As Seen in NYC: The Color Trend Everyone Is Wearing Instead of Black

The song might be "Mellow Yellow," but NYC's fashion set can't stop singing the praises of butter yellow this summer. The color trend has been at the forefront since last year, when it was seen on Chanel's, Toteme's, and Chloe's runways, to name a few. While we typically think of butter yellow as a softer shade, the NYC crowd is taking a broader approach to the trend, donning more saturated yellows that pack a punch in addition to pastels. There's no one way to wear the color, either. Telsha Anderson-Boone recently hit the streets in a yellow-and-brown polka-dot skirt with a matching bandana, and Yusra Siddiqui paired a yellow T-shirt with track pants and a button-down for every day.

Coming on the heels of the "pop of red" craze, butter yellow is equally as appealing when worn on a sweater tied around the waist, in sneaker form, or all over a tote bag. Just in case you're inclined to think of the trend as too fleeting, might I remind you of the yellow dress Michelle Williams wore to the 2006 Oscars alongside Heath Ledger? Twenty years later, it is one of my all-time favorite red carpet looks.

Below, shop 29 butter-yellow items the NYC fashion set would surely approve of.

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