I love this time of year. Everyone has finally gotten over saying "Happy New Year!" every five minutes, the days are creeping ever so slightly lighter day by day and all the magazines are hailing what they think are going to be the big trends for the coming season. I always find it so strange that A/W fashion week is so soon and we've barely started planning our spring outfits!
However, one of the key things that I've picked up on from looking back at the S/S'12 shows, and from the new collections that have been hitting the shops lately, is a gorgeous colour that I predict is going to be a huge hit for our wardrobes over the next few months. The colour in question is chartreuse. So named after the French liqueur with the same yellowy-green colour (thanks Wikipedia;) ) I've already seen items in this fab neon-sunshine shade on the rails in Next, River Island and Topshop this week and have noticed that the new OPI Nikki Minaj collection includes a chartreuse shade. This is a hot colour for beauty too.
I have picked out my highlights of what's available to buy right now so that you can start working this lovely spring colour into your collection. I've broken down my findings into three sections; chartreuse for your wardrobe, your make-up bag and your home. Enjoy!
1. River Island blazer, £50
2. Topshop long line blouse, £34
3. Topshop tapered trousers, £60
4. Marc Jacobs bag, £435 via net-a-porter
5. Topshop point heels £48
6. Asos enamel ring £10
7. Dannijo necklace $965
This is undoubtedly a very bold colour so unless you're a supermodel or feeling very brave, it's best to work this colour in with more muted tones. I think it goes really well with charcoal grey, so for this outfit I've paired a vibrant River Island blazer with a sheer shirt and grey trousers from Topshop. If you still think that this is too daring for you, you could opt for chartreuse accessories such as these heels, again from Topshop, or this drool-worthy bag from Marc Jacobs. Jewellery wise, it's best to avoid clashing with gold so go for silver or pewter tones such as this stud ring from Asos or this amazing necklace from Dannijo. A girl can dream, right?
What do you think about this colour? Will you be buying anything chartreuse this spring?
Ps. keep an eye out for parts two and three of my spring trends part #1 picks :)
Image credits: S/S'12 runway images via Vogue.co.uk
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