Just add ice to the saturated brights of 2011 and voila, a beautiful, fresh palette of sorbet colours emerge in time to cool down the summer catwalks of 2012.
Soft, fresh sorbet shades hit the streets in Spring/Summer this year - pistachio, peach, lemon yellow, baby pinks, soft turquoise blues and muted melons tone down the neon hues of last season. International designers like Preen, Philip Lim, Ralph Lauren and Proenza Schouler all displayed calming gelato colours like limoncello, tangerine and lilac in their most recent collections. These feminine hues cut a striking line against stark, minimal whites, pale and marle greys and the clean lines and tailoring of Spring/Summer 2012.
Introduce this season's sorbet tones into your staples with softer coloured denim shorts or jeans, basic T-shirts, pretty skirts and shirts or take a minimal approach with block tones of white or grey and add a touch of sorbet to your accessories with clutches, sandals, heels, scarves and statement jewelry.
Sorbet colours work well with colour blocking; clash pinks and oranges and yellows and aquamarines in bold statement pieces. For a softer, more feminine take on the trend try this season's obsession with sheer fabrics, floaty textures and long loose layers in all sorbet shades of the rainbow. However you choose to sweeten your wardrobe with sorbet this season, be sure to work with your skin tone and steer clear of the washed-out look.
