In Milan, the bright color trend is all in the accessories. Chic Milanesi
cannot give up the beloved monogrammed Italian designers bags, with the famous
and ultra-recognizable logos like Fendi or Gucci. People in Milan are well known to opt for the classic beige/neutral nuances (like these monogrammed
classic Fendi bags), declined in all possible materials from classic leather to
canvas.
But
this summer next to the classic color collections, designers and boutiques have
introduced also the boldest colors of the season. In this pic for
example, a bright yellow patent leather Dolce&Gabbana “Sicily” bag, paired
with matching yellow ballet flats. This
bag and shoe choice would usually be paired with very understated colors for
the clothing outfit, for example all black, or black-and-white, or denim and
white.
The
mainstream color blocking trend in Milan is majorly focused on accessories,
rather than on matching together contrasting color in clothes, or adding
complementary colors for accessories as seen in New York City. The bold choice
in Milan is adding color to a neutral outfit through accessories.
And
matching the color of shoes and handbag would be the best way to
experiment the trend. There was a time when matching your shoes and bags color used to be a hard and fast rule. Even
though most stylists may say it can feel somewhat old fashioned, I believe matching shoes and handbag creates
a unique and chic fashion statement, and it also adds more personality to a
more basic outfit. And it certainly gives an
instant polished and timeless look, whatever color you are choosing.
I believe it is one of those timeless fashion
choices especially if shoes and handbag color match exactly.
