The Lemon Bag Your Summer Wardrobe Needs
As featured in Platinum Magazine, fashion stylist and TV presenter Nicky Hambleton-Jones shares her expert styling advice on one of this season’s most unexpected yet wearable trends, the pastel yellow handbag.
The Lemon Accessory Your Summer Wardrobe Needs
Written by Nicky Hambleton-Jones for Platinum Magazine
Those mornings when you open your wardrobe and have absolutely nothing to wear? Start with an accessory instead and build your outfit around it. Take the latest design from Sarah Haran, the Lesley bag in Lemon. This beautiful pastel yellow shade is not only perfectly on trend for summer but also has the power to instantly freshen up your wardrobe.
“A yellow bag?” I hear you say. “What would I wear that with?”
Surprisingly, far more tan you’d think.
Here are two easy outfit formulas that put the lemon Lesley centre stage.
1. The Pastel Block
This season, pastel tailoring feels modern, polished and eGortlessly chic. A soft peach trouser and waistcoat co-ord creates the perfect look for work, lunch or a summer event. Nude patent heels and rose-gold drop earrings keep the palette elegant and refined, while the lemon Lesley bag adds a fresh contrast. The result is sophisticated colour blocking that feels feminine, uplifting and easy to wear.
2. Head to toe Chic
Pastel tones are equally striking for summer evenings — helping you stand out softly rather than loudly. The easiest way to style this look is to let the lemon shade become the focal point. Here, a satin lemon slip dress is layered with a coordinating cardigan for cooler evenings, then finished with cream slingback heels and statement metallic earrings. To elevate the Lesley bag for evening, the Deco Classic Duo in Lemon and Beige has been added, tying the whole look together while giving the bag a more dressed-up feel.
The latest addition to the Sarah Haran collection, Lesley delivers the same exceptional quality and craftsmanship the brand is known for, now in a more compact silhouette that’s still roomy enough for all your essentials. Complete with Sarah Haran’s clever styling system, the bag eGortlessly transforms from crossbody to shoulder bag, and from day to evening, simply by switching the add-on accessories. Stylish, versatile and endlessly wearable, it’s the perfect summer companion for any wardrobe.
- Nicky Hambleton Jones