Spring has sprung, flowers are in bloom, and colors are popping. Prime your closet for more color with this series of guides for spring shades. Each week SG HQ is going to break down how to wear a bright hue with easy color combinations and outfit ideas.
See how to wear bluebird blue, lavender, army green, salmon, slate, blood orange, sharkskin, gold, teal, khaki, merlot, red, evergreen, white, cobalt blue, mint green, orange sorbet, yellow and navy.
Amber is the perfect midpoint between gold and orange
You know that golden brown tan that all the lifeguards in ‘80s movies manage to achieve?
Well, that shade is actually amber—the perfect midpoint between gold and orange—and it’s a super gorgeous color to work into your wardrobe in a variety of ways.
Named after the fossilized resin that often contains prehistoric bugs, this tone should be a go-to for outfit accents—think: prints, visible linings, ties, pocket squares, watch faces…the works, really. We also like it as a layer – such as a t-shirt in the underneath a denim jacket, or a henley peeking out from a navy shawl-collar cardigan.
The deets on how to wear amber:
How To Wear
During cooler months, feel free to make this warm caramel hue a wardrobe staple with sweaters, pants, cotton-canvas button ups and beyond. When temps start to climb, work it in with shorts and tees as well as accent items like lightweight coats, belts, shoes, and prints (aztec, stripes, plaids …go wild!).
At the office
Suit: Suit Supply, $499 | Shirt: Calvin Klein, $51 | Tie: Strong Suit, $125
Belt: Andersons, $175 | Shoes: Johnston & Murphy, $99 |Briefcase: The British Belt Company, $122
Watch: Nixon, $325 | Hair wax: Bumble and Bumble, $29 | Glasses: Warby Parker, $95
Pocket Square: Asos, $21 | Socks: Topman, $6
How To Pair
The perfect amber outfit might be a pair of shorts in the shade with a teal tee, an olive bomber and low profile canvas tennis shoes when it’s officially warm weather. If you want to take it out on the town, pair a textured amber tie with a spankin’ white dress shirt and navy suit, as well as brown leather dress shoes.
Tackle shopping for a custom suit
Extra points for a pocket square that incorporates and amber and burgundy print! Those shades always look great together.
On the weekend
Shirt: Our Legacy, $155 | Jeans: Levi’s, $105 | Jacket: Alpha Industries, $145
Socks: Urban Outfitters, $8 | Shoes: Clarks, $150 | Wallet: Obey, $35 |Hair gel: Kiehl’s, $16
Key fob: Master-Piece, $45 | Cologne: Kenneth Cole, $72 | Bracelet: Miansai, $65
When To Wear
Like we mentioned, amber can go casual or dressy, depending on the item in question. We’d leave it out of super formal occasions, but other than that this shade is fair game across the sartorial board.
The formal essentials to wear this season
TELL ME:
WHAT BOLD COLOR DO YOU ADD TO YOUR SPRING WARDROBE?
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Even though amber isn’t a color I would like near my face, THIS piece here would probably change my mind: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/dark-orange-suede-bomber-jacket/4281447?origin=category-personalizedsort&fashioncolor=DARK%20ORANGE Either that or a suede trucker in a similar color.
If anything, I can’t wait for burgundy, evergreen and cobalt blue!
Very, very nice
Oranges are my favourite colour but sadly I look bad in them. I do them as an accent with blues (as they are opposites on the colour wheel) so I love the idea of a tie or pocket square
I think that’s great that a) you recognize what your colors are (and aren’t) and 2) find ways to still incorporate the hues you like that maybe you know wouldn’t look amazing in an allover way. Well done!
Orange and blue. Mets colors. Easy. Done!
clearly those guys know what they’re doing
That’s a bold statement so early in the season. But I have a feeling you’re only referring to the uniforms…
ha, I literally didn’t even know baseball was happening already til someone I follow from “Hamilton” sang the national anthem and put it on Instagram 🙂
#sportz
amber is a good colour – I feel it’s a bit rustic and a fall colour? Could this work in the summer time?
absolutely – with that teal above, you’ll be totally summer-y
But look like a dolphins fan !! Gah !! Lol
I will wear it with white i.e. amber polo and white shorts for that perfect summer look!
That sounds totally sharp to me!
I love bold colors for spring. Bright red/pink, yellow, bright blue, green are the ones I use the most.
Love the pairing of the amber tie with the fox print socks!
And “what bold color *don’t* I add to my spring wardrobe” is a better question for me. I’m still looking for the right yellow, though I’ve got my eye on a short sleeve floral number. And I’ve actually been steering away from fire-engine red lately. I don’t know why, I just haven’t been vibing on the idea. I’m more into rusty corals right now.
A vibrant yellow has been my favorite as of late! Like this gem: http://www.stevenalan.com/SWEATSHIRT/S16_SP_S16_I021099.html?dwvar_S16__SP__S16__I021099_color=701&utm_source=J84DHJLQkR4&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1&utm_content=10&utm_term=1941866946&siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-u7UKtxUgMOFL5nFjFs0ZAA
I want fox socks!
These are both perfect looks! They work well for me, though I bomber jackets aren’t really me. What color comes back into the wardrobe in the Spring? More pinks, pale sky blues, soft greens. Jewel tones are my fall/winter palette while sun-washed or bright beachy and bold are my spring/summer favorites. I’m never shy about color.