Polka Dot Dress and Keds girl at Obriens
haha the girl from o'briens with her polka dot dress and keds doing a SWEET dance!
Spring into the Sweetness of Pastels
“What lingers about the collection is just how sweet it was—everything candy-colored and much of it trimmed with big lacy collars or oversize white buttons. Broderie anglaise dresses came veiled in pastel shades of organza; laser-cut lace tops and skirts were sealed in silk cellophane… After an interlude of matte crocodile motorcycle jackets… in their icy pastel colors, Jacobs affixed 3-D plastic paillettes to dresses with crystals and embellished tweed skirtsuits with ombré feathers,” writes blogger Nicole Phelps of Style.com. Organza and cellophane aside, Jacob’s exhibition of soft femininity has relevance in the most unglamorous of places, college campuses being one of them.
Like spring flowers, pastels continue to appear across campus as the season’s outerwear progress lightens from coats, to cardigans, to tees. The soft nature of a pastel yellow sweater is checked by sporty riding boots or ripped jeans. A blush-colored raincoat brings a cheery pop of color to a dismal rainy day. Taking a cue from Jacobs’ floral prints, leggings blooming in pastel floral prints look precious. Pastel jeans are also a youthful way to reinvent the classic- but some days boring- blue jean. And as temperatures continue to rise so will hem lines: high-wasted pastel shorts are ideal for a beach day or a boring day in class. Juxtapose a dark color like navy or black with a light pastel to create contrast. Or exaggerate the pastel color towards neon, as many gym-goers do, with their colorful yoga pants and racer-backs. Pastels can be effortless or fussy depending how one wears them.
