Electric, pale, turquoise and navy: 50 shades of blue to wear right now

Already thinking about updating your wardrobe for winter? One key upcoming trend to keep in mind is blue in its myriad shades. We’ve got the lowdown. Here is electric and sky blue paired together in a Louis Vuitton dress. (AFP)

Updated on: Aug 08, 2016 11:47 AM IST

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Already thinking about updating your wardrobe for winter? One key upcoming trend to keep in mind is blue in its myriad shades. We’ve got the lowdown. Here is electric and sky blue paired together in a Louis Vuitton dress. (AFP)

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Electric blue, pale blue, turquoise, navy and lavender: The fashion houses are giving all shades of this cool colour pride of place in their Fall/Winter 2016 collections. Touches of sky blue at Dolce & Gabbana. (AFP)

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Blue is one of next season’s “must-haves” of pastel tones and brights usually associated with spring (along with lemon yellow, fuchsia, orange and purple). Dior went for a deep sparkly blue. (AFP)

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This fall, colour will be centre stage, in bright and pastel shades. Blue is a case in point, as it will be found in bright shades along with azure, sky blue and turquoise. Missoni included a spring pastel blue in its collection. (AFP)

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The darkest blue, in some cases veering towards purple or black, was also a key womenswear trend for the season. It was the colour of choice for many pieces at New York, Milan, London and Paris Fashion Week. Navy coats, capes and parkas at Prada. (AFP)

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Kenzo was won over by this deepest of blues, choosing it for suits and coats, as a head-to-toe look, and combined with a tiger print, while Sonia Rykiel and Dior opted for a glittering, sparkly version of the shade. (AFP)

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Fall-Winter 2016 will be lively and varied, with feminine, sensual pieces, some hints of rock’n’roll, and a big emphasis on color. Womenswear will be in audaciously vibrant colours, including electric blue, which is making a big comeback. Here are the different shades of blue at Versace. (AFP)

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Blue was a favourite with designers and fashion brands in the latest catwalk shows. Saint Laurent used it for its fur coats, shoes and dresses in very retro rock’n’roll style. Here is an electric blue fur coat with a feminine ‘80s vibe from the Saint Laurent F/W 16 collection. (AFP)