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Outfits, True Summer

More than black,and two colors.

Cool, soft and a little rosy. Blue-gray, rose and navy sit together.

Wear cool white near your face and charcoal blue instead of black.

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Three outfits side by side on a plain warm off-white wall, as if worn by no one, each led by one color of the trio: Raspberry on the left, Cool brown in the middle and Powder pink on the right.
Jeans and sweater, wrap dress and wide trousers and knit

01 Three outfits

One trio, three outfits.

Each color leads one outfit.

  1. Jeans and sweater

    • Raspberry#B8336A60, leads
    • Cool brown#6E5C6230, supports
    • Powder pink#F1D2DE10, accent
    • Jeans
    • Sweater
    • Tee
    • Tote
    • Sneakers

  2. Wrap dress

    • Cool brown#6E5C6260, leads
    • Powder pink#F1D2DE30, supports
    • Raspberry#B8336A10, accent
    • Wrap dress
    • Cardigan
    • Shoulder bag
    • Boots

  3. Wide trousers and knit

    • Powder pink#F1D2DE60, leads
    • Raspberry#B8336A30, supports
    • Cool brown#6E5C6210, accent
    • Wide-leg trousers
    • Sweater
    • Shirt
    • Scarf
    • Flats

02 Combos

Four ways to wear it.

Three colors each, from your palette.

  1. Office

    • Slate blue-gray#6F8096
    • Cool white#F4F6F8
    • Rose#D4608A

    Slate blazer, cool white shirt, rose scarf.

  2. Weekend

    • Cool gray#A9B1BA
    • Cornflower#5B84C9
    • Ice blue#8EC1E3

    Cool gray jacket, cornflower tee, ice blue scarf.

  3. Evening

    • Charcoal blue#3F4650
    • Deep raspberry#A52A5E
    • Cool gray#A9B1BA

    Charcoal blue dress, deep raspberry lip, cool gray wrap.

  4. Soft day

    • Rose taupe#A58E93
    • Lavender#A593CE
    • Ice blue#8EC1E3

    Rose taupe knit, lavender top, ice blue scarf.

03 One closet

One closet, your colors.

The basics your outfits sit on.

  • Best whiteCool white#F4F6F8
  • A softer blackCharcoal blue#3F4650
  • DenimMedium cool blue wash
  • Metals to try firstSilver, white gold, pewter

Cool white and charcoal blue share your cool, soft coloring. Orange, mustard and stark black tend to sit apart from it. Tradition

04 Build your own

Build your own.

Tap a color, then a piece. Shuffle for a new outfit in your colors.

Tap a color, then a piece.

05 The basics

The basics, in your colors.

Picked by color, one link each.

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  • An unbranded relaxed ponte blazer in Cool navy, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Start hereBudget

    Amazon Essentials

    Relaxed-Fit Soft Ponte Blazer

    Color: Navy

    Why

    A navy blazer, near cool navy, the dark neutral to wear in place of black.

    If it's gone, look for: deep cool navy.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded pair of cropped wide-leg pull-on pants in Cool navy, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Budget

    Amazon Essentials

    Stretchy Dressy Cropped Wide Leg Pull-On Pants

    Color: Navy

    Why

    Navy pants for the dark neutral of this palette.

    If it's gone, look for: deep cool navy.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded poplin tunic shirt in Cool white, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Mid

    Lark & Ro

    Long Sleeve Poplin Tunic Shirt

    Color: White

    Why

    A white poplin shirt, the closest light neutral to cool white.

    If it's gone, look for: cool white.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded fitted ribbed cardigan in Cool pink, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Mid

    The Drop

    Anya Fitted Rib Cardigan Sweater

    Color: Ice Pink

    Why

    An ice pink cardigan, a cool light pink.

    If it's gone, look for: light cool pink.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded sleeveless sheath dress in Plum, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Mid

    Calvin Klein

    Sleeveless Sheath Dress with Embellished Neck Trim

    Color: Aubergine

    Why

    A deep purple dress that stands.

    If it's gone, look for: deep plum.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded pashmina shawl in Lavender, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Mid

    Cashmere Pashmina Group

    Solid Pashmina Shawl

    Color: Lavender

    Why

    A lavender wrap, the same name as the lavender in the palette.

    If it's gone, look for: medium lavender.

    See it at Amazon

  • MatchesCool gray

    Mid

    Kipling

    Syro Crossbody Bag

    Color: Cool Grey Tonal

    Why

    A crossbody in cool gray, a quiet neutral that stands in for black.

    If it's gone, look for: light cool gray.

    See it at Amazon

  • An unbranded plain knit beanie in Cool aqua, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Mid

    Pistil

    Beanie

    Color: Aqua

    Why

    An aqua beanie as the one clear color near your face.

    If it's gone, look for: light cool aqua.

    See it at Amazon

How to read the cards

The color on each card is the palette color a piece sits closest to, not the exact color of the item. A picture shows that color on a plain, unbranded piece and not the product. Save picks with Add to my list, then open them all in one Amazon cart.

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