Trend of the week: Shades of blue

Pass on the pastels this season with an arresting shade of blue.

INSPIRATION

When model Roz Purcell stepped out onto the red carpet at the VIP Style Awards, Twitter went into overdrive.

Wearing a bespoke cobalt Scribe suit from Cork’s Lapel 1865, the Tipperary lass looked every inch the superstar. And she’s in good company.

Dior, DKNY and Irish design ingénue Blathanid McClean have all deferred to the auxiliary shade – preferring its bold presence to understated monochrome and demure pastels.

STYLE NOTES

■ Invigorate daytime neutrals with blue accents in a shoe or bag, or tone down a blue evening look with refined metallics.

■ Too intimidating? Go easy with a blue resin necklace by Irish designer Angela O’Keefe.

■ Make one of Blathnaid McClean’s blue hand-painted skirts the star of the show. Add a white silk tee for luxe minimalist points.

■ Brave it like Roz Purcell head-totoe with a simple pair of heels and clutch. Dress tape required!