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Sometimes we instinctively want to mix an item with black but think it’s an easy out. But that’s a strong and bold combination—and it works when that’s your mood. White? That’s going to give preppy. Fine, if that’s your thing. It’s not mine, really. What about other soft colors? That’s a look, but if you live in a city, or if you seek more visual strength, it’s hard to go there often.

This means each time you’re styling, you feel locked into bold or soft, but for every day, for lots of wear, you want more options. Mixing the yellow with a range of colors, ones we call “no color colors” like strange brownish, taupey and olive-ish colors adds depth, nance, and interest. Mixing with pink and reds lends irony, which can also be interesting. Expanding beyond the “obvious” makes everything a little, well, less obvious—but still very wearable.

I always seek dimension in what I’m wearing, and I find mixing colors is the best tool to use to effect different feelings. When I wear a softer color like a butter yellow, I crave to mix in something strong to ground the shade, like rich browns or deep burgundy. For me personally, it’s rare I like to feel incredibly feminine, so I’m not one to mix with other soft shades like pale pink and baby blue, but I get that that works for many. In the spring, when I want to feel incredibly optimistic, tossing in a bright white and a stark black plays up a sense of lightness that still feels rooted in an urban mode, which is good for me.

Ahead, a few of my favorite color pairings for styling out butter yellow.

Butter Yellow + Brown and Bold Red

Yellow can be subtle, mixing it with good strangeness gives it more voice.

The Row

Nadina cotton jersey t-shirt

cashmere-blend trouser socks

Phoebe Philo

Bombé oversize frame sunglasses

Butter Yellow + Soft Pink-ish

Colors that end in “ish” give dimension to pale yellow—think grey-ish, stone-ish, brown-ish, pink-ish.

Ralph Lauren

tooled leather double-wrap belt

Tibi

tropical tie front trouser skirt

Alaïa

ballerina strap fishnet flats

Butter Yellow + Black

The sock—most people don’t realize what a great tool it is to lean into a trend just so.

Tom Ford

slim-fit ribbed Henley t-shirt

Ralph Lauren

tooled leather double-wrap belt

Tibi

Bryan shearling flip flops

Butter Yellow + Texture

Keep it away from preppy. Yellow already tips that way, pulling it back with a range of textures (shearling, metallic detailing) keeps it modern.

Tibi

Bryan shearling flip flops

Butter Yellow + Primary Colors

Mixing pastel tones with bold reds, blacks and white gives a range of options when you want sharpness.

Tibi

tropical tie front trouser skirt

Jacquemus

La Pochette Rond clutch bag

Shop more butter yellow pieces:

Leset

James merino wool polo shirt

Deiji Studios

Ease striped organic cotton-poplin pajama pants

High Sport

cropped cotton-blend slim-leg pants

Proenza Schouler White Label

Jil Sander

layered cotton-crepe T-shirt

Posse

Emma high-waisted linen midi skirt

Khaite

Renato ribbed wool-blend jersey tank

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