3 Chic and Easy Ways to Inject Color Trends Into Your Wardrobe This Season (original) (raw)

Monikh Dale, Marianne Smyth, and Lucy Williams wearing neutral outfits with colorful bags, shoes, and accessories.

Suppose you have a neutral-heavy closet yet a strong curiosity to try out all the beautiful color trends every season. Still, you're very hesitant to try them out because vibrant colors often feel inorganic to your personal style. In that case, you've come to the right place. That's been my reality for many years, and for some reason, I'm feeling the need now more than ever to inject some color into my outfit rotations. To do this in a way that feels natural to me, I have been leaning into a simple approach that has eased me into color exploration without it feeling overwhelming.

The trick is to add one colorful piece into the mix at a time, and there are three chic and easy ways to do this with the help of bags, shoes, and accessories like bright phone cases, sunglasses, hats, and scarves. To get you inspired, I rounded up my favorite picks from each category that reflect the current color trends: bold red, butter yellow, a variety of green shades, and more. Keep scrolling to shop a variety of outfit inspiration that will show just how effortlessly each piece can work the color trends into your wardrobe this season.

Shoes

British influencer Lucy Williams poses on a NYC sidewalk wearing a white long sleeve flowy top, black woven bag, brown miniskirt, and green Prada square-toe mules.

Prada

Satin Square-Toe Ballerina Mule Pumps

A fashion-editor favorite.

ZARA

Satin Effect Heeled Mules

BCBGeneration

Marzi Ballet Flat

Butter yellow has my attention.

Jeffrey Campbell

Esmerelda Square Toe Mule

These come in a variety of cool colors.

Influencer Marina Torres poses in a warm-weather outfit with a claw hair clip, white tank top, basket bag, belted and cuffed jeans, and red ballet flats.

MANGO

Leather Ballet Flats With Bow

Birkenstock

Arizona Big Buckle Sandals

Manolo Blahnik

Strappy Leather Kitten-Heel Mule Sandals

Steve Madden

Lynley Slingback Sandal

A bright, strappy classic.

Loeffler Randall

Leonie Soft Ballet Flat

I can't get these off of my mind.

Steve Madden

Jessa Kitten Heel Flip Flop

Bags

British female influencer Monikh Dale poses in the doorway of a London restaurant wearing a maxi trench coat, red suede clutch bag, white maxi dress, and white strappy sandals.

Very into this price tag.

Butter yellow in handbag form.

DRAGON DIFFUSION

Nantucket Basket Bag

JW PEI

Lily Faux Leather Shoulder Bag

This shade of green is always a good idea.

Influencer Sasha Mei poses in an all-wood room wearing a low bun, earrings, light blue Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Hobo Bag, and brown skirt suit.

BOTTEGA VENETA

Hop Small Intrecciato Leather Tote

BTB Los Angeles

Lucia Hobo

Great for summer outfits.

ZARA

Embroidered Shoulder Bag

Melie Bianco

Willow Shoulder Bag

Did I mention I'm all about butter yellow?

MANGO

Mini-Shopper Shoulder Bag

To wear with everything from dresses to jeans.

Accessories

British influencer Marianne Smyth poses for a mirror selfie with a short bob haircut, a blue phone case, black T-shirt, baggy jeans, and neutral Dragon Diffusion tote bag.

ORNARTO

Silicone iPhone Case

Obsessed with this color.

DEZI

Booked 52mm Rectangular Sunglasses

MANGO

Chain Necklace With Crystal Beads

Urban Sophistication

iPhone 15 Pro Glazed Puffer Case

Italia Independent

Amalfi Sunglasses

Influencer Cass Dimicco poses on a sidewalk in Paris wearing bright red oval sunglasses, a beige trench coat, white tee, beige Bermuda shorts, and beige flats from The Row.

Le Specs

Outta Love 51mm Oval Sunglasses

These give an effortless pop of color.

I have this one and get complimented on it all the time.

J.Crew

Washed Canvas Baseball Cap

The shape and the color caught my eye.

This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently an editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.