Fuchsia classics: the season's sweetest shade is for grown-ups as well as girlie girls

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Last September, designers sparked a spring/summer pink-off somewhere in rainbow land between yellow and green. But now as the dust settles and the battle of the blush tones remains undecided, fashion has declared every shade of pink de rigueur.

So whether you’re in the Schiaparelli shocking-pink camp, the barely there blush cult or sitting on that rose-coloured fence, you’re onto a winner.

And that leaves the usual but important line of questioning on which hue to wear and how to integrate it into a sea of navy/white/black/pastel separates - delete as necessary. 

Think of pink as the new neutral, make wise colour matches, introduce accessories in the same colour family and repeat after us: ‘I believe in pink!’

Power pairings

Colour couples don’t get more dynamic than pink and white. Of course a pink-and-grey combo has that safe, pretty-all-year-round, solid relationship feel but a shot of fuchsia next to a crisp white Oxford has fresh, first-date appeal. And if you plan to invest in a vibrant colour it’s all the more forgiving and flattering on a tailored two-piece à la Zadig & Voltaire’s trouser suit.  

Make a statement

We also have to thank the season’s key pieces for the current rose-tinted vision. Take Gucci’s champagne-pink flared-hem trousers (£600). The ruffle hem might be statement enough but in black they’re just a little bit meh. In pink, however, they’re magical. For a more affordable way to load up on some potent pinkness, look to the high-street spin-off from Warehouse.

The new neutral

The colour pink is the unsung heroine of the neutral world. Not as clean cut as white or as perennially chic as camel but all the same a Pantone-pleasing alternative with a cute personality - oh, and a colour that just happens to be so hot right now. Switch up a plain white tee for a candy-coloured vest and rock under a pinafore dress or denim dungarees. And swap black shades for rose acetate frames.

Sibling rivalry

The idea of one look spilling over in multiple saccharine shades could make you sick to the stomach so be selective. Combine a maximum of two varieties of pink, such as Topshop’s powder-pink turtle neck and rose-gold mesh vest for sweet success.

Or use lilac, the sugary hue’s sister shade to your advantage on accessories against a multi-print backdrop — we’re lusting over Charlotte Aluna’s lavender patent box bag. 

Photography by David Newby, Styling by Lara Myall

Hair & make-up by Sophie Higginson using Davines and Tom Ford

Model is Leva at Profile

Photographer’s assistant was Marie Jones

Stylist’s assistant was Lily Austin

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