Can everyone wear pastel colours? Our most flattering pieces to suit everyone

Our colour inspiration is soft, flattering and has the thumbs-up from Gen Z
Can everyone wear pastel colours? Our most flattering pieces to suit everyone

Embrace head-to-toe pastels in soft millennial pink as seen on the streets of Paris.

There’s a need to sugar-coat things this summer season. In fact if your fashion choices don’t have you craving a visit to the sweet shop you’re doing something wrong. 

Given the Gen Z green light, candyfloss pastels are the must-have shades of the moment. Keep things sweet in soft hues of lilac and powder pink for a summer refresh.

Sugar Spun

Jeans, €60, Weekday
Jeans, €60, Weekday

A blend of powder pink nicely offsets the heavy feel of a baggy style jean, €60, Weekday.

Sea Breeze

Wavy Skirt, €195, Ganni
Wavy Skirt, €195, Ganni

Swing into hazy summer days in wavy hemlines for a nonchalant mood, €195, Ganni.

Fresh As A Daisy

Cardigan, €19, Penneys
Cardigan, €19, Penneys

Turn up the dainty vibe a notch with sugar plum pastels and daisy motif, €19, Penneys.

To Dye For

T-Shirt, €30, Oliver Bonas
T-Shirt, €30, Oliver Bonas

Bubblegum pastels bring the 80s tie-dye trend back to life, €60, Oliver Bonas.

#ieloves: Cloud Nine

Bag, €160, Peelo
Bag, €160, Peelo

Soft as a cloud you won’t want to let this bag out of your clutches, €160, Peelo.

Purple Passion

Dress, €245, Essentiel Antwerp
Dress, €245, Essentiel Antwerp

Look to the sweet-smelling lavender fields for colour inspiration this season, €245, Essentiel Antwerp.

Candy Striper

Striped Shorts, €79.90, Tommy Hilfiger
Striped Shorts, €79.90, Tommy Hilfiger

Go with deck chair-inspired pastel stripes for a day beside the sea, €79.90, Tommy Hilfiger.

Out Of The Blue

Blazer, €27.99, H&M
Blazer, €27.99, H&M

Choose baby blue to create a softer silhouette for the oversized blazer, €27.99, H&M.

Fair & Square

Yellow Gingham Dress, €49.99, New Look
Yellow Gingham Dress, €49.99, New Look

Send out mellow vibes in a whimsical pale yellow, €49.99, New Look.

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