Color in moderation

My style consists of pretty much all solid colors. Not that I have anything against prints, I just find solids more versatile on many levels. I also favor textured solids, I love venturing into new solids with different textures such as; woven cloths, chiffon textures, cotton, cashmere, leather, etc. This summer I think the perfect trend seen on Marc Jacobs' Summer 2014 runway collection is the use of colors in moderation.

Looks I've created using this concept:

The suede grey flats compliment the simplicity of the plain white crop-top. This enables for the pale blue skort (this pleated skort style was first seen through Zara earlier this year) to really stand out. On tan skin (the universal desire every summer) this would really stand out.

Once again, using the color in moderation so only the yellow pops. However, the top has an open-knit texture that is completely different from the skirt and is substituted as a pattern.

This would also look dashing on tan skin because the lemon yellow and the open-knit cropped sweater would create an even more tanner look on already tanned skin.

This electrifying coral top is probably the most daring to use through this trend. It has a unique texture and the color is bright but once again, used in moderation. The shorts add personality through the pom-fringe at the bottom.