5 Color Trends French and Italian Women Are Wearing This Summer
Even the most color-averse dressers would have to agree that summer is the perfect time to experiment with fun hues. While all-black outfits will always feel right for fall and winter, now's your chance to expand your fashion horizons a bit. If you're eager to inject color into your wardrobe this summer, might I suggest looking to stylish French and Italian women for inspiration?
While doing some sleuthing on Instagram, I noticed that a handful of specific colors kept popping up on the chicest women's feeds over and over again. For starters, French and Italian women seem quite partial to cherry-red pieces this summer, including swimsuits, dresses, blouses, and more. If you don't want to wear the color from head to toe, consider incorporating it via accessories such as handbags and shoes. Keep scrolling for five color trends to wear right now.
1. Cherry Red
Whether you go all in or stick to one colorful accessory, cherry red will make for a striking look this summer.
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2. Baby Pink
Pastels aren't just for spring—they're for all the time. This delightful shade of baby pink is worn by the fashion set fairly often, and it pairs best with other pastels or shades of gray and black.
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3. Slime Green
Some may think this color is "ugly," but I think it's incredibly cool. After all, just look at how it pops against the neutral pieces in the outfits below.
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4. Butter Yellow
Yellow can be a tricky color to style, but the French and Italian fashion set is not afraid of a challenge.
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5. Barbie Pink
If you want to make a statement, consider swapping out your LBD for a bright-pink number on your next night out.
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 14 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of Associate Director of Fashion News (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Kate and Meghan stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible.
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