There’s been a lot posts about summer lately, quite logically! Summer is not everyone’s season of flavour though, a lot of us prefer fall/winter (including myself). And now might not be the time where you want to know how to incorporate fall into your summer wardrobe, but to all fall lovers out there: here’s how to work fall colors for summer!
Classic fall colors
First out though: a minor reminder of the classic fall colors that are in focus for this post. The most common fall colors are forest green, midnight blue, burgundy, mustard yellow and brown. Then there are, of course, relating colors that are similar to the main five colors. Examples of those are the jewel tones or/and relating shades as wine red, burned orange and camel. The thing about these classic fall colors are that they’re all rather dark in their tone and lacks a bright color intensity. This makes them perfect to match with one another as well as darker shades as there’s not much color to considerate and style. So how can one go for a summer vibe in these shades? Here’s how:
Go Pastels
If you’re not familiar with this fashion secret yet, you’re friggin’ welcome: Every basic fall color has a counterpart in the pastel shades. Quite naturally as a color comes in various shades. The simple styling hack is that you match the fall color with the bright pastel. That is: forest green with mint green, midnight blue with baby blue, burgundy with baby pink and mustard yellow with pastel yellow! And how about brown? Well, dark brown with a lighter brown (as camel) is definitely a chic one. If you want an even better styling tips for brown, keep on reading!
Keep them fresh
As already stated, the fall colors have a tendency to be rather dark. And how to meet darkness? Well, with light of course! Contrasting opposites is another styling trick that never grows old. Brighten up the fall colors with fresh shades that will give a more trendy touch. White is a great shade to do with forest green and midnight blue. Silver metallic is quite interesting with forest green, midnight blue, burgundy, brown and also mustard yellow. A tan color is chic with midnight blue, forest green and mustard yellow. Another shade that will brighten the outfit is grey. Grey works, thankfully, more or less to all fall colors as it’s neutral and highlights the other colors. If you think white is too strong to match with your clothing piece, try grey instead.
Go Popping Colors
If you’re not too keen on pastels but still wants to add the colorful life, you can always go for the popping colors. These shades will intensify and be highlighted themselves by the fall colors. Popping colors are defined somewhere between neon and the most intense shade of the color. Hot pink, neon yellow, bold red, bright orange, sunny yellow and Klein blue are all defined as popping shades. The best colors from the fall tones to do with the popping colors are undoubtedly forest green and midnight blue as they work to any shade. Brown is a fun and unexpected color that can complete the matching too. I’d avoid the warmer shades of burgundy and mustard yellow to do with popping as the different warm and intense tones will not do without some styling tricks. But that’s for another post!
Folks! Are you planning on working fall colors for summer? How do you prefer to style them? Let’s chat in the comments! Xx
I had no idea that every autumn shade has a counterpart in pastel so I definitely learned something new today. I don’t think I look good with pastel though, I tend to shy away from them a lot. I have one hello top but I think I’ve only worn it once because I feel it looks so weird against my skin tone.
Perhaps you can learn how to work the pastels by embracing some darker shades and add a pop of pastel?! I think you’d slay that look! Xx
Lovely blog post, thank you for sharing!!! xxx
Hadasah Love | http://www.styletolove.com
Thank you love! Xx
I absolutely love this article, my friend! I think the matching colors in softer hues look great paired with the darker for a more seasonal touch or can give an alternative for some colors that would work well for the season in general! I love to extend the use out of my pieces, it’s something I’m constantly striving to do, so a post like this is incredibly helpful in extending the wear of some of my fall favorites and also allows for the spring/summer pieces to easily transition into fall when the time comes! Thanks for sharing, beautiful, and I hope you’re having a great week so far!
XO,
Jalisa
http://www.thestylecontour.com
So glad you enjoyed the post gorgeous! Love too to find new ways to wear old pieces, and this trick will definitely add life to your old pieces! Xx
This is so interesting, thanks for sharing all of these tips
xo
http://www.laurajaneatelier.com
Happy you enjoyed them babe! Xx
YESSSS. You know I’m still working Fall colors in June. These tips are fantastic! Pastels are always lovely this time of year. My own favorite styling trick is using the Fall-colored piece as a statement piece, and styling the rest of the look around it with light neutrals.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend Mia!
amberelb.com
I love that idea, kind of doing it the other way around?! Love it!! Xx
I love adding pastels and bright colors to the typically jewel tones of fall! I love pairing mint and navy together for summer!
Mint and navy is such a gorgeous combo!! Xx
You would be so proud of me. I’ve finally added some color to my wardrobe for summer and I can’t wait to start wearing it! I even bought my first yellow item, a skirt! You have definitely inspired me to do more with color and I can’t wait to show you what I’ve come up with =)
xoxo
Rina Samantha
http://www.andshedressed.com
Oh my, can’t wait to see all these looks Rina!! Xx
These are great tips! You can totally rock fall colors in the warmer months. 🙂
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Ofc you can! Fun for a change! Xx
Man, I love you. I’m just gonna put that out there. Can you believe it, I didn’t know the whole fall color counterpart trick! I mean, yes, I don’t typically wear colors, and when I do I just wear a ton of black to balance it out LOL, but I like testing new things, and I wouldn’t mind wearing some bold red this fall. Now that I know what the trick is, I’ll be looking for a baby pink blouse to match that red suit I’ve had on my mind for the past few months!
xo
N
Style Tomes ||ST on IG
Hahah sending that love back! A red and pink combo sounds like a lovely idea! Xx
Love me a good pop of color!! Especially for summer!
Shauna
http://www.lipglossandlace.net
They make all the difference! Xx
Love the idea of wearing a pastel version of your favourite colour!
Gemma x
http://www.jacquardflower.uk
Right? A simple way to expand the closet! Xx
Great tips! I personally wear fall colours in the summer all the time – I like that it’s a little different from the usual pastels and florals you see on everyone 🙂
xo
Siffat
http://icingandglitter.com
It is indeed! And a lovely contrast, ofc! Xx
These are great tips.As usual.Great post.
http://sophieatieno.com
Thank you love! Xx
For the past days I have been wondering how I will wear these colors in the summer. After thinking I thought it was just better to be myself and break the summer color scheme!
Camila,
My Vogue Style | http://www.myvoguestyle.com
That’s the best way to do it!! Xx
Pastels and pop of colours do the trick in summers. Great post!
They do indeed, lovely to mix with darker colors too! Xx
You can never go wrong with pastels in spring/summer! Such an interesting post.
Have a nice day 🙂
So true though, they always work! Xx
I love a good pastel, especially in the summer. This is a great palette to inspire my summer looks.
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
Pastels are adorable for summer! Xx
I’m currently loving Navy for Spring. It’s traditionally more of a fall colour, but I love the look of it in warmer weather, especially with denim
Lyndi
http://www.stylecalling.com
Navy and denim is such a pretty combo indeed, love to mix it too! Xx
Love this idea, especially as it means shuffling through our winter wardrobes and being able to bring out a few pieces again – by mixing and matching with lightweight summer pieces! Any shade of blue is good in my book. Enjoy the sunshine!!
aglassofice.com
x
So so true! Mixing the wardrobe and seasonal pieces is the best! Xx
I’m a summer baby through and through, but my wardrobe doesn’t speak to that – so, I love this post! I am always needing to work darker colors into summer. I have SO much forest green – I’ll have to find some mint 😉
xx http://www.qustomquinns.com/blog
Hahah oh the struggle is real! Glad the post helps babe! Xx