Soft butter yellow and a deep cherry red have taken over rails, runways and feeds. Both are easier to wear than they look — as long as you pick the version of the colour that suits your undertone.
Butter yellow, shade by shade
Golden, creamy butter is gorgeous on warm and olive skin and looks especially good against deeper complexions. If you are cool-toned, look for a paler, slightly lemony butter instead, and wear it with white or grey rather than beige.
Cherry red without the costume effect
Blue-based cherry (think black cherry) flatters cool undertones; tomato-leaning cherry flatters warm ones. Deep skin tones can carry the most saturated versions beautifully.
Three easy ways in
- One piece, neutral base: a butter shirt with white trousers or denim.
- Accessories only: a cherry bag, belt or loafers with an all-black or all-beige outfit.
- Lip and nail: the cheapest trend you will ever try.
Pair them together?
Yes, carefully: a cherry bag with a butter knit reads playful and deliberate. Keep everything else neutral and let the two colours do the talking.
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