Your season in Spring

One of the things that can feel difficult as the seasons change—especially moving from winter into spring—is figuring out how to dress in your seasonal colours when everything around you is shifting.

The sun’s out, layers are lighter, the shops are full of pastels and brights… and suddenly you’re not sure where your own seasonal palette fits into it all.

For a lot of us adapting our colour season across the year can feel confusing—but honestly, I think a lot of this is psychological.

Your season doesn’t change just because the weather does. What changes is how we express it.

Why It Feels Harder in Spring

Here’s what tends to happen: as the light gets brighter and the weather warmer, we instinctively start wanting to wear clothes that feel “fresher.”

And if you’re surrounded by spring pastels and summer brights in the shops (or in your friends’ wardrobes and on instagram), it can be tempting to abandon your colour palette altogether—or get confused about how to wear those colours.

I know this because it happens to me too. Every summer, I find myself drifting towards lighter, softer shades—more of a Summer palette than my usual Winter one (because thats what is easy to find in the shops) And without realising, I start losing confidence in how I’m dressing. My outfits feel a bit off, I always don’t feel as much myself in the Summer.

Last year, I made a real, intentional effort to stick to my colours as I moved into the warmer seasons —and honestly it made such a difference to how I feel in my outfits. I moved away from the chambray, the light lilac and pinks.

So, let’s break down some ways to make it easier for you to wear your seasonal colours as the weather warms up.

1. Start With Colour: Think Lighter & Brighter

The biggest mindset shift? You don’t need different colours—you just need to look for colours that work for this time of year within your palette.

In spring, opt for brighter, fresher versions within your season. For example:

• Springs: Lean into the juicy, uplifting tones in your palette. Think coral, peach, watermelon pink, apple green, warm aqua, light golden yellow, and creamy ivory.

• Winters: Go bold and bright, but crisp. Icy pink, cobalt blue, fuchsia, sharp white, emerald green, and raspberry red all feel electric in spring light.

• Autumns: Opt for sunlit, golden versions of your usual earthy tones. Rust turns to burnt orange, olive becomes moss green, warm browns become camel or ochre. Think saffron, bronze, and toasty coral.

• Summers: Embrace your softest, coolest tones—powder blue, lavender, blush pink, soft teal, cool greys, and silvery white. Think watercolour pastels rather than sweetshop pastels.

Rather than switching to what’s fashionable in the shops, look for pieces within your palette that still capture that spring feeling for you.

✨ Instead of chasing the trends in the shops, hunt for the pieces in your palette that still feel light, breezy, and joyful.

💡 Though have you noticed how summer yellow is ALL over the shops this year, after it was almost impossible to buy last year? If you see a colour in your season and it's trending, it might be worth investing in a few key pieces.

2. Think About How You Pair Your Colours

Spring is all about bringing colour and brightness back into your outfit.
In autumn and winter, we tend to gravitate towards darker, more muted combinations—even within our palettes. But as spring arrives, it’s time to reintroduce lightness and contrast.

Sometimes it’s not just about what colours you’re wearing, but how you wear them together.
Add pops of brightness. Try high-contrast pairings. Use lighter neutrals to balance bolder hues. It’s in the combinations that spring really comes to life.

3. Pay Attention to Fabric and Texture

One of the biggest shifts between winter and spring is fabric. The texture and weight of your clothes make a huge difference to how a colour feels—and how it works in the season.

Take black, for example. In winter, it might show up in a heavy wool coat or a leather jacket—structured and bold. But in spring, a black linen blouse or cotton broderie dress feels lighter, more breathable—and somehow less intense.

This means two things:

• If a colour isn’t in your season, you might still get away with it in a softer or more breathable fabric.

• If a colour is in your palette but feels “too much” for spring, try it in a lighter texture. You’d be amazed how much more wearable it becomes.

The same goes for white: winter whites might feel stark, but in gauzy fabrics or broderie anglaise, they feel soft, fresh, and seasonally spot on.

4. Don’t Be Too Strict

You know my view—understand the rules, then break them.

Here’s where I might be a little controversial as a colour analyst: I don’t believe in being dogmatic. Especially at transitional times of year.

Sometimes, you’ll wear a piece that isn’t technically in your season—but it works because of the texture, the styling, or how much of it you’re wearing.

Borrowing from another season can help as well, I tend to think that it’s easy for Winter and Summer to mix together - as the colours are all cool, and the same goes with Autumn and Spring.

Give yourself permission to experiment without panic. No one's going to tell you off if you slightly wear colours that don’t fit perfectly into your season.

5. Anchor Your Outfit with Colour

If you’re wearing something that feels a little outside your palette—say, jeans in a neutral wash or a borrowed-colour top—anchor the rest of your outfit with accessories in your season.

A scarf, necklace, earrings, or lipstick can be enough to pull everything back into harmony with your colouring.

And don’t forget your makeup—it’s a powerful way to reinforce your palette, especially when your outfit is more subtle.

Final Thoughts

Transitioning your seasonal colours into spring is less about changing your palette—and more about translating it.
Look at the fabrics, the way you wear colour, Your colours are still fine to wear right now.

Let’s get Joyfully Dressed 🌸