Oatmeal neutrals
Fashion

This season's new neutral is oatmeal, and here's how to wear it

By Josefin Forsberg

Photo: Getty

Somewhere between cream and ecru, sand and off-white, sits our colour choice this season

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No matter how motley your wardrobe, neutrals are an absolute must. The fashionable choice of colour, however, has changed over the years. Black, white, grey, greige, and beige – this season, we want to soften the bitter chill with the shade of oatmeal.

Below, Vogue Scandinavia has gathered the very best ways to incorporate the colour in your wardrobe:

Holzweiler AW21. Photo: Vogue Runway

Mona Tougaard walks for Jacquemus AW21 . Photo: Vogue Runway

Acne Studios AW21. Photo: Vogue Runway

Necessary knits

This is the sartorial staple that never goes out of style. Wether worn over wide legged denim, or in a monochromatic top-to-toe look, an oatmeal knit is an absolute necessity.

Collar V-neck wheat

Soft Goat

SHOP NOWEUR 315
Dark Sand capri

Santosh

SHOP NOWEUR 513
Bold Volumes wool and cashmere sweater

Dorothee Schumacher

SHOP NOWEUR 450
Be loved cashmere-blend sweater

Extreme Cashmere

SHOP NOWEUR 400
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Dress to impress

This season we replace the little black dress with oatmeal occasion wear. Wether worn with killer heels or dressed down for the day, these frocks will make you the main feature of any event.

Vivian recycled twill mini dress

Holzweiler

SHOP NOWEUR 255
Feather-trimmed organic cotton-jersey T-shirt

Marques' Almeida

SHOP NOWEUR 384.42
Mia tie-front minidress

St. Agni

SHOP NOWEUR 351
Embellished draped twill mini dress

The Attico

SHOP NOWEUR 690
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Tanned taupe

Buttery smooth and supple, leather – preferably vegan – looks best in oatmeal. Pair it with a chunky knit or a rough linen for an interesting mixture of textures.

Teza vegan leather tank

Nanushka

SHOP NOWEUR 225
Leather wide-leg pants

Totême

SHOP NOWEUR 900
Lauren faux leather midi skirt

Stella McCartney

SHOP NOWEUR 895
Paneled leather straight-leg pants

Johanna Ortiz

SHOP NOWEUR 1190
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Top it off

Tops are an essential part of our wardrobes, serving as foundations to fabricate our looks around. A tied shoulder, a silk shirt or a knit bralette is a good place to start when curating your closet.

Ruched stretch-jersey top

Aaizél

SHOP NOWEUR 297.62
Lucie strapless ribbed-knit top

Khaite

SHOP NOWEUR 770
Le bandeau Valensole knitted bralette

Jacquemus

SHOP NOWEUR 115
Dale ruched satin shirt

Nanushka

SHOP NOWEUR 395
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All wrapped up

In an effort to avoid our reliant and – dare we say it – boring black basic coats, this season we look on the brighter side of outerwear. Padded, puffed, or coated in faux fur – we prefer to wrap up in oatmeal.

Oversized padded linen jacket

Acne Studios

SHOP NOWEUR 650
Funnel-neck down and cotton coat

Prada

SHOP NOWEUR 1850
Cotton coat

Jill Sander

SHOP NOWEUR 1790
Meteo shearling jacket

Yves Salomon

SHOP NOWEUR 1580
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