How To Wear Your Blues, According To These Celebrities

Kick the blues away!

Our summer palette looks like this: tomato red, sunburnt orange, olive green, butter yellow, and, of course, every variant of blue. That last one is such a crowd-pleaser that it works as a monotone dressing, a pop of surprise, or simply as a transitional hue that fits any season, rain or shine.

However versatile a piece may be, fashion still clings to plenty of archaic rules—no this, no that. To us, though, rules exist to be broken. Pairing blue and black, for instance, has never bothered us in the slightest. The secret lies in how you style them.

Loewe Spring/Summer 2026. Photo Courtesy of Loewe.

Dior Cruise 2027. Photo Courtesy of Dior

Scouring the internet for blue outfit inspiration is easy. Just flicking through runways already gives us enough material to fill our book. Among the standouts are cobalt and cerulean—two cousins trending hard in recent seasons. Loewe featured them for Spring/Summer 2026, and Bottega Veneta offered their own take on the Autumn/Winter 2026 show. This darker family of blues is also a red-carpet darling: Dua Lipa in her custom galactic blue Gucci at the 34th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Viewing Party, and Hailey Bieber at the Met Gala in her custom Saint Laurent.

Then there’s the pale side of the spectrum—sky blue, icy blue, periwinkle—a dominant look we’ve been seeing everywhere, most recently on Dior Cruise 2027. It adds a soft, romantic touch to a vibrant summer wardrobe. This ethereal tone has been around since last autumn, when brands like Tory Burch included it in their collections and kept it for Spring/Summer 2026 as the days grew warmer. The same muted palette appears in Valentino Spring/Summer 2026 as well as ShuShu/Tong‘s Autumn/Winter 2026—truly a hue that transcends seasons.

Chanel Cruise 2026/27. Photo Courtesy of Chanel.

Another iteration we’ve dog-eared this season is the shimmering blue-green that Chanel sent down the runway as a closing look, also spotted at Celine for Spring/Summer 2026. The striking shade conjured memories of the 2010s obsession with turquoise, and this comeback is not sudden. The Y2K nostalgia wave is still crashing hard, with retro-futurism (the future as seen from the past) and its subgenre, “Gen X soft-club” imagery, dominating the fashion trend list. It’s only natural for this cyber-tinged tone to seep back in.

Either way, the blues never really go out of style and will relentlessly find their way into the trend cycle. These celebrities, including fashion trendsetters like Blackpink‘s member Jennie or the “The Secret of Us” star, Orm Kornnaphat, have proven that blue is also an all-rounder that can be styled either for everyday ease or for a bold look that will command attention.

The Amicable Partner

For starters, blue-on-blue is that classic duo, especially with denim—indigo or washed-out. You can go well-fitted like Faye Peraya, or go with the oversized look, like Winter from Aespa, for a more street-style feel.

If that’s too “basic” for your liking, take it up a notch like Love Pattranite, who wears her metallic Valentino DeVain Bag with flowy sky-blue trousers. Denim aside, mixing different variations of blues is another workaround that adds a gradient to the look. Up your game with varied textures too, for a lovely nuance. Thai actress Emi Thasorn paired her cobalt blue Givenchy Voyou bag (leather) with a knit top, while Momo from Twice matched her ribbed knit dress with striking peacock-blue furry headwear. These textural variations prevent the outfit from falling flat—something that often happens when you stick to the same fabric and tone.

For those whose wardrobes are brimming with neutrals, adding blue is an easy farewell to “sad beige”. Thanks to its “near-neutral” quality, this calming family of hues bridges classic staples like white or grey with bolder tones without overwhelming them. PP Krit, for instance, wears his blue striped top with light khaki trousers—a textbook day-to-day look. And if all else fails, putting blue with white together is an absolute cakewalk.

Clash of The Titans

While the lighter blue softens statement pieces, the intense ones sharpen an otherwise quiet look. A good example is how Freen Sarocha balances her lace stockings with a pale blue cardigan, or Milk Pansa using a lighter wash of blue to temper her strong look that features a heavy fur coat.

It’s also easy to push darker blues to the background, but we’ve seen them gradually seize the spotlight—especially through accessories—to electrify an outfit. Twice’s Sana, for example, offsets her powder blue cardigan and white dress with a pebbled leather bag that is a few tones darker, while her bandmate Jihyo debunks the “no blue and black” rule with a blue cap that complements her black leather jacket. Win Metawin, too, cuts a dash with striped headwear that alternates between blue and black.

Blue has the power to anchor and to buffer. Beyond neutrals, it’s an easy-on-the-eye option if you need to balance out patterns, which carry a lot of visual energy. Take a cue from the Thai sweetheart, Lingling Kwong, who pairs her blue knit top with a monotonal ditsy-floral maxi skirt in a similar tone, a guaranteed feast for the eye. For those transitioning from office wear to street style, look to Minnie from I-dle for inspiration, as she layers her blue shirt (an office staple) under the striped quarter-zip pullover.

All Eyes on Me

Blue is often seen as versatile, but when they are warm-toned—teal, aqua, cyan, and Capri blue—they can be challenging to pull off, plus differentiating between them is always an uphill battle.

Despite both being primary colours, blue clashes well with red, as proven by Yuqi from Idle. The adventurer will appreciate LE SSERAFIM’s Kazuha colour blocking, where a blue cardigan pops just as much as her green top, pink skirt, and red socks. Prim Chanikarn, too, stacks her aqua top on brown, layering two camisoles that evoke the early aughts. It’s go-big-or-go-home for Prim, who steps it up, finishing with a polka-dot skirt.

If patterns or clashing hues are not your forte, start soft with muted tones. Baipor Thitiya’s combination of soft blush, sweet yellow, and a vivid cyan blue is one for the books. But you know the drill: if the leap is too big, always start small with accessories. Both Karina from Aespa and Namtan Tipnaree have sported their cyan opera gloves from Prada. While the K-pop star makes them a mere pop of colour in an ensemble of burgundy and beige, our former cover star goes for a vivacious mélange—a yellow bubble-hemmed dress and red heels, all while contrasting it with a utility jacket.