SS22 was awash with bold, verdant greens and designers’ FW22 collections proved that fashion’s love affair with green clothing is showing no sign of waning.
Maybe it’s linked to our obsession with the natural world and earth-inspired tones, maybe it’s because the shade acts as the perfect excuse to banish grays and blacks to the back of our closets, either way, the color is here to stay.
A true trans-seasonal hero, the right green fashion pieces bridge the gap between summer’s hottest climes and fall's chilliest mornings, filling your closet with pieces that are not only primed for the season but for years to come.
For those whose closets don’t look like the sartorial equivalent of a rainbow - and, to be honest, whose does after multiple seasons of being presented with a somewhat muted color palette? - the prospect of introducing this boldest of colors to your looks might be a daunting one. But fear not; we’ve dissected the trend to ensure it’s easily accessible and acts as a worthwhile investment for your forever closet.
Head-to-Toe
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There’s no better way to approach a bold color trend than head-on.
Rather than err on the side of caution, women’s green dresses are the perfect style through which to channel a head-to-toe approach and instantly transform your closet with one simple investment. Our island-green colorway is specifically chosen in the most flattering shade of the color and covers our Houndstooth Jacquard Sporty Midi Dress, topped with an adjustable neckline and a removable belt to alter the aesthetic and flatter all frames.
Alternatively, opt for a tailored pant suit or green skirts styled with a coordinating blazer. These combinations can be grounded or emphasized with your pick of dark or fresh-white basics throughout the year, another subtle nod to FW’s white-tank trend that took over the season’s Fashion Week runways. Round off your chosen approach with everything from polished brogues to low-top sneakers and Chelsea boots throughout the year.
With Pastels
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The perfect summer ensemble that speaks to cloudless skies, balmy days and lingering evenings, pastel shades meet zesty, citrus greens to create a combination that is neither too harsh nor too subtle.
Inflected with pale blue detailing, our bespoke print covering the Kyoto Garden Print Bias Cut Skirt effortlessly pairs with your pick of pastel-colored pieces and creamy hues that subtly emphasize the green motifs in the pattern. The result complements styling throughout the season, whether you’re getting ready for a day at the office or dinner in your favorite restaurant.
With White
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Not for the fashion faint-hearted; fresh, bright white meets deep green shades with dramatic effect.
Turn to a white-denim jacket styled over your pick of women’s green tops - from a sleeveless cami to a shirt - tucked into a printed skirt or white jeans for a statement look; the tone lifts and brightens the color to create a combination that is an instant warm-weather hit. The beauty of this approach is that it borrows cues from casual, year-round ensembles that you’re already familiar with - who doesn’t own at least one pair of jeans? - so it doesn't feel like a shock to the sartorial system.
With Black
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One of our key design principles is “forever”; if a style, print or fabric doesn’t have the potential for longevity, we don’t invest in it.
We want our clothes to feature front and centre of your year-round closet, not only in specific seasonal ones. This is why even the patterns that define our pieces have been intelligently designed for trans-seasonal appeal.
Keeping your year-round closet in mind, we inflect our Kyoto Garden print with black to ensure easy styling with pieces already in your own collection and complement fall's naturally more muted, darker color palette. Featuring on both a midi and short dress, it’s broken up by our signature side stripes in a contrasting shade that ensures they can both be effortlessly paired with black accessories for a bright, optimistic, transitional look.
With Trans-Seasonal Layering
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A versatile outfit-builder proves the color’s essential status when styled as part of a plethora of looks throughout the year and introduces a bold pop to any number of looks.
Case in point: our Cashmere Rib Trim V Neck Vest crafted from 5gg cashmere in an island-green shade. Shaped to a sleeveless silhouette that lends itself to solo styling now and with ruffle-trimmed layering tops later, it also nods to FW22’s penchant for bold and bright knitwear.
AM-PM
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Women’s dresses have and always will play a central role in effortless AM-PM dressing; the perfect accompaniment to a day at the office and an evening at dinner or birthday celebrations with friends, it’s rivalled by very few other pieces.
A simple, sleeveless cut that acts as a blank canvas to an array of accessories as you transition from day to dusk keeps the color in your weekly and weekend-appropriate rotation. Our Fashioned Rib A-Line Dress marries a fitted silhouette with a ribbed fabric that ensures a flattering finish and can hold its own with smart tailoring just as easily as more relaxed, off-duty staples such as cropped jackets. Slip it on with our Suede Crop Jacket in an earthy tone and our Metallic Leather Sling Back crafted from Italian leather that is equally appropriate for day and eveningwear settings thanks to its gilded finish and ballet-inspired structure.
