Hello, summer! Well, not quite, but as the days are getting warmer and brighter the promise of the sunniest season edges nearer, and we're busily preparing our wardrobes for good times ahead. If you're already browsing linen shirts, flowy skirts and sandals, you're not alone (and I've mentally prepped my vacation wardrobe without having even booked a holiday), but those in need of some summer inspiration, step right up. After scouring the runways, examining street style and searching through the shops, some very strong colour trends are emerging to breathe new life into your old wardrobe, and thankfully for us, one store manages to cover them all: Zara.
Our love for the high-street hero has been well documented, after all, where else can you find the best affordable jeans, fashionable workwear, and editor-approved beauty all under one roof? Zara has long been our go-to for the high-street take on runway pieces, so it makes perfect sense that it would be one step ahead when it comes to nailing seasonal trends too. Scrolling through the new-in section is a kaleidoscope of colours, but there are 5 big colour trends cropping up time and again that are most definitely worth noting. From the surprisingly dark hue you're about to see everywhere this summer to the unavoidably bold shade that carries on into 2023 from last autumn/winter, keep scrolling for the 5 major colour trends that you can shop right now at Zara. That's your summer wardrobe sorted.
Style Notes: Yes, you can wear black during the hottest season of the year, it just comes down to clever fabrications. Keep an eye out for light satin, cooling linens and loose, breezy silhouettes for an undeniably chic look that works all year round.
SHOP SUMMER BLACK:
Just add sandals and a raffia bag.
The perfect accompaniment to jeans, skirts, shorts, tailored trousers...
You'll wear these all year round, whatever the weather.
Such a stylish silhouette.
This sandal will go with everything.
Style Notes: Does beige ever really go out of style? The easy neutral goes with everything and always manages to look expensive, and while we spent winter wrapped in caramel and biscuit shades of wool and shearling, summer calls for a lighter shade of sand that works best with clean whites and summer black.
SHOP COOL CAMEL:
The dream summer dress.
A warm-weather staple.
How to do cargo the grown-up way.
Waistcoats are an easy top that always looks polished.
Trust me–wedges are having a moment right now.
Style Notes: We all know that greens are good for us, and this summer calls for shades of khaki and deep sage that nod to both the utility and safari trends that come back around each year. Zara has everything from dresses to swim, shirts to sandals in this universally flattering shade, so we recommend stocking up on jersey basics like tank tops and tees in neutral shades and adding complimenting layers of green for a refined instant outfit.
SHOP KHAKI GREEN:
I'm 100% obsessed with these.
This deserves a spot in your suitcase.
The only thing better than these shorts is wearing the full co-ord.
The utility details make this blazer feel much less formal.
This also comes in brown and black too.
Style Notes: Lovers of colour, here's one for you. After setting the autumn/winter 2022 runways ablaze, fiery reds are still carrying on into 2023, and what better time to embrace sizzling scarlet than summer? Worn head-to-toe this commanding hue is confident and assertive, but if tonal colour blocking isn't your thing, break up reds with white shirts, grey tailoring or black accessories for an easy way to inject colour into your everyday wardrobe.
SHOP HOT RED:
This dress looks like a holiday on the Amalfi coast.
Yes, you read that correctly. This really is just £20.
A masterclass in how to wear red for evening.
Add a pop of colour to a neutral outfit.
Wear with tailored black trousers or double up on red.
Style Notes: Not only can you find buttermilk yellow on the runways of some of fashion's most elegantly understated brands (think Bottega Veneta, Jil Sander and Prada), but it was also Pippa Middleton's top choice for the Coronation. A coincidence? We think not, buttermilk is the quiet luxury shade of the summer, and Zara's mix of chic midis and pretty blouses are perfect for this subtle. sunny shade.
SHOP BUTTERMILK YELLOW:
Be still my beating heart.
I think I prefer these to white denim.
This looks so good with light denim.
The dress of the season.
How do you improve on the classic mule? Zara has the answer.
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