Spring Trend: Mixing Pastels
I love a good pastel almost as much as anyone, and when I saw that mixing pastels was a trend for this spring, I was elated. All of those gorgeous pale and muted colors that could combine so nicely.
Look at all of these chic options.
Then I began to see ways of not doing it so well; you turn out either looking like a 6 year old, a crazy person, or an Easter egg.
No...no...no...
So here are a few ideas on how to sophisticatedly combine these candy like colors to their best without looking a mess.
1) Patterns are your friend: Patterns are the easiest way to do the Patel mixing, as the mixing is done for you. All you have to do is choose one color from the pattern to pick up the other pieces. Like if you have a patterned sweatshirt (as seen below), pick up one of the colors in the sweatshirt for your pants and shoes.
2) Combine Unexpected Colors: instead of choosing mint green and the palest of pink, try another color combo, like that same mint green and lilac purple or that palest of pink with a muted orange.
3) Choose an unexpected item in pastel: I chose the sharp and angular blazer below in a pastel because the angularness (there I go, making up words again) of the cut toughens up the pale floral colors.
4) Go for it: Have fun! After this long, dull, gray, cold winter, these spring colors should warm up your whole vibe. Play around with different combos and ideas. Be free.
Oh, and as an added bonus, all of these pieces are 50 Bucks and under. Enjoy and combine away.
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