Pretty pastels for Spring

As we approach the middle of March, with the days gradually drawing out and the temperature creeping up, like many of you I imagine, I am embracing the spring season and even starting to think ahead to summer. As always, it’s a different story in the fashion world as the last few weeks have seen catwalk shows launching Autumn/Winter 2012 collections. Having kept one finger on the pulse, it looks like there are some exciting trends on the way to look forward to in the latter (colder!) part of 2012, more of which to come in future blog posts. If you would like an early peek at the AW12 trends, I found this handy guide  on Vogue’s website which you might like.

According to Vogue’s A-Z guide, colour is going to be big for autumn 2012, but let’s not wish the days away yet as spring 2012 greatly contrasts the cold, bold colours of Lanvin’s AW12 collection. In fact I feel quite excited about one trend in particular this year; pastels. Taking Vogue as my bible for the trends, they describe this season’s movement as being “pale and interesting”–clever! And for me, to see a glut of pretty, feminine colours is quite a welcome treat. I love the colours of a pastel palette; from soft blues to ice-cream hues, this trend makes me think of carefree, warm, sunny days.

Here at Celtic we like to keep abreast of the trends and this Spring is no exception. As you might expect, we’re not going down the route of peppermint green and bright yellow just yet (maybe one day!) but we certainly know how to do pastels which can be worn effortlessly every day. As with every trend, I think it’s fair to say that less is more and our pastel creations are great examples of how to wear a trend without going too wild!

Appropriately for the new season, when new colours are popping up all over the place, here is a selection of some of the gorgeous pastel shades which you will find in our Spring collection...

Clockwise from top left; Waterfall Cardi £90, Stripey Scarf (Natural Stripe) £38, Rib Panel Knit £75, Lace Knit Slouch (Dusty Pink) £77, Organic Cotton Henley (Steel) £36, Cotton Fisherman’s Jumper £75.

As you can see, apart from the occasional hint of pink, our pastel offerings hint towards the blue end of the colour spectrum and – in our opinion - rightly so; with blue being such a wearable colour all year round, our pastel pieces will last well beyond the lifespan of the latest trend and to top it off they are knitted in the highest quality natural yarns so they feel fantastic too.

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