After a season of styling rich and opulent tones, the arrival of spring calls for a fresh palette that better illustrates the mood of the brighter months. Having fixated on ruby red and deep merlot shades all winter, this season, the fashion set is reaching for a fresh new shade that cuts through the heavy tones that dominated at the beginning of 2024.
Quickly becoming a firm favourite in style circles, pale blue is asserting itself as the one to know right now. Having peppered countless designer collections including Stella McCartney and Fendi during the S/S 24 runway shows, now that spring is officially here, the colour is taking over.
And those weren't the only designers getting in on the fresh shade—fashion search engine Tagwalk noted that light blue was up 19% from spring/summer last year, with 54% more blue looks featuring in the most prevalent designer collections in each city.
So, it's unsurprising that the pale blue colour trend has worked its way onto the shopping circuit. Cropping up in the form of elegant shoes, floaty dresses and chic knits, the colour is coming for all of our favourite items this season.
Ideal for a summer full of weddings, the tone works well for wedding-guest styling—just steer clear of very light blues that may photograph more white than you might intend. Wearing well with bright reds, oranges and pinks, as well as with more muted creams and whites, you'll find that pale blue is far easier to wear than you might have initially thought.
Read on to discover our edit of the best baby blue items available to shop right now.
SHOP THE BEST PALE BLUE PIECES FOR SPRING:
This lightweight dress is ideal for summer.
Wear with a navy knit for an elevated take on tonal styling.
Style with white linen trousers for an easy summer look.
Wear with a white button-down or style with the matching waistcoat.
Shop the matching Tailored Single Breasted Waistcoat in Blue (£35).
This would look so good layered with gold necklaces.
Could this be the perfect wedding-guest dress?
Light blue button-downs add a fresh layer to a spring outfit.
Wear over a white tee while it's still a little chilly.
This also comes in a larger size.
An easy way to add some colour into your day-to-day style.
Taffeta skirts are taking off this season.
Wear with a white, cotton dress or style with your favourite jeans.
A super-soft cashmere jumper is the ideal early-spring layer.
This comes in sizes 18–28.
This also comes in black and brown.
Style with platform heels or strappy sandals.
I love the idea of a powder-blue suit.
A T-bar makes heels feel more secure.
A lightweight summer dress you'll come back to all season.
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