It wouldn't be spring without vibrant colors and even bolder looks. The spring invites so much natural beauty during this time of year, and with it comes much-needed inspiration to wear the brightest and most electric tones while enjoying the ambiance of the vivid outdoors.
As the hottest hue of the season, hot pink is the color trend on the rise. The electric pink adds a bold touch to any of your spring looks. Bright and effervescent, this classic pop of pink not only livens up an outfit but is also a major mood. As dependable as blue jeans, this color will be on our wardrobe radar with no end in sight.
Check out the mini-lookbook below to see how I managed to incorporate a hot pink blazer for three different looks to enjoy this season!
The Wrap Skirt
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The wrap skirt is one of my favorite styles. It is casual comfort meets effortless elegance. The combination of colors within this particular wrap skirt's pattern coordinates perfectly with the vibrant hot pink blazer. This outfit is a great idea for upcoming spring/summer evening occasions.
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Shahirah Ahmed/xoNecole
Color Blocking
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Color blocking is the act of using colors on the color wheel that would otherwise be considered opposites and styling them in such a way that make them complementary. The end result is a fun way to mix and match multiple colors for spring. If this look is any indication, color blocking is on the rise. I combined vibrant colors with soft pastels, bringing a current twist to the on-again off-again fashion trend.
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Shahirah Ahmed/xoNecole
Plaid Trousers
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For a more tailored look, pairing plaid trousers with this hot pink blazer is a fun play on a classic print and vibrant color. Talk about "Savage". This outfit is the perfect balance of polished with a dash of spice, thanks to the strategically placed glimpses of skin worked into the ensemble.
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Shahirah Ahmed/xoNecole
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xoNecole sat down with Luke James to talk about his latest series and all the complexity surrounding it—from the challenges taking on this out-of-the-box role to the show's depiction of the perplexing history of the relationship between Black Americans and police. When describing the opportunity to bring Edmund's character to life, Luke was overjoyed to show the audience yet another level of his masterful acting talents.
"It was like bathing in the sun," he said. "I was like, thank you! Another opportunity for me to be great—for me to expand my territory. I'm just elated to be a part of it and to see myself in a different light, something I didn't think I could do." He continued, "There are parts of you that says, 'Go for it because this is what you do.' But then also that's why it's a challenge because you're like, 'um, I don't know if I'm as free as I need to be to be able to do this.' Little Marvin just created such a safe space for me to be able to do this, and I'm grateful for everything I've been able to do to lead to this."
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Them: The Scare, like the first season, shines a light on the plight of Black Americans in the United States. This time, the story is taking place in the 1990s, at the height of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. While the series presents many underlying themes, one that stands out is Black people and the complicated relationship with the police. "For the audience, I think it sets the tone for the era that we're in and the amount of chaos that's in the air in Los Angeles and around the country from this heinous incident. And I say it just sets the tone of the anxiety and anxiousness that everybody is feeling in their own households."
James has been a longtime advocate against police brutality himself. He has even featured Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Colorado man who died after being forcibly detained by officers, as his Instagram avatar for the past five years. So, as you can imagine, this script was close to his heart. "Elijah was a soft-loving oddball. Different than anyone but loving and a musical genius. He was just open and wanted to be loved and seen."
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Luke continued, "His life was taken from him. I resonate with his spirit and his words...through all the struggle and the pain he still found it in him to say, 'I love you and I forgive you.' And that's who we are as people—to our own detriment sometimes. He's someone I don't want people to forget. I have yet to remove his face from my world because I have yet to let go of his voice, let go of that being [because] there's so many people we have lost in our history that so often get forgotten."
He concluded, "I think that's the importance of such artwork that moves us to think and talk about it. Yes, it's entertaining. We get to come together and be spooked together. But then we come together and we think, 'Damn, Edmund needed someone to talk to. Edmund needed help... a lot [of] things could have been different. Edmund could have been saved.'
Check out the full interview below.
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