KHAITE Sweater, goop, $1,150; KHAITE Pants, goop, $680; J. HANNAH Earrings, J. Hannah, $485; SPINELLI KILCOLLIN X GOOP RING, goop, $2,000

Color Theory: How to Pull Off Pastels Year-Round

Imagine dark thunder clouds rolling in. The heavens open up. The rain pelts the earth. But then just like that, a glint of light. Sorbet tones—blazing peach, milky blue, and rich lavender—sprawl across the sky. Now imagine this postcard effect on polished separates and you get a sense of the modern shapes and slouchy layers done in the prettiest mood-lifting pastels.

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• Checks, please

  VICTORIA BECKHAM Top, goop Lab, $890; VICTORIA BECKHAM Skirt, goop Lab, $1,250; ACNE Bag, goop Lab, $1,550; VICTORIA BECKHAM boots, goop, $1,365; SPINELLI KILCOLLIN X GOOP RING, goop, $2,000
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• Petal pushers

  JOSEPH Sweater, goop, $565; ROCHAS Coat, goop, $3,293; REJINA PYO Pants, goop, $475
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• Tangled Up in Blue

  KHAITE Sweater, goop, $1,150; SPINELLI KILCOLLIN X GOOP RING, goop, $2,000
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• Life’s a Peach

  REJINA PYO Blouse, goop, $370; JOSEPH Coat, goop, $2,495; REJINA PYO Skirt,  goop, $505

Shop the story

• ROKSANDA bag goop, $1,295
• LEMAIRE top goop, $995
• REJINA PYO skirt goop, $505
• Rochas pullover goop, $955
• TIBI coat goop, $1,395
• TIBI pullover goop, $375
• CO skirt goop, $795
• SOFIE D’HOORE sweater goop, $1,100
• Stella McCartney Trousers goop, $725
• No. 21 Jacket goop. $1,270
• SOFIE D’HOORE top goop, $650
• KHAITE sweater goop, $1,150
• CO sweater goop, $595