Yellow is having a resurgence, emerging in every shade under the sun. This new-found obsession started in SS22. Everything from soft pastels and pale lemons on yellow maxi dresses to custard and canary on yellow blouses and skirts filled front rows and runways. Given the fact that the colour is synonymous with everything from happiness to creativity and has been found to stimulate our nervous systems, is it any wonder we’re all starting to warm to this sartorial optimism? 

A quick scour of the web pulls up results with the same thought: yellow is a notoriously tricky colour to wear. Reams have been written about finding exactly the right shade for your skin tone. While there is a science to this approach, we believe getting dressed in the morning or for whatever event’s filling your diary should be joyful, and spontaneous, not filled with consulting a colour chart and agonising over whether you’ve correctly identified your skin’s undertone.

So, read on to discover why we’re dubbing the colour one of the most flattering for your 2023 wardrobe and how it doesn’t take a scientist or colour specialist to know how to wear it. Follow your instinct or intuition. If you only want to dip your toe into the trend, there are choices for you, and if you want to completely transform your wardrobe’s palette, there are solutions for you, too. In short, there’s no right or wrong way to wear this joyful colour.

A Hint of the Hue

Introducing a colour as attention-commanding as yellow to your wardrobe can be daunting, but you don’t have to immediately invest in yellow dresses or swap your wardrobe for one entirely filled with yellow clothes to embrace the shade.

Take a step towards slowly inflecting your looks with the optimistic shade through subtle prints, elevated tailoring and colour-pop accessories that instantly brighten your entire ensemble. 

Pick a playful polka dot print set against a cream backdrop to soften classic check tailoring or dark navy and black suiting. Reverse the approach with a cropped blazer inflected with yellow detailing that subtly introduces the colour to your look and effortlessly complements printed dresses that celebrate the hue.

An Everyday Pop of Colour

Your work and weekend favourites are uplifted by the colour. It doses head-to-toe looks achieved through flattering short dresses and subtly finds a home inflected through bespoke prints or in a reimagining of a classic Breton stripe to cement itself in every portion of your wardrobe.

For a fail-safe look that balances casual with considered, pair yellow jumpers with a mix of two denim washes that carry through our Split Seam Jean in both a short and regular length. Carried through a Breton stripe, the colour brightens a lightweight knit that starts to ready your wardrobe for longer days and bluer skies. Complemented by bands of cream and a contrasting neckline that creates distance between the colour and your complexion, the shade becomes easily accessible and universally flattering. 

Heavily contrasted by black detailing, a super-lemon colour carries through our bespoke Wild Chamomile print to create a versatile trans-seasonal pattern outlined with white lace detailing. You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to how you want to celebrate this print. We’ve crafted a flattering swing blouse as well as both a maxi and short swing dress from a breathable textured fabric for you to choose between.

Office to Occasionwear Optimism

Shoring up your occasionwear and office-ready sartorial arsenal with sunshine shades, the colour covers our signature silhouettes and finds a home in bespoke prints that complement your early-morning meetings and late-night events.

Instantly introducing two shades of yellow to your desk-to-dinner wardrobe in one step, our Silk Colour Block Maxi Dress + Belt heroes both sunshine yellow and dandelion accompanied by an adjustable neckline and belted waist to allow you to alter the aesthetic. Granting the colour an airy finish and added depth that complements any complexion, our Lace Fit and Flare Midi Dress + Belt is intricately embroidered with florals and celebrates the same zipped fastening on the chest and can switch between a looser silhouette and a more defined one with the optional belt.

If dressing in a solid colour head-to-toe feels a little too out there, temper the attention-commanding colour with soft neutral tones while paying homage to an office dress-code veteran; we’ve complemented our Silk Pleat Detail Short Dress + Tie in super lemon with tomboy checks woven with navy, cream and toffee and completed the ensemble with leather loafers in cream.

Florals are a failsafe investment and a flattering introduction to yellow, slowly building your arsenal of colourful pieces one print at a time. Our bespoke Bluebell print is detailed with sun-yellow inflections that are balanced by light cream, blue and violet on a shirred maxi dress accompanied by a tie that can be secured at your waist or at your neck. Set against an azure shade, the print defines a ruffle-trimmed maxi dress that speaks to blue-sky events - from garden parties to weddings - and brightens boardrooms when Monday arrives.