The Sorbet Flavour of Summer

While pastels are perennial for Spring, designers like Varun Bahl, Payal Singhal, Deme by Gabriella gave them a sassy new spin on the SS’19 runway recently. Sorbet hues like candied oranges and limón, pistachio, sweet peach, cherry tomato and mint took centre stage as core colours, and we are drooling at the vision of its sugary rush. Imbibing a springtime nostalgia, these saturated colours have arrived in the summer as the most instagrammable hues and we’re all looking forward to feast on it in the coming season too! These intensified versions of pastels seem like the perfect gamble to win at the glamour game this year. Express your playful side injecting these refreshing colours as a leeway from understated neutrals.

Yellows from the meadows

The illuminating yellow hue speaks bounty confidence. The colour breathes freshness into any occasion and makes you stand out from the popular blushes and blues. Joyous and radiant,  the colour can be pulled off effortlessly for a sunlit daytime festivities. Amongst all the shades from the sorbet rainbow, yellow is the one to influence the most number of head-turns with its vibrancy.

Peaches for a tempting flutter

Sunshine hues had a big moment on the runway this season and the peach colour was glorified for its futuristic and seasonless aesthetic. See the number of admirers on your radar notch up as you pull off this juicy hue at the next soirée. Give your closet a boost of charisma with this cheerful tints of peaches. Think floral patterns, tonal embellishments to make it work from the sunnier weather to dusk-time affairs.

Lime Green to pack the punch

Neons have become from retro to relevant again and the lime green colour is to be credited for its big comeback. Energetic and sharp, lime green hits the right chord with its citric presence. Embrace this highlighter shade for some unabashed glamour this season. Imagine limón for daytime revelries as well as evening affairs as an accent colour or even head-to-toe to welcome compliments and envious stares.

Mint blue from the skies

With feel-good-look-good vibe, this colour easily wins the title of the most popular colour on the list. Intensely soothing, mint blue is even fancied by people with bold sartorial choices. Pull off an ultra-feminine look choosing meticulous drapes, floral accents and dainty embellishments in an icy shade of blue. We’re definitely rooting for it as a colour theme for bridesmaids, so invest in a couple of timeless lehengas and sarees.

TRENDING POSTS
Maternity Fashion Is Having a Cultural Moment
Tanya Bangera

July 14, 2026

Recently, Anne Hathaway hit the streets of New York promoting The Odyssey in a red peplum maternity jumpsuit, worn completely backwards, totally accidental. Fashion watchers clocked it fast, but instead of the mortified-celebrity-runs-for-cover thing, she handled it with her signature grace and humour, laughed, kept walking, red heels and all. Drop-waist, peplum, bump on full Read More

The Designer Lehengas You’ll Keep Coming Back To
Disha Parwarkar

July 11, 2026

Every wedding season brings a fresh wave of trends, but the designer lehenga remains the one piece that never goes out of style. Whether you’re dancing through a sangeet, making an entrance at a cocktail soirée or celebrating beneath a canopy of marigolds, the right lehenga has a way of making every moment feel unforgettable.  Read More

The Ultimate Travel Guide for Craft Lovers in India
Ashlesha ghadge

July 8, 2026

You just know it in your bones when you’ve arrived at a craft lover’s paradise. The souvenirs are not just limited to fridge magnets and mass-produced trinkets that line tourist shops everywhere else. Instead, they’re drying in sun-drenched courtyards, being patiently interlaced on a loom, painted stroke by stroke in a workshop, or taking shape Read More

SUBSCRIBE TO US

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Copyright © 2026. 

FIRST LOOK | Fashion, Lifestyle, Interviews, Events, Shopping.