May 3, 2020

16 Colourful Outfits I Have Really Loved This Month

by Emma Spedding

In difficult times, fashion can seem a little trivial and is hardly high on anyone's list of priorities. In the first few weeks of staying at home, many of us lived in comfortable basics and stopped getting dressed properly. You've got to do what helps you through these times, so if you want to wear a dressing gown and slippers to take the bins out, then go for it, but others might find some comfort in wearing a ballgown to do their chores.

Clothes can impact your mood and make you feel ready for the day ahead, and so it's unsurprising that on week six of lockdown, many are returning to the clothes that make them feel happy. The one uplifting styling trick I keep seeing people turn to at the moment is experimenting with playful colour combinations. Last month, many participated in the #instarainbowchallenge—an Instagram movement in which people wore jolly, vibrant outfits for one week.

Colour can, however, be intimidating to many, and so to help give you some ideas for how to wear bolder shades, here are some of our favourite vibrant outfits we've spotted this month.

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KaroDall

Style Notes: Just because you're in your pj's doesn't mean you can't play with colour. This pink Yolke silk set is as punchy as pj's get.

Colourful outfit ideas: yellow floral dress

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Monikh

Style Notes: Perhaps the easiest way to wear colour is to opt for a jolly printed midi dress.

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HeartZeena

Style Notes: Accessories are a great way to add colour, and these Arizona Love trekking Velcro sandals will liven up any outfit.

Colourful outfit ideas: yellow green pink mini dress

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Lefevrediary

Style Notes: Playsuits and co-ords are an easy way to dip your toes into wearing colour, as you don't have to think about what goes with what.

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Oliviaandalice

Style Notes: When it comes to wearing colour, sometimes it pays to mix up unexpected brights, such as this yellow, purple and blue combo. Now is a time to experiment.

Colourful outfit ideas: printed trousers and shirt

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Emili Sindlev

Style Notes: If block colours aren't your thing, layer up clashing prints, such as these paint-splattered jeans paired with a floral shirt.

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KaroDall

Style Notes: Pink and green can never be seen, except… We love how Karo styles her Who What Wear Collection pink jumpsuit with the lime-green bag.

Colourful outfit ideas: green Kitri dress

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Nicole Ocran

Style Notes: Lime green is a trending hue this summer, and this silky wrap dress shows that it can look classic too.

Colourful outfit ideas: floral top and zebra skirt

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Lucy Williams

Style Notes: Bright colours can be a great way to mix things up, and clashing prints take it up a notch. We love how Lucy has mixed florals with animal prints.

Colourful outfit ideas: fruit print shirt

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Sara BrownDesign

Style Notes: Make a point of fruit-bowl dressing by wearing printed shirts with zesty prints.

Colourful outfit ideas: rainbow stripe knit and jeans

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SorayaBakhtiar

Style Notes: If you're a jeans-and–T-shirt kind of girl, then the simplest way to inject some colour into your at-home outfits is to throw on a rainbow-coloured knit.

Colourful outfit ideas: purple jumper and yellow trousers

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Heart Zeena

Style Notes: This is an outfit Harry Styles is a fan of. Wear a Peter Pan collared shirt over a bright knit.

Colourful outfit ideas: yellow tracksuit

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ASOS Lotte

Style Notes: Opt for loungewear in cheery colours like this buttercup yellow.

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Erica Davies

Style Notes: There really are no rules when it comes to wearing colours in 2020, as it's all about clashes, such as red shoes paired with bright-pink dresses.