Spend May days in a lavender haze, advises our fashion editor Aislinn Coffey
Main Image; Brandon Maxwell
COOL TONE
“Digital Lavender” is so called because it began life as a trending colour in the digital world. Now it is making the leap into the real one, influencing fashion and interiors trends. It has been embraced by designers Brandon Maxwell, Ulla Johnson, Cecilie Bahnsen and Loewe, who have given lavender a cool-girl twist in pants, sneakers, dresses and more. Elegant older ladies have been successfully wearing lavender (some with hair to match!) for centuries but it’s no longer just the preserve of the elder lemonettes. The beauty of lavender is that it suits all complexions and even engenders a feeling of calm and serenity. The key to keeping it looking contemporary? Choose pieces with clean lines and wear head to toe, including shoes and accessories, which, when wearing lavender, must always be edgy, never prim.
1. Bea knitted top, €195, at LK Bennett, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16.
2. Embroidered logo cotton T-shirt, FIORUCCI, €101; www.zalando.ie.
3. Linen mix cushion cover, €19.99, at MANGO.
4. Glazed porcelain cup with gold handle, URBAN NATURE, €14.95, at Article, Powerscourt Townhouse, Dublin 2.
5. Carine twist-front organic cotton poplin midi dress, TOVE, €750; www.net-a-porter.com.
6. Provence Glory by François Simon, ASSOULINE, celebrates the spiritual home of lavender, €99, at Seagreen, Monkstown, Co Dublin and Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
7. Antico Carvso lavender and almond perfume, PROFUMUM ROMA, €250, at Parfumarija, 25 Westbury Mall, Dublin 2.
8. Belted wide-leg trousers, €65, at MARKS & SPENCER.
9. Striped nylon shopper, €15.95, at Zara.
10. Recycled canvas and mesh sneakers, LOEWE X ON CLOUDVENTURE, €350; www.loewe.com.
11. Go Ginza 249 nail polish, ESSIE, €7.99, at Boots.