Barbiecore pink and Bottega greens, it’s time to move over and make way for the next joyous fashion color trend: Pacific Ocean blue. The vibrant hue packs a bit more punch than, say, a traditional navy shade, yet it still has the ability to seamlessly mix and match with other items in your closet. What’s even better: Pacific Ocean blue looks just as elegant and polished as navy, thanks to an abundance of elevated silhouettes by designers.
After a two-year hiatus, Christopher John Rogers made a glorious return to the runway in June, dressing Karlie Kloss in Pacific Ocean blue pieces from head to toe. The opening look—which included a dreamy coat, a chunky turtleneck, and pumps—wasn’t the only outfit that featured the on-trend color. The shade made waves (pun totally intended) throughout the smile-inducing resort 2023 collectsion, from oversized sweaters to party-ready dresses.
The jolting blue tone also gave classic suits an upgrade at Christian Siriano’s fall show and transformed cool cargos in Dion Lee’s fall collectsion.
While some of those runway styles haven’t trickled into stores just yet, we’ve gathered the best Pacific Ocean blue items available to shop now. That way you can get a head start on fall’s best fashion color trend before everyone else.
