Light SummerLookbook

More than black and two colors

Black stays if you love it. In Light Summer, your softer dark is Dusty navy.

60 leads, 30 supports, 10 stays small.

Three outfits side by side on a plain warm off-white wall, as if worn by no one, each led by one color of the trio: Lavender on the left, Dusty plum in the middle and Cool taupe on the right.

01
Lavender leads
1. 60
2. 30
3. 10
- Jeans
- Sweater
- Tee
- Tote
- Sneakers
02
Dusty plum leads
1. 60
2. 30
3. 10
- Wrap dress
- Cardigan
- Shoulder bag
- Boots
03
Cool taupe leads
1. 60
2. 30
3. 10
- Wide-leg trousers
- Sweater
- Shirt
- Scarf
- Flats

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One closet, your colors

Wear soft white near your face and dusty navy instead of black. Keep steps between pieces small.

Best white, denim and metals

Best whiteSoft white
Softer than blackDusty navy
Denimlight wash, bleached, soft blue
Metals to try firstsilver, light rose gold, white gold

What to wear instead of black, for every season

Why, and how solid

Wear soft white near your face and dusty navy instead of black. Keep steps between pieces small.

Why: Your coloring is light with low contrast, so close steps keep your face first. Black near your face tends to read heavy.

Tradition

Four ways to wear it

Office
Soft gray-blue + Soft white + Rose pink
Weekend
Rose beige + Sky blue + Soft white
Evening
Cool raspberry + Light cool gray + Soft pink
Soft day
Light cool gray + Lavender + Aqua mist

Gray-blue trousers, soft white blouse, rose scarf.

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Build your own

Bijou the Siamese cat and Nube the white Pomeranian sniff a pink ribbon together.

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Eight basics in your colors

Picked by color.

How to read the cards

The color on each card is the palette color a piece sits closest to, not the exact color of the item. A picture shows that color on a plain, unbranded piece and not the product. Save picks with Add to my list, then open them all in one Amazon cart.

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Amazon Essentials
Lightweight Cable Knit Long Sleeve Sweater
Color: Light Pink
Why
A light pink cable knit.
If it's gone, look for: light soft pink.
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Mid

Calvin Klein
Open Front Long Sleeve Two Pocket Blazer
Color: Light Heather Multi
Why
An open front blazer in a light heather gray.
If it's gone, look for: light cool gray.
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Lark & Ro
Long Sleeve Mandarin-Collar Poplin Tunic Top
Color: White
Why
A white poplin top, the light neutral that stands.
If it's gone, look for: soft white.
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Amazon Essentials
High-Rise Straight Leg Jean
Color: Iced Light Wash
Why
Light wash denim in a high-rise straight leg, the soft blue wash that suits this palette.
If it's gone, look for: light powder blue.
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Calvin Klein
Sleeveless Split-Neck Sheath Dress
Color: Porcelain Rose
Why
A pale pink dress.
If it's gone, look for: light soft pink.
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Cashmere Pashmina Group
Solid Pashmina Shawl
Color: Powder Pink
Why
A powder pink wrap, the soft pink of the palette near your face.
If it's gone, look for: light soft pink.
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Kipling
Mikaela Crossbody Bag
Color: Soft Blush
Why
A crossbody in soft blush, near rose beige, a light neutral in place of black.
If it's gone, look for: light rose beige.
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Pistil
Halle Pom Beanie
Color: Lavender
Why
A lavender pom beanie, on the lavender of the palette, as the one soft color near your face.
If it's gone, look for: light lavender.
See it at Amazon