Monochrome for summers? Here's how you can slay in this heat

Let us get one thing straight: monochrome is not boring. Not anymore. This summer, monochrome dressing has officially entered its “main character in a music video” era—and it is not just black or beige we are talking about. Think neon green, Barbie pink, burnt orange, cobalt blue, even that controversial mustard yellow. Yup, that one.

Here’s how you can slay monochrome in summer

But here is the deal: wearing one colour head to toe is a commitment. And if done wrong, you are two seconds away from looking like a traffic cone or a misplaced crayon.

Start with fabric play—cotton, silk, crochet, denim. Mix them within the same shade family to avoid looking like a giant paint swatch. A lilac satin top with lavender cargo pants? Iconic. A cherry red co-ord in linen with glossy mules? Stop it.

Monochrome for summers? Here's how you cano slay in this heat | Credit: X

The trick? Texture, print, tone, and layers of course!

Then, let us talk about tone-on-tone layering. Fashion stylist Misha Kapoor spills that playing within a colour’s palette is the “rich girl hack” to looking luxe AF in monochrome. “Do not be afraid to pair a powder blue top with navy bottoms. The variance makes it look intentional, not accidental,” she told a friend during a recent shopping spree.

Monochrome for summers? Here's how you cano slay in this heat | Credit: X

Accessories FTW

Footwear and accessories are your wildcard. You can go two ways—matchy-matchy (for drama) or contrast chaos (for chaos energy). A coral outfit with white sliders and clear sunnies = summer coded perfection.

Want to really melt timelines? Add one texture pop—a patent bag, a metallic belt, or translucent jewellery in the same colour family. Suddenly, your look is giving ‘I brunch in Positano’.

Bonus tip? Monochrome in Indianwear is a whole moment. An all-mint kurta set with oxidised silver jhumkas? It is giving desi-core goddess.

Monochrome for summers? Here's how you cano slay in this heat | Credit: X

So no, you are not a human highlighter. You are a walking colour story, and everyone else is in grayscale.