour because its on trend but it just means that there will be lots of more colourful pieces in the shops and I can’t wait to browse through all the Zaras and H&Ms. I really admire how you wear colour so bravely and while writing this I feel like its a pity to feel like one has to be brave to wear bolder outfits though I still do sometimes.. However, following you has helped me not to overthink my outfit combinations and to just roll with it and feel great!
xx
HELL YES to all the colours in stores this season, I am SO VERY EXCITED about that too!
Thank you so much for your kind words about how I wear colour, it’s so lovely of you to say! You’ve got this girl, throw on your wackiest of colourful outfits and OWN IT! xoxox
Oh how I agree with you! Colour is EVERYTHING! And Megan you have amazing style! I just love everything you wear! But can you please tell me what do you do with your clothes? You have so many doing what you do! How do you store them? Because I am thinking that soon I will have to move out of my house and let the clothes live here by themselves! There’s not enough space for us to live together ???
Oh Vasia thank you so much honey boo!
Tbh I give a lot of clothes to charity every few months, but I also have a walk-in wardrobe and a separate wardrobe for my coats, so I’m lucky it doesn’t build up to much haha.
But yes, a house for only clothes sounds pretty fabulous indeeed haha! s
I’m reading and commenting this post while it’s snowing outside ? (I’m in Nothern Italy!)
But when the sun was out the past few days, I felt very hopeful and ready for spring too!
You clash colours so beautifully, they don’t even clash anymore. (Am I making sense?)
That wrap-style knit is so flattering on you, and I love the shape and the colour of the loafers.
But the real star of the outfit is the jacket, I love love love love it, I loved it since I saw it in your YouTube video. I have a similar one in shape from Bershka, but mine is black, and this one is the most perfect shade of green, I kinda need it.
HAHA Oh goodness, stay inside girlie! Snow is so beautiful… When you’re looking at it from a warm home haha.
Thank you so much, I LOVE that “you clash colours so beautifully, they don’t even clash anymore” thats SO awesome and totally makes sense haha!
x
I am in love with the Crayola brights trend, especially this look! Any excuse for me to wear colour is one I will grab hold of as something about wearing colour brings me so much joy. When I look bright I feel bright! I’m feeling the pinks and greens as my SS18 trend, I feel like I wore TOO much red in 2017 and need to leave that behind but I do have a perfect pair of red Levis that I definitely can’t neglect!
Lucy Jane | Infinity of Fashion
EXACTLY any excuse to wear bright colours is A-okay with me!
I’m so with you on the whole when you look bright you feel bright! YES to clashing pink and green, I LOVE that combination so much!
YES I too wore A LOT of red but I feel SO great in it so I don’t see myself slowing down on the whole red thang any time soon tbh…
x
Beautiful look, love the colour combination and the jacket is adorable with perfect green colour 🙂
Love it so much 🙂
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Thanks Ivana x
This outfit is unconventionaly PERFECT! I absolutely love it!! And, as always, you look incredible in it <3
Ohhh thanks so much Isabella, that truly means the world! x
I don’t think i’d ever wear an outfit this bright (but never say never!) But I love it on you anyway! That jumper is so cute and you’re right, it’s exactly like the ones we used to wear to ballet!! xx
Frances Kayleigh | Fashion & Lifestyle
YES Never say never girlie, you should totally give it a go! It’s so fun wearing ALL OF THE COLOURS! xo
Those red trousers really take me back to years ago when brightly coloured jeans were the in thing and you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing a rainbow in stores
Mel ✨
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Those were the days!!! xo
love those red pants…you look stunning!!!!!!!
Thanks hun